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RW Essen vs RB Leipzig result, stats & H2H

RW Essen

1–2

RB Leipzig

L. Brumme 9′

C. Baumgartner 78′, 82′

27/10/2026 19:00 · Stadion an der Hafenstraße

RW Essen1–2RB Leipzig

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

1st half1 - 0

1-0

L. Brumme9′

D. Abiama23′

34′

N. Seiwald

44′

N. Seiwald(2nd yellow)

2nd half0 - 2

46′

N. El Aynaoui

46′

B. Gruda

62′

C. Baumgartner

62′

A. Nusa

E. Celebi65′

73′

C. Baumgartner

N. Batzner74′

76′

N. El Aynaoui

N. Batzner77′

78′1-1

C. Baumgartner

L. Bazzoli80′

F. Vasic80′

82′M. Demichelis

82′1-2

C. Baumgartner

87′

B. Henrichs

90′

O. Nyland

Key stats

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

Key stats

RW EssenRB Leipzig

1Shots on target2

15Fouls10

2Yellow cards5

0Red cards1

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

RW Essen

RB Leipzig

Lucas BrummeFW · 65′Player of the match8.5
David RaumDF · 90′8.3
Christoph BaumgartnerMF · 28′×28.2
Ridle BakuDF · 62′7.7
Brajan GrudaFW · 45′7.7

Lucas BrummeFW · 65′Player of the match8.5
Janne SietanMF · 90′7.3
Michael KostkaDF · 74′6.9

David RaumDF · 90′8.3
Christoph BaumgartnerMF · 28′×28.2
Ridle BakuDF · 62′7.7

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Nito’s pick

Confidence is our model's estimated chance that the pick wins. 65% means we expect it to land about 2 times in 3. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.

Our strongest pick for this match, with the current price

Both teams to scoreNo

1.95Lost

78%Confidence

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Match information

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

Match information

Competition: DFB-Pokal
Kick-off: Tue 27 Oct 19:00 EET
Stadium: Stadion an der Hafenstraße
Capacity: 20,650
City: Essen

Our pick: why Nito chose it

Confidence is our model's estimated chance that the pick wins. 65% means we expect it to land about 2 times in 3. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.

The pick, the price and the numbers behind it

Both teams to scoreNo78%Confidence1.95lost

Why
?
Value = our confidence minus the bookmaker's implied probability (1 ÷ odds). Plus means the price is higher than our numbers say it should be.

Best price 1.95 means bookmakers give it 51%; Nito's confidence is 78% (+27 pts)
Both teams scored in 40% of RW Essen's last 5 and 40% of RB Leipzig's
Goals per game in the last 5: RW Essen matches 2.6, RB Leipzig matches 4.2
Their 2 meetings average 4.0 goals; both teams scored in 100%

Best price 1.95 means bookmakers give it 51%; Nito's confidence is 78% (+27 pts)

All our picks for this match

Confidence is our model's estimated chance that the pick wins. 65% means we expect it to land about 2 times in 3. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.

Every market where our confidence is at least 60%

Our picks for this match

Both teams to scoreNoHigh confidence

Confidence78%

Price1.95Lost

We rate Both teams to score: No at 78% — the price of 1.95 implies only 51%.

Total goals 3.5Over 3.5High confidence

Confidence68%

Price1.75Lost

Over 3.5 goals: our confidence is 68%, 11 points above the 57% the best price of 1.75 implies.

Asian handicap +2.5RB Leipzig -2.5High confidence

Confidence70%

Price2.24Lost

Asian handicap: RB Leipzig -2.5: our confidence is 70%, 25 points above the 45% the best price of 2.24 implies.

Picks can change until kick-off; the version live at kick-off is the one settled, at a flat 1-unit stake. Quarter lines are settled as two half-stakes. 18+

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Closing odds

	RW Essen	Draw	RB Leipzig
1X2	13.50 12.00	7.70 7.10	1.15 1.18

Last pre-match price before kick-off (bold) and the opening price (grey), recorded by Tipnito.

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

2RB Leipzig wins

Last matches: RW Essen

23.10.263 LigaRW EssenRegensburg10W
17.10.263 LigaIngolstadtRW Essen10L
13.10.263 LigaRW EssenFortuna Koln20W
09.10.263 LigaPreussen MunsterRW Essen33D
20.09.263 LigaRW EssenHansa Rostock11D

Last matches: RB Leipzig

24.10.26BundesligaRB LeipzigElversberg40W
21.10.26UEFA Champions LeagueReal MadridRB Leipzig41L
17.10.26BundesligaBayern MunichRB Leipzig61L
13.10.26UEFA Champions LeagueRB LeipzigPSV10W
10.10.26BundesligaRB LeipzigEintracht Frankfurt60W

Head-to-head matches

27.10.26DFB-PokalRW EssenRB Leipzig12L
17.08.24CupRW EssenRB Leipzig14L

4.00Avg 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 RB Leipzig: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2024: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0RW Essen wins

0Draws

2RB Leipzig wins

2:6Goals (RW Essen : RB Leipzig)

4.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

RW Essen at home: 0-0-22:6 goals in 2 games
RB Leipzig's biggest win: 1–4RW Essen 1–4 RB Leipzig, 17 Aug 2024

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
27 Oct 2026	DFB-Pokal	RW Essen	1–2	RB Leipzig
17 Aug 2024	Cup	RW Essen	1–4	RB Leipzig

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 2D 1L · goals 7–5

W23.103 LigaHRegensburg1–0
L17.103 LigaAIngolstadt0–1
W13.103 LigaHFortuna Koln2–0
D09.103 LigaAPreussen Munster3–3
D20.093 LigaHHansa Rostock1–1

RB Leipzig3W 0D 2L · goals 13–10

W24.10BundesligaHElversberg4–0
L21.10UEFA Champions LeagueAReal Madrid1–4
L17.10BundesligaABayern Munich1–6
W13.10UEFA Champions LeagueHPSV1–0
W10.10BundesligaHEintracht Frankfurt6–0

Goals and trends · last 10

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

RW EssenRB Leipzig

1.8Goals scored per game2.3

0.8Goals conceded per game1.9

40%Both teams scored40%

30%Over 2.5 goals80%

5Clean sheets5

20%Failed to score10%

5-1-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-0-5

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

RW EssenRB Leipzig

3. Liga 2025/2026 · 25 gamesBundesliga 2026/2027 · 4 games

2.0Goals scored2.3

1.4Goals conceded1.3

5.4Corners6.8

14.7Shots18.8

48%Possession57%

2.1Yellow cards1.3

16%Clean sheets50%

8%Failed to score25%

8-3-2Home / away record (W-D-L)0-0-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

RW EssenRB Leipzig

Top stats

1Shots on target2

Passes

296Passes516

186Accurate passes396

63%Pass accuracy77%

Defence

15Fouls10

0Goalkeeper saves0

Discipline

2Yellow cards5

0Red cards1

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.5Lucas BrummeRW Essen
8.3David RaumRB Leipzig
8.2Christoph BaumgartnerRB Leipzig×2
7.7Ridle BakuRB Leipzig
7.7Brajan GrudaRB Leipzig

RW Essen (15)

RB Leipzig (16)

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

Line-ups

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

Line-ups

RW EssenFormationRB Leipzig

RW Essen

RB Leipzig

Goal
Yellow card
Second yellow
Substituted off
Came on
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

Coaches

Uwe KoschinatMartin Demichelis

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About this match

RW Essen vs RB Leipzig preview

RW Essen and RB Leipzig met in the DFB-Pokal on Tue, 27 Oct 2026, and the match finished 1–2.

Form · last 5 matches

RW EssenWLWDD7 scored · 5 conceded

RB LeipzigWLLWW13 scored · 10 conceded

Key facts · last 5

RW EssenRB Leipzig

1.8Goals scored per game2.3

0.8Goals conceded per game1.9

40%Both teams scored40%

30%Over 2.5 goals80%

5Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

0RW Essen wins

0Draws

2RB Leipzig wins

2 meetings · 4.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 100%

Our pick

Both teams to scoreNo78%Confidence1.95lost

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Our top pick, Both teams to score: No at 1.95 (78% confidence), lost.

Our other picks were Asian handicap: RB Leipzig -2.5 (70%, 2.24) and Over 3.5 goals (68%, 1.75).

Recent form over the last 5: RW Essen WLWDD (goals 7–5), RB Leipzig WLLWW (goals 13–10).

Both teams scored in 40% of RW Essen's recent games and 40% of RB Leipzig's; over 2.5 goals landed in 30% and 80% respectively.

Per game, RW Essen average 1.8 goals scored and 0.8 conceded (clean sheets: 5), RB Leipzig 2.3 and 1.9 (clean sheets: 5).

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

Those 2 games averaged 4.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Nito explains: RW Essen vs RB Leipzig

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

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

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of RW Essen's last 10 matches and 40% of RB Leipzig's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 100%. In this match it landed (RW Essen 1-2 RB Leipzig).

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 30% of their last 10 matches, RB Leipzig in 80% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 4.0 goals (100% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WLWDD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. RW Essen, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (7 scored, 5 conceded). RB Leipzig, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (13 scored, 10 conceded).

RW Essen vs RB Leipzig: questions & answers

Who won RW Essen vs RB Leipzig?

RB Leipzig won 2–1.

Did both teams score in RW Essen vs RB Leipzig?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was RW Essen vs RB Leipzig played?

RW Essen vs RB Leipzig was played on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 at 19:00 (GMT+2) at Stadion an der Hafenstraße.

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

2 meetings: RW Essen 0 wins, 0 draws, RB Leipzig 2 wins. Those 2 games averaged 4.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

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Match information

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Our pick: why Nito chose it

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Last matches: RW Essen

Last matches: RB Leipzig

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Goals and trends · last 10

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Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Line-ups

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Substitutes

Coaches

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RW Essen vs RB Leipzig preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Our pick

Nito explains: RW Essen vs RB Leipzig

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

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WLWDD mean?

RW Essen vs RB Leipzig: questions & answers

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Meetings (2 most recent)

Season stats

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Match statistics

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Coaches

Other DFB-Pokal matches on 27 Oct

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Form, last 5 matches

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: RW Essen

Last matches: RB Leipzig

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Form · last 5 matches

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Head-to-head in numbers

Why
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Value = our confidence minus the bookmaker's implied probability (1 ÷ odds). Plus means the price is higher than our numbers say it should be.