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
50%
Clean Sheets
Rot-Weiss Essen this season
Rot-Weiss Essen this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Holstein Kiel this season
Holstein Kiel this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rot-Weiss Essen
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Holstein Kiel
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadion Essen. Ninety minutes of football awaits between rot-weiss essen and holstein kiel.
- 5' The 29-year-old Joshua Endres has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Oguzhan Kefkir, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Jannik Dehm has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dennis Grote.
- 26' Alexander Muhling has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
- 28' The deadlock is broken! Janni-Luca Serra gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
- 33' 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.
- 38' It is a cagey affair so far. rot-weiss essen in their trying to find a way past holstein kiel's compact .
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joshua Mees made 444 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' rot-weiss essen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' holstein kiel come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Fabian Reese. He replaces Finn Porath on 58 minute.
- 61' Cedric Harenbrock is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Grund at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Ioannis Gelios has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' Marco Komenda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mikkel Kirkeskov on 68 minute.
- 70' The Rot-Weiss Essen manager makes a substitution. Jonas Hildebrandt departs to be replaced by Felix Backszat.
- 75' Fabian Reese has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 79' Marcel Platzek gets the nod from Rot-Weiss Essen. He replaces Dennis Grote and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 87' Joshua Mees has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fin Bartels on 87 minute.
- 88' Holstein Kiel manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Niklas Hauptmann is hanging Alexander Muhling on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Joshua Mees doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for rot-weiss essen.
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.

