Rot-Weiß Essen sit 3rd in the 3. Liga on 27 points from 13 matches, having scored 21 and conceded 13. On the model's scale they rate 0.58 in attack and 1.57 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against 3. Liga averages of 0.54 and 1.88: about average in attack, above it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 4 wins and 1 defeat, most recently beating Alemannia Aachen 1-0 at home. That is 2.08 points a match, scoring 1.62 and conceding 1.00 per game across 8 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That leaves them 2 points behind FC Viktoria Köln at the top, in a table of 20. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 7th-best attack and the 1st-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 4 clean sheets. Next they travel to Verl in the 3. Liga on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 35%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
3. Liga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Viktoria Köln | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 36:18 | +18 | DDWWW | 29 |
| 2 | MSV Duisburg | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33:18 | +15 | WDLDW | 29 |
| 3 | Rot-Weiß Essen | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21:13 | +8 | WLWWW | 27 |
| 4 | SV Wehen | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26:17 | +9 | WDWWW | 21 |
| 5 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19:19 | 0 | WWWDW | 21 |
| 6 | FC Saarbrücken | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 31:26 | +5 | LWLWL | 20 |
| 7 | Alemannia Aachen | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19:19 | 0 | LWWWL | 20 |
| 8 | Waldhof Mannheim | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 23:20 | +3 | LLWLW | 19 |
| 9 | Hoffenheim II | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22:20 | +2 | LWLLW | 19 |
| 10 | Hansa Rostock | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22:22 | 0 | LLDLW | 19 |
| 11 | SV Meppen | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18:18 | 0 | WDWDW | 18 |
| 12 | Stuttgart II | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22:23 | -1 | WWLDW | 18 |
| 13 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14:17 | -3 | WLDDL | 16 |
| 14 | Preußen Münster | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21:25 | -4 | LLWLL | 15 |
| 15 | Würzburger Kickers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17:25 | -8 | DWLWL | 14 |
| 16 | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 23:23 | 0 | DDLWL | 13 |
| 17 | Verl | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17:27 | -10 | DLLLL | 12 |
| 18 | SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13:29 | -16 | DWLLL | 12 |
| 19 | Fortuna Köln | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10:16 | -6 | LLLLL | 10 |
| 20 | Havelse | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17:29 | -12 | DDWDL | 10 |
- Promotion to 2. Bundesliga
- Relegation
Rot-Weiß Essen sit 3 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W1-0Alemannia Aachen7 November 2026
- W1-0away to SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach1 November 2026
- W1-0SSV Jahn Regensburg23 October 2026
- L0-1away to FC Ingolstadt 0417 October 2026
- W2-0Fortuna Köln13 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Rot-Weiß Essen vs Verl
Rot-Weiß Essen travel to Verl at Sportclub Arena, Verl on 21 November 2026, 13:00 UTC. The model makes it 35% Rot-Weiß Essen, 28% draw and 37% Verl, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.34 expected goals for Rot-Weiß Essen against 1.40. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 56% and over 2.5 goals at 52%.
Full preview and model analysis for Rot-Weiß Essen vs Verl
Recent meetings with Verl
- 9 May 2026Rot-Weiß Essen 1–0 Verl3. Liga
- 13 December 2025Verl 0–0 Rot-Weiß Essen3. Liga
- 28 March 2025Verl 3–0 Rot-Weiß Essen3. Liga
- 23 October 2024Rot-Weiß Essen 1–3 Verl3. Liga
- 10 March 2024Verl 1–1 Rot-Weiß Essen3. Liga
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Rot-Weiß Essen
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Hoffenheim II v Preußen Münster · 21 November 2026
Rot-Weiß Essen fans want Preußen Münster to win: that leaves Rot-Weiß Essen's chance of a top-three finish at 42.3%, against 38.8% after a draw (40.6% today).
Hoffenheim II win40.5%−0.1Draw38.8%−1.8Preußen Münster win42.3%+1.7 -
FC Viktoria Köln v Fortuna Köln · 29 November 2026
Rot-Weiß Essen fans want Fortuna Köln to win: that leaves Rot-Weiß Essen's chance of a top-three finish at 43.4%, against 39.8% if FC Viktoria Köln win (40.6% today).
FC Viktoria Köln win39.8%−0.8Draw41.6%+1.0Fortuna Köln win43.4%+2.8 -
Preußen Münster v Verl · 28 November 2026
Rot-Weiß Essen fans want a draw: that leaves Rot-Weiß Essen's chance of a top-three finish at 42.9%, against 39.9% if Preußen Münster win (40.6% today).
Preußen Münster win39.9%−0.7Draw42.9%+2.3Verl win40.5%−0.1
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Rot-Weiß Essen's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.