Match Report
21 points separated the sides: Rot-Weiss Essen 3rd on 70, Ingolstadt 12th on 49. Ingolstadt's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.05/1.74 for Rot-Weiss Essen and 1.71/1.47 for Ingolstadt (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Rot-Weiss Essen arrived on a run of seven straight wins, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Ingolstadt had been beaten in four straight games. From the last five rounds, Rot-Weiss Essen held 15 points of 15 and Ingolstadt 3.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Rot-Weiss Essen, 3 draws and 1 for Ingolstadt, at 3.14 goals per meeting. 71% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
Stadion Essen, capacity 20,650, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rot-Weiss Essen: Dickson Abiama (19'), Jannik Hofmann (47'), Jaka Cuber Potocnik (90'), Georgios Antzoulas (90') · Ingolstadt: Jasper Maljojoki (28')
Key stats
Possession: Rot-Weiss Essen 50% · Ingolstadt 50% · Total shots: 29-12 · On target: 10-6 · Corners: 14-8