Both of these clubs have started the new season in pretty good fashion, with Essen occupying third place on 14 points from 7 games , and Munster eighth with 11 points from 7 outings .
Rot-Weiss Essen
- Rot-Weiss Essen are unbeaten in their last 5 games, winning 3 and drawing 2.
- Uwe Koschinat's Rot-Weissen have picked up the pace and have put a lot of ball in the net in their past three games, ripping through Wuerzburger Kickers 6-2 at home, beating Waldhof Mannheim 2-1 away and drawing 1-1 at home with Hansa Rostock.
SC Preussen Munster
- SC Preussen Munster have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
- Thomas Woerle's Preussen Munster are a little bit more structured, with their first priority being to maintain their defensive shape and to hit on the break.
- They have been vulnerable in the air and at the back, however, with the Adlerträger conceding an average of 1.67 goals per home game in the 3.Liga.
Head-to-Head
- Preussen Munster are unbeaten at home in 3.Liga 2026-2027 with 1 win and 2 draws and won the last head-to-head 2-1 at this venue in 2023/2024.
- Essen have also failed to win their last away game in this fixture.
Key Players
Montell Ndikom is their leading scorer in 3.Liga 2026-2027, finding the net 3 times in 6 appearances , but Semir Telalovic has made a good start to the season in Essen's number 10 role with 5 in 7 , 3 of which have come in their last 5 fixtures .
Betting Insights
- The odds for both teams to hit the scoreboard in this 3.Liga matchup on Friday is 1.45, which seems a little short as both sides have been involved in some open games in the last month.
- However, Over 2.5 goals, priced at 1.53, is not much higher and looks like a solid play.
- Essen are the favorites here at 1.95, with Preussen Munster 3.5 and the draw 3.7.
Prediction
But the Rot-Weissen are the likelier to edge it as they average 1.33 away goals in 3.Liga 2026-2027, while the stylistic clash between the two teams should ensure a lively 90-minute affair.