- Wiesbaden form: SV Wehen Wiesbaden are 20th (3. Liga 2026/2027) with 0 points from 2 games.
- Essen form: SC Rot-Weiss Essen are 14th (3. Liga 2026/2027) with 3 points from 2 fixtures.
- Player form: Essen's Semir Telalovic has scored 2 goals in 2 appearances in 3. Liga 2026/2027.
Wiesbaden welcome Essen in 3. Liga 2026/2027
Recent form
In 3. Liga 2026/2027, Wiesbaden are winless at home after 1 fixture, conceding 3 goals, while Essen are still looking for their first win on the road (after 1 fixture) having scored only 2 goals, so this will be a game where the visitors will have some bite on the break.
Wiesbaden's overall form is mixed-to-poor with 2 wins and 3 defeats in the last 5 games, while they have lost their last 3 consecutively. At home, Daniel Scherning's side have lost their only home fixture and failed to win either of their last 2 home games against RWE.
Essen have been inconsistent with 1 win and 4 defeats in their last 5 games but Uwe Koschinat's side received a much-needed boost with the 1-0 home win over TSV Havelse last time out.
Head-to-head
The head-to-head record is in favour of RWE, who are unbeaten in their last 3 matches against Wiesbaden with 2 wins and 1 draw.
The 1-1 draw in the 3. Liga 2025/2026 between the two clubs came at RWE's home ground.
Midfield duels may dictate the game
- Wiesbaden are a compact, possession-based 4-2-3-1/4-4-2 side, which likes to play out wide, so they can be patient in build-up play, while Essen are a more physical team with a flexible, pragmatic approach that can be direct or patient, shifting between direct vertical attacks and a back-five.
- Moritz Flotho is the sharpest edge in the final third for Scherning's men, with 1 goal in 2 league games, while Koschinat has Lucas Brumme to add creativity with 1 assist in 1 league appearance, so the midfield duels will likely dictate this fixture.
Favouring the draw or a narrow away win
The prices for this game are very tight, with Wiesbaden 2.55, Essen 2.4 and Draw 3.8, so the value might only be in an away win.
However, the slight favouritism in the visitors, the fact that the head-to-head is in their favour and the fact that the last meeting was a cagey 1-1 draw in Essen lead us to a prediction of a draw or a tight away victory in this fixture.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.5 and Both Teams To Score at 1.42 are very tempting, but the latter bet is probably the cleaner bet.
