Rot-Weiss Essen vs Holstein Kiel, DFB-Pokal 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Rot-Weiss Essen vs Holstein Kiel — DFB-Pokal at Stadion Essen.
- Rot-Weiss Essen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Holstein Kiel 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Markus Hacker
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Guido Kleve
- Referee Christof Gunsch
- Referee Markus Schmidt
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Holstein Kiel | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Sep | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Rot-Weiss Essen | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jan | FC Bayern München | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Sep | 1. FC Rielasingen-Arlen | A | 7–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | SC Verl | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | FSV Salmrohr | A | 6–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Rot-Weiss Essen welcome Holstein Kiel for this crunch clash at Stadion Essen.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Niklas Hauptmann made 398 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Finn Porath has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rot-Weiss Essen and Holstein Kiel are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' The referee shows Rot-Weiss Essen player a Yellow card on 25.
- 26' Alexander Muhling doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Janni-Luca Serra makes it 0-2.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Holstein Kiel is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 48' Rot-Weiss Essen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Holstein Kiel's shape.
- 53' Ioannis Gelios is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rot-Weiss Essen tonight.
- 58' Fabian Reese is ready to make an impact after coming on for Finn Porath at the 58 minute mark.
- 61' A change in the Rot-Weiss Essen ranks — Kevin Grund exits the field as Cedric Harenbrock enters on 61.
- 66' Rot-Weiss Essen have won 13 goals from 7 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' Time for substitution for Holstein Kiel. Mikkel Kirkeskov is replaced by Marco Komenda.
- 70' The whistle greets Jonas Hildebrandt as he departs to be replaced by Felix Backszat.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 79' Another substitution for Rot-Weiss Essen to replace Dennis Grote by Marcel Platzek on 79 minute.
- 84' Rot-Weiss Essen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 87' A change in the Holstein Kiel ranks — Fin Bartels exits the field as Joshua Mees enters on 87.
- 88' A tactical swap from Holstein Kiel — Niklas Hauptmann on, Alexander Muhling off on 88 minutes.
- 90' GOAL! Joshua Mees scores on 90. Assisted by Niklas Hauptmann
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Rot-Weiss Essen and Holstein Kiel (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Rot-Weiss Essen Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
6
Dennis Grote ↓ Marcel Platzek 79'
- 5
- 3
- 34
- 11
- 38
-
30
Isaiah Young ↓ Joshua Endres 79'
- 14
- 24
-
7
Kevin Grund ↓ Cedric Harenbrock 61'
Bench
-
17
Steven Lewerenz ↑ 70'
- 16
-
4
Felix Backszat ↑ 70'
- 22
- 27
-
8
Cedric Harenbrock ↑ 61'
- 29
-
9
Marcel Platzek ↑ 79'
-
33
Joshua Endres ↑ 79'
Coach
Christian Neidhardt
Holstein Kiel Lineups
Starting XI
-
31
Fin Bartels ↓ Joshua Mees 87'
- 8
- 7
- 24
- 26
- 23
- 20
- 19
- 1
- 2
-
27
Finn Porath ↓ Fabian Reese 58'
Bench
- 33
-
36
Niklas Hauptmann ↑ 88'
- 25
-
29
Joshua Mees ↑ 87'
-
11
Fabian Reese ↑ 58'
- 22
- 6
-
3
Marco Komenda ↑ 68'
- 21
Coach
Ole Werner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexander Muhling | 1 |
| Janni-Luca Serra | 1 |
| Joshua Mees | 1 |
Head to Head
Rot-Weiss Essen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
Rot-Weiss Essen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04
Holstein Kiel xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Holstein Kiel win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Rot-Weiss Essen or Draw
46%
Draw or Holstein Kiel
79%
Rot-Weiss Essen or Holstein Kiel
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Holstein Kiel win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
10.4%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Rot-Weiss Essen
| Handicap | Rot-Weiss Essen covers | Push | Holstein Kiel covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Rot-Weiss Essen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Holstein Kiel keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

