Hansa Rostock
- The home side are a well-disciplined team who prefer to dominate games by keeping their shape and imposing their preferred style of play.
- In 3.Liga 2025/2026, Daniel Brinkmann’s men have been a pragmatic side since his appointment in November 2024, adapting formations on the go as best suits the game and controlling the tempo of transitions.
- They average 1.46 goals per game at home, but have conceded 1.31 per game in 13 home matches (W5, D5, L3) which shows they are not particularly prolific or secure at the back.
- Hansa Rostock have won just one of their last five matches (W1, D2, L2).
Rot-Weiss Essen
- Rot-Weiss Essen are the direct opposite to Hansa Rostock and have been pressing high, playing vertical attacks and running at defences at every opportunity since Uwe Koschinat took over in December 2024.
- They try to turn opponents over and attack quickly, but this is not as effective on the road, where they have won four and lost two of their 12 away trips this season.
Head-to-Head
- The reverse fixture in 3.Liga 2025/2026 saw Rot-Weiss Essen win 3-0 at home five months ago.
- In their last three head-to-head meetings, Rot-Weiss Essen have won two and Hansa Rostock one, but the visitors have never won away at their hosts.
Key Players
- Marek Janssen leads the line for Essen and has been in fine form recently with 8 goals in 19 appearances in the league, 4 of which have come in the last 5.
- He has scored over a third of their last 11 goals and is a strong candidate for an anytime goal here.
- Hansa Rostock’s Ryan Don Naderi has been in a purple patch of his own, bagging 8 goals in 18 league appearances and providing 3 assists in his last 5 appearances.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers have Hansa Rostock at 1.85 to beat 5th-placed Rot-Weiss Essen at 3.8.
- However, the 3.8 available on the visitors is very tempting for a couple of reasons.
- However, given that Essen have conceded 24 goals in 12 away games at a rate of 2.00 per match, the Over 2.5 goals market at 1.73 looks like a solid play.
Prediction
These two sides are well-matched, but with the passion of the Ostseestadion behind them, the hosts should have enough to nick it.
