Rot-Weiss Essen vs FC St. Pauli 1910, DFB-Pokal 2026-27 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Rot-Weiss Essen vs FC St. Pauli 1910 — DFB-Pokal at Stadion an der Hafenstrasse.
- Rot-Weiss Essen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC St. Pauli 1910 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Reichel
- Assistant 1 Marcel Unger
- Assistant 2 Alexander Roppelt (Germany)
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | FC St. Pauli 1910 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | RB Leipzig | H | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Aug | Hamburger SV | H | 3–4 | L |
| 03 Mar | Holstein Kiel | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Rot-Weiss Essen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Holstein Kiel | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Aug | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 May | RB Leipzig | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–2 | L |
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
FC St. Pauli 1910 this season
FC St. Pauli 1910 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rot-Weiss Essen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stadion an der Hafenstrasse. Rot-Weiss Essen are looking to make home advantage count against FC St. Pauli 1910.
- 5' Rot-Weiss Essen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Rot-Weiss Essen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC St. Pauli 1910 backline.
- 15' The travelling FC St. Pauli 1910 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Janne Sietan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Rot-Weiss Essen have won 15 goals from 8 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Arkadiusz Pyrka.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rot-Weiss Essen and FC St. Pauli 1910 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 36' Magnificent from Marek Janssen! That is 1 goals in 3 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rot-Weiss Essen and FC St. Pauli 1910 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 44' Tony Menzel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 44.
- 49' Over 49 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' Goal! Semir Telalovic scores his 15 goal in 484 matches.
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' A tactical swap from FC St. Pauli 1910 — Scott Banks on, Joel Fujita off on 60 minutes.
- 65' The FC St. Pauli 1910 bench stirs into life. Taichi Hara is withdrawn and Ricky Jade-Jones gets his opportunity.
- 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Franci Bouebari suffering a number of foals already.
- 73' Rot-Weiss Essen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruben Reisig is hanging Marek Janssen on the field on 73 minute.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Semir Telalovic. He receives a card.
- 77' The FC St. Pauli 1910 manager makes a substitution. Martijn Kaars departs to be replaced by Connor Metcalfe.
- 78' Fresh legs for FC St. Pauli 1910! Connor Metcalfe comes on to replace Martijn Kaars.
- 80' Semir Telalovic makes way for Jaka Cuber Potocnik at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rot-Weiss Essen.
- 81' Lucas Brumme gets the nod from Rot-Weiss Essen. He replaces Marvin Obuz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Rot-Weiss Essen winning 100% of all matches.
- 89' Another substitution for Rot-Weiss Essen to replace Tony Menzel by Luca Bazzoli on 89 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Marcus Mathisen on 90 minutes earns him a card. FC St. Pauli 1910 will be frustrated.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rot-Weiss Essen 2-0 FC St. Pauli 1910.
Lineups
Rot-Weiss Essen Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Marek Janssen ↓ Ruben Reisig 73'
- 1
-
10
Marvin Obuz ↓ Lucas Brumme 81'
- 6
- 19
- 17
- 22
- 37
-
8
Tony Menzel ↓ Luca Bazzoli 89'
- 15
-
11
Noah Pesch ↓ Dickson Abiama 73'
Bench
-
32
Luca Bazzoli ↑ 89'
-
14
Lucas Brumme ↑ 81'
- 23
-
16
Ruben Reisig ↑ 73'
-
18
Dickson Abiama ↑ 73'
- 26
- 35
-
9
Jaka Cuber Potocnik ↑ 80'
- 7
FC St. Pauli 1910 Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
18
Taichi Hara ↓ Ricky Jade-Jones 65'
-
20
Mathias Rasmussen ↓ Eric Smith 65'
- 1
-
16
Joel Fujita ↓ Scott Banks 60'
- 11
- 4
-
23
Louis Oppie ↓ Erik Ahlstrand 77'
- 6
-
19
Martijn Kaars ↓ Connor Metcalfe 77'
- 15
Bench
- 33
- 21
- 25
-
24
Connor Metcalfe ↑ 77'
-
8
Eric Smith ↑ 65'
-
17
Scott Banks ↑ 60'
-
26
Ricky Jade-Jones ↑ 65'
- 22
-
14
Erik Ahlstrand ↑ 77'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marek Janssen | 1 |
| Semir Telalovic | 1 |
Head to Head
Rot-Weiss Essen Form
FC St. Pauli 1910 Form
2026-08-23
Rot-Weiss Essen
2–0
FC St. Pauli 1910
L
2026-08-14
Holstein Kiel
2–2
FC St. Pauli 1910
D
2026-08-09
FC St. Pauli 1910
1–1
SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903
D
2026-05-16
FC St. Pauli 1910
1–3
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2026-05-09
RB Leipzig
2–1
FC St. Pauli 1910
L
2026-05-03
FC St. Pauli 1910
1–2
1. FSV Mainz 05
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Rot-Weiss Essen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
FC St. Pauli 1910 xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rot-Weiss Essen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Rot-Weiss Essen or Draw
77%
Draw or FC St. Pauli 1910
49%
Rot-Weiss Essen or FC St. Pauli 1910
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rot-Weiss Essen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Rot-Weiss Essen
| Handicap | Rot-Weiss Essen covers | Push | FC St. Pauli 1910 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rot-Weiss Essen keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
FC St. Pauli 1910 keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.