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RW Essen vs Cottbus result, stats & H2H

RW Essen

2–3

Cottbus

Tom Moustier
Jannik Mause

Justin Butler
Tolcay Ciğerci
Erik Engelhardt

23/11/2025 20:30 · Stadion an der Hafenstraße

RW Essen2–3Cottbus

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Tom Moustier
Jannik Mause
José-Enrique Ríos Alonso

Justin Butler
Tolcay Ciğerci
Erik Engelhardt
King Samuel Manu

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

RW EssenCottbus

9Shots on target6

13Fouls13

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

RW Essen

Cottbus

Justin ButlerFW · 70′Player of the match7.9
Erik EngelhardtFW · 81′7.7
Jannik MauseFW · 90′7.5
Kaito MizutaMF · 74′7.5
Klaus GjasulaMF · 90′7.3

Jannik MauseFW · 90′7.5
Kaito MizutaMF · 74′7.5
Klaus GjasulaMF · 90′7.3

Justin ButlerFW · 70′Player of the match7.9
Erik EngelhardtFW · 81′7.7
Marius FunkGK · 90′7.3

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: 3 Liga
Kick-off: Sun 23 Nov 20:30 EET
Stadium: Stadion an der Hafenstraße
Capacity: 20,650
City: Essen

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0RW Essen wins

0Draws

2Cottbus wins

Last matches: RW Essen

27.10.26DFB-PokalRW EssenRB Leipzig12L
23.10.263 LigaRW EssenRegensburg10W
17.10.263 LigaIngolstadtRW Essen10L
13.10.263 LigaRW EssenFortuna Koln20W
09.10.263 LigaPreussen MunsterRW Essen33D

Last matches: Cottbus

24.10.26Bundesliga 2HeidenheimCottbus11D
16.10.26Bundesliga 2CottbusNurnberg11D
10.10.26Bundesliga 2DarmstadtCottbus31L
20.09.26Bundesliga 2CottbusSt. Pauli11D
13.09.26Bundesliga 2Karlsruher SCCottbus03W

Head-to-head matches

19.04.263 LigaCottbusRW Essen53L
23.11.253 LigaRW EssenCottbus23L

6.50Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

RW Essen vs Cottbus: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0RW Essen wins

0Draws

2Cottbus wins

5:8Goals (RW Essen : Cottbus)

6.50Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

100%Over 3.5

RW Essen at home: 0-0-12:3 goals in 1 games
Cottbus at home: 1-0-05:3 goals in 1 games
Cottbus's biggest win: 5–3Cottbus 5–3 RW Essen, 19 Apr 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
19 Apr 2026	3 Liga	Cottbus	5–3	RW Essen
23 Nov 2025	3 Liga	RW Essen	2–3	Cottbus

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

RW Essen2W 1D 2L · goals 7–6

L27.10DFB-PokalHRB Leipzig1–2
W23.103 LigaHRegensburg1–0
L17.103 LigaAIngolstadt0–1
W13.103 LigaHFortuna Koln2–0
D09.103 LigaAPreussen Munster3–3

Cottbus1W 3D 1L · goals 7–6

D24.10Bundesliga 2AHeidenheim1–1
D16.10Bundesliga 2HNurnberg1–1
L10.10Bundesliga 2ADarmstadt1–3
D20.09Bundesliga 2HSt. Pauli1–1
W13.09Bundesliga 2AKarlsruher SC3–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

RW EssenCottbus

1.7Goals scored per game1.7

1.0Goals conceded per game2.0

50%Both teams scored70%

40%Over 2.5 goals60%

4Clean sheets1

20%Failed to score20%

4-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-2-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

RW EssenCottbus

Top stats

9Shots on target6

Passes

603Passes214

524Accurate passes149

87%Pass accuracy70%

Defence

13Fouls13

3Goalkeeper saves7

Discipline

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.9Justin ButlerCottbus
7.7Erik EngelhardtCottbus
7.5Jannik MauseRW Essen
7.5Kaito MizutaRW Essen
7.3Klaus GjasulaRW Essen

RW Essen (16)

Cottbus (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · 3 Liga

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
2	Viktoria Koln	11	+15	23	WDDWW
3	RW Essen	11	+6	21	WLWDD
4	Saarbrucken	11	+6	17	LWLDW

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

RW EssenFormationCottbus

RW Essen

Cottbus

Goal
Yellow card
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

RW Essen vs Cottbus preview

RW Essen and Cottbus met in the 3 Liga on Sun, 23 Nov 2025, and the match finished 2–3.

Form · last 5 matches

RW EssenLWLWD7 scored · 6 conceded

CottbusDDLDW7 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

RW EssenCottbus

1.7Goals scored per game1.7

1.0Goals conceded per game2.0

50%Both teams scored70%

40%Over 2.5 goals60%

4Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

0RW Essen wins

0Draws

2Cottbus wins

2 meetings · 6.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 100%

League table

RW Essen3rd21 pts · 11 played

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Recent form over the last 5: RW Essen LWLWD (goals 7–6), Cottbus DDLDW (goals 7–6).

Both teams scored in 50% of RW Essen's recent games and 70% of Cottbus's; over 2.5 goals landed in 40% and 60% respectively.

Per game, RW Essen average 1.7 goals scored and 1.0 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Cottbus 1.7 and 2.0 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 0–0–2 (wins–draws–losses) from RW Essen's side.

Those 2 games averaged 6.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

RW Essen are 3rd in the table (21 pts from 11 games).

Nito explains: RW Essen vs Cottbus

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do RW Essen and Cottbus matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of RW Essen's last 10 matches and 70% of Cottbus's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 100%. In this match it landed (RW Essen 2-3 Cottbus).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. RW Essen reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Cottbus in 60% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 6.5 goals (100% over 2.5). This match had 5 goals: over.

What does the form guide LWLWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. RW Essen, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (7 scored, 6 conceded). Cottbus, last 5: 1 W · 3 D · 1 L (7 scored, 6 conceded).

RW Essen vs Cottbus: questions & answers

Who won RW Essen vs Cottbus?

Cottbus won 3–2.

Did both teams score in RW Essen vs Cottbus?

Yes, the match finished 2–3.

When was RW Essen vs Cottbus played?

RW Essen vs Cottbus was played on Sun, 23 Nov 2025 at 20:30 (GMT+2) at Stadion an der Hafenstraße.

What is the head-to-head record between RW Essen and Cottbus?

2 meetings: RW Essen 0 wins, 0 draws, Cottbus 2 wins. Those 2 games averaged 6.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

RW Essen vs Cottbus result, stats & H2H

RW Essen

Cottbus

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