Rot-Weiss Essen vs Arminia Bielefeld, DFB-Pokal 2020-21 ROUND OF 64
Overview
Match Preview
Rot-Weiss Essen vs Arminia Bielefeld — DFB-Pokal at Stadion Essen.
- Rot-Weiss Essen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Arminia Bielefeld 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Mitja Stegemann
- Referee Robert Kempter
- Referee Thomas Gorniak
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Rot-Weiss Essen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | MSV Duisburg | H | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Aug | 1. FC Lok Stendal | A | 5–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | 1. FC Köln | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Rot-Weiss Essen this season
Rot-Weiss Essen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Arminia Bielefeld this season
Arminia Bielefeld this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rot-Weiss Essen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arminia Bielefeld
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadion Essen. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Rot-Weiss Essen and Arminia Bielefeld.
- 5' Marco Kehl-Gomez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rot-Weiss Essen tonight.
- 10' Arminia Bielefeld have won 139 goals from 257 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rot-Weiss Essen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Stadion Essen. Arminia Bielefeld seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' The Germany Simon Engelmann breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 1-0!
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rot-Weiss Essen and Arminia Bielefeld are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rot-Weiss Essen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Anderson-Lenda Lucoqui is replacing Jacob Laursen for the DSC Arminia Bielefeld side.
- 49' Dennis Grote is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
- 54' Arminia Bielefeld started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Felix Backszat.
- 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' The Rot-Weiss Essen manager makes a substitution. Felix Backszat departs to be replaced by Jan Neuwirt.
- 67' That is a Yellow card for Rot-Weiss Essen. Marco Kehl-Gomez will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' Joshua Endres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Noel Futkeu on 72 minute.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for Rot-Weiss Essen. Simon Engelmann will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' Fresh legs for Rot-Weiss Essen! Amara Conde comes on to replace Dennis Grote.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Manuel Prietl argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 78' Noel Niemann gets the nod from DSC Arminia Bielefeld. He replaces Ritsu Doan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Arminia Bielefeld are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cedric Brunner is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rot-Weiss Essen.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Amara Conde on 90.
- 90' Marcel Platzek gets the nod from Rot-Weiss Essen. He replaces Felix Herzenbruch and will look to change the dynamic.
- The points are shared — Rot-Weiss Essen 1-0 Arminia Bielefeld. Honours even.
Lineups
Rot-Weiss Essen Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
6
Dennis Grote ↓ Amara Conde 66'
- 5
- 3
-
4
Felix Backszat ↓ Jan Neuwirt 66'
- 11
- 14
- 24
-
7
Kevin Grund ↓ Jonas Hildebrandt 66'
- 21
-
17
Noel Futkeu ↓ Joshua Endres 72'
Bench
- 23
-
18
Amara Conde ↑ 66'
-
34
Jonas Hildebrandt ↑ 66'
- 38
- 22
- 27
-
29
Jan Neuwirt ↑ 66'
-
9
Marcel Platzek ↑ 90'
-
33
Joshua Endres ↑ 72'
Coach
Christian Neidhardt
Arminia Bielefeld Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ritsu Doan ↓ Noel Niemann 78'
- 30
- 1
- 9
- 19
- 27
- 17
- 2
- 4
- 38
- 5
Bench
- 6
-
18
Sergio Cordova ↑ 46'
- 36
- 3
-
23
Anderson Lucoqui ↑ 46'
- 15
- 16
- 34
-
22
Noel Niemann ↑ 78'
Coach
Uwe Neuhaus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Simon Engelmann | 1 |
Head to Head
Rot-Weiss Essen Form
Arminia Bielefeld Form
2020-09-14
Rot-Weiss Essen
1–0
Arminia Bielefeld
L
2019-10-29
Arminia Bielefeld
2–3
FC Schalke 04
L
2019-08-10
FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin
0–1
Arminia Bielefeld
W
2018-10-31
Arminia Bielefeld
0–3
MSV Duisburg
L
2018-08-19
1. FC Lok Stendal
0–5
Arminia Bielefeld
W
2018-04-22
Arminia Bielefeld
3–0
1. FC Köln
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
Rot-Weiss Essen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Arminia Bielefeld xG
I would bet for:
Rot-Weiss Essen or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rot-Weiss Essen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Rot-Weiss Essen or Draw
76%
Draw or Arminia Bielefeld
55%
Rot-Weiss Essen or Arminia Bielefeld
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rot-Weiss Essen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Rot-Weiss Essen
| Handicap | Rot-Weiss Essen covers | Push | Arminia Bielefeld covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 24% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rot-Weiss Essen keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Arminia Bielefeld keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

