Match Report
In the standings it was Osnabrück 1st on 80 points, Rot-Weiss Essen 3rd on 70 — separated by 10. Recent form told a different story for Rot-Weiss Essen: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 1.74/0.89 for Osnabrück and 2.05/1.74 for Rot-Weiss Essen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
5 matches unbeaten backed Osnabrück's arrival. Rot-Weiss Essen's unbeaten run stood at 9, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Osnabrück, 2 draws and 1 for Rot-Weiss Essen, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 20% of the meetings went over two goals.
The match was played at Bremer Brücke (capacity 16,667). Osnabrück led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Osnabrück: Ismail Badjie (44'), Jannik Müller (70'), Kai Pröger (90')
Key stats
Possession: Osnabrück 46% · Rot-Weiss Essen 54% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 8-4