Match Report
In the standings it was Saarbrücken 2nd on 6 points, Rot-Weiss Essen 14th on 3 — separated by 3. Rot-Weiss Essen had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall.
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.
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