Match Info

DFB Pokal - 1/16-finals

Date: 27 October 2026, Tuesday 🏁 Finished

Location: Stadion an der Hafenstrasse (Essen) 🌤️ ...

Referee: Exner F. (Ger)

Where to Watch on TV:

Country	Kick-Off	TV Channels
Austria	18:00	Sky Go Austria
Brazil	14:00	Disney+
Bulgaria	19:00	Nova Sport
Czech Republic	18:00	Nova Sport 4, Oneplay
France	18:00	beIN Connect, beIN Sports MAX 4
Germany	18:00	DFB Play, RTL+, Sky Go Germany, Sky Sport 6, WOW
Hong Kong	01:00	M Plus Live
Malaysia	01:00	Astro Football, Astro Go, Sooka
Mexico	11:00	Disney+
Norway	18:00	VG+
Poland	18:00	Eleven Sports 3
Portugal	17:00	DAZN 2, DAZN / App
Slovakia	18:00	Nova Sport 4, Voyo
Ukraine	19:00	MEGOGO Futbol 3
International	17:00	OneFootball TV


	Rot-Weiß Essen		RB Leipzig

	1	X	2
	11.00	8.50	1.17	Watch
	11.00	8.25	1.19
	14.00	8.00	1.16
	14.20	7.84	1.19
	11.5	7.7	1.19	Watch
	14.00	7.55	1.16
	11.70	9.00	1.18	Watch
	11.00	7.40	1.16
Avarage Now (Initially)	12.3 ↑ (11.69)	8.03 ↑ (7.02)	1.18 ↓ (1.19)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.75

The best margin for this event is 3.8%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Rot-Weiß Essen
7.7%

Draw
11.8%

RB Leipzig
80.5%

Initial Probability (when we started the analysis)

13.4%

78.6%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Rot-Weiß Essen has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.3%)

RB Leipzig has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.9%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
25%	0%	75%

Rot Weiß Essen - RB Leipzig Predictions

Users Predictions: 4 users predict this event. Rot-Weiß Essen will win (votes: 1 - 25%). RB Leipzig will win (votes: 3 - 75%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 0:3

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Golz J. (C) 2. Kostka M. 15. Huning B. 23. Alonso J. 19. Bouebari F. 16. Reisig R. 22. Sietan J. 37. Hofmann J. 11. Pesch N. 18. Abiama D. 14. Brumme L.	1. Nyland O. (G) 17. Baku R. 4. Orban W. 23. Lukeba C. 22. Raum D. (C) 13. Seiwald N. 6. Banzuzi E. 20. Reitz R. 30. Maksimovic A. 27. Gomis T. 40. Romulo Cardoso
Substitutes
25. Batzner N. 32. Bazzoli L. 26. Celebi E. 36. Gnagnon J. 40. Malaeb R. 43. Vasic F. 33. Verstappen E. (G) 35. Wienand F. (G)	11. Bakayoko J. 14. Baumgartner C. 21. El Aynaoui N. 35. Finkgrafe M. 10. Gruda B. 39. Henrichs B. 2. Kone A. 7. Nusa A. 26. Vandevoordt M. (G)
Coaches
Koschinat U.	Demichelis M.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 0)
9', 1 - 0, Brumme L. ⚽,
23', Abiama D. 🟨,
34', Seiwald N. 🟨,
44', Seiwald N. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 2)
46', Maksimovic A. ↓, El Aynaoui N. ↑,
46', Reitz R. ↓, Gruda B. ↑,
62', Banzuzi E. ↓, Baumgartner C. ↑,
62', Baku R. ↓, Nusa A. ↑,
65', Brumme L. ↓, Celebi E. ↑,
73', Baumgartner C. 🟨,
74', Kostka M. ↓, Batzner N. ↑,
76', El Aynaoui N. 🟨,
77', Batzner N. 🟨,
78', 1 - 1, Baumgartner C. ⚽, Nusa A. (A),
80', Pesch N. ↓, Bazzoli L. ↑,
80', Abiama D. ↓, Vasic F. ↑,
82', 1 - 2, Baumgartner C. ⚽, Raum D. (A),
87', Romulo Cardoso ↓, Henrichs B. ↑,

Preview

Each of the two teams is seeking greater consistency after recent ups and downs.

Rot-Weiß Essen could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.

In this match, RB Leipzig enters as the overwhelming favorite.

In the last 1 head-to-head meeting, Rot-Weiß Essen has recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss, with a goal aggregate of 1:4.

Specifically in home fixtures for Rot-Weiß Essen against this opponent, the record stands at 0 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss, with 1:4 goals.

Outrights of German DFB Pokal for now

RB Leipzig: 9.73%

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Rot-Weiß Essen
German 3 Bundesliga
23.10.26	Rot-Weiß Essen - Jahn Regensburg	1:0 ✺
17.10.26	Ingolstadt - Rot-Weiß Essen	1:0 ✺
13.10.26	Rot-Weiß Essen - Fortuna Köln	2:0 ✺
09.10.26	Preußen Münster - Rot-Weiß Essen	3:3 ✺
20.09.26	Rot-Weiß Essen - Hansa Rostock	1:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4.1 WLWTT
- RB Leipzig
German Bundesliga
24.10.26	RB Leipzig - Elversberg	4:0 ✺
UEFA Champions League
21.10.26	Real Madrid - RB Leipzig	4:1 ✺
German Bundesliga
17.10.26	Bayern Munich - RB Leipzig	6:1 ✺
UEFA Champions League
13.10.26	RB Leipzig - PSV Eindhoven	1:0 ✺
German Bundesliga
10.10.26	RB Leipzig - Eintracht Frankfurt	6:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 5.9 WLLWW

Latest Head to Head

German DFB Pokal
17.08.24	Rot-Weiß Essen - RB Leipzig	1:4

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