Match Report
In the standings it was Saarbrücken 2nd on 9 points, Rot-Weiss Essen 6th on 7 — separated by 2. Per game in the league, Saarbrücken were scoring 3.5 and conceding 1.75, Rot-Weiss Essen 1 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.73 goals per team per game.
6 matches unbeaten backed Saarbrücken's arrival. Rot-Weiss Essen entered with three losses in a row.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Saarbrücken 4, draws 1, Rot-Weiss Essen 3, at 2.63 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 63% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The match was played at Stadion Ludwigspark (capacity 35,303). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-2.
Goal scorers
Saarbrücken: Mladen Cvjetinovic (33'), Christian Kühlwetter (45'), Kai Brünker (74'), Siemen Voet (89'), Kelsey Owusu (90') · Rot-Weiss Essen: Ben Hüning (10'), Semir Telalovic (30')
Key stats
Possession: Saarbrücken 52% · Rot-Weiss Essen 48% · Total shots: 16-15 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 4-3