Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig, DFB-Pokal 2024-25 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig — DFB-Pokal at Stadion an der Hafenstrasse.
- Rot-Weiss Essen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Dingert
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 13.0 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 23 Dec | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Sep | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Rot-Weiss Essen | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 May | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 May | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 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
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig 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
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RB Leipzig
| Christoph Baumgartner | 2 G |
| Willi Orban | 1 G |
| Brajan Gruda | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadion an der Hafenstrasse will turn into a battlefield for Rot-Weiss Essen and RB Leipzig.
- 2' Goal! Ramien Safi scores his 1 goal in 80 matches.
- 7' Rot-Weiss Essen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 7.
- 12' A goal from the Slovenia international Benjamin Sesko! He fires home on 12 to make it 1-1!
- 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicolas Seiwald made 225 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 22' Rot-Weiss Essen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RB Leipzig's shape.
- 27' It’s high time Marco Rose made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' Torben Musel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Assisted by Benjamin Sesko with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lois Openda makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 45' RB Leipzig come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 47' Rot-Weiss Essen receives a card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Rot-Weiss Essen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Ahmet Arslan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' RB Leipzig ring the changes. David Raum has done his job and it is now time for Castello Lukeba to step up.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a card for Benjamin Henrichs.
- 68' A change in the Rot-Weiss Essen ranks — Ramien Safi exits the field as Manuel Wintzheimer enters on 68.
- 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 78' Rot-Weiss Essen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ekin Celebi is hanging Jose-Enrique Rios Alonso on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Fresh legs for RB Leipzig! Andre Silva comes on to replace Benjamin Sesko.
- 84' Antonio Nusa doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 87' Magnificent from Xavi Simons! That is 45 goals in 531 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Viggo Gebel. He replaces Xavi Simons on 89 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RB Leipzig to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Rot-Weiss Essen Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 14
- 6
- 23
- 4
-
19
Eric Voufack ↓ Mustafa Kourouma 89'
- 33
- 1
-
8
Jimmy Kaparos ↓ Thomas Eisfeld 68'
- 11
- 9
Bench
-
25
Manuel Wintzheimer ↑ 68'
-
10
Thomas Eisfeld ↑ 68'
-
17
Ekin Celebi ↑ 78'
- 21
- 35
-
16
Mustafa Kourouma ↑ 89'
- 18
- 31
- 39
Coach
Christoph Dabrowski
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 16
- 4
- 44
-
22
David Raum ↓ Castello Lukeba 66'
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↓ Antonio Nusa 83'
- 2
-
10
Xavi Simons ↓ Viggo Gebel 89'
- 13
-
30
Benjamin Sesko ↓ Andre Silva 83'
Bench
-
39
Benjamin Henrichs ↑ 66'
-
19
Andre Silva ↑ 83'
- 25
- 26
-
23
Castello Lukeba ↑ 66'
-
7
Antonio Nusa ↑ 83'
- 38
-
49
Viggo Gebel ↑ 89'
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christoph Baumgartner | 2 |
| Ramien Safi | 1 |
| Lucas Brumme | 1 |
| Lois Openda | 1 |
| Xavi Simons | 1 |
| Benjamin Sesko | 1 |
| Antonio Nusa | 1 |
Head to Head
Rot-Weiss Essen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32
Rot-Weiss Essen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Rot-Weiss Essen or Draw
49%
Draw or RB Leipzig
75%
Rot-Weiss Essen or RB Leipzig
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Rot-Weiss Essen
| Handicap | Rot-Weiss Essen covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Rot-Weiss Essen keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.