- Essen position: SC Rot-Weiss Essen are fourth in the 3.Liga 2025-2026 table, with 64 points from 36 games.
- Verl position: SC Verl 1924 are one place behind, fifth, on 61 points from 36 matches.
Expect goals when Essen and Verl clash
The game between SC Rot-Weiss Essen and SC Verl 1924 is a fixture with everything to play for at the top end of the 3.Liga 2025-2026 standings this weekend, and should reward goal-wagers with plenty of entertainment as the two clubs each try to outscore their way to promotion. Both teams to score is priced at 1.36 ahead of the game, but with Over 2.5 goals at 1.38 also available, we are going to back the goals to flow in a contest where both clubs will want to get in front.
The main threat of Essen is from goal-machine Marek Janssen, who has scored 12 league goals in 29 appearances in 3.Liga 2025-2026, while in the creative role, Berkan Taz is the heartbeat of SC Verl 1924’s success, with 15 league goals and three assists in his last five appearances.
A clash of styles
Managerial system
Uwe Koschinat’s approach to the game is a power play and an extremely flexible system that can change depending on the opposition and the way the match is going. Essen look to play direct and vertical, with their wide players hugging the touchline before moving into central positions during their transitions and a high-tempo game.
They have won 11, drawn four and lost three at home in the 3.Liga 2025-2026, but their form has been poor lately with three straight defeats and only two wins in their last five.
Verl's approach
Verl are a very different proposition to their opponents this weekend, with a possession based game that looks to control the ball in the midfield, patiently building attacks with combinations in small pockets of space. Tobias Strobl’s team are coming off the back of a convincing 4-0 home win over TSV Havelse, but they have not won either of their last two away games.
- Marek Janssen - 12 league goals in 29 appearances in 3.Liga 2025-2026
- Berkan Taz - 15 league goals and three assists in his last five appearances
- Essen home record: won 11, drawn four and lost three at home in the 3.Liga 2025-2026
A psychological edge for the visitors
Verl will be the slight favorites for this game with an away win at 2.46, and after winning two of the three previous meetings between the clubs, while Essen have yet to beat them, we feel that Verl have a psychological advantage.
They have won six, drawn six and lost six in the league away from home this season, but against their bitter north-west rivals, we think Essen will just edge it in front of their own fans.
