Match Report
Rot-Weiss Essen went into the game 3rd in the table on 70 points; MSV Duisburg sat 4th on 68 — a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Rot-Weiss Essen: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd.
Rot-Weiss Essen arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, Rot-Weiss Essen had taken 15 of 15 points to MSV Duisburg's 8.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 2 for Rot-Weiss Essen, 0 for MSV Duisburg and 3 drawn, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
Goal scorers
Rot-Weiss Essen: Kaito Mizuta (43')
Key stats
Possession: Rot-Weiss Essen 54% · MSV Duisburg 46% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 7-8