SC Rot-Weiss Essen

vs

FC Erzgebirge Aue

Preview

FC Rot-Weiss Essen

• The hosts have won eight of their 14 home games in the 3.Liga (W8, D4, L2) and will fancy their chances of three points here, but Aue possess a decent away record (W1, D4, L8) and can make things difficult for their hosts.
• Uwe Koschinat’s Essener are a high-pressing, possession-based side with a high-tempo game.
• They score an average of 2.00 goals per home league game whilst conceding 1.21.

FC Erzgebirge Aue

• FC Erzgebirge Aue have only won one of their 13 3.Liga away games.
• They look to stay compact and defend deep, leaving them open to the counter after winning the ball back.
• Dabrowski has been in charge since February 2026 and has made the side more solid since, but they are struggling to find the net, scoring just 12 times on the road this term (0.92 per away game).

Head-to-Head

• FC Erzgebirge Aue’s last two visits to SC Rot-Weiss Essen have failed to yield a win.
• SC Rot-Weiss Essen have won three of their last five, losing twice.

Key Players

• Marek Janssen has been the talisman of Essen’s campaign with 11 goals in 22 3.Liga games, but they have received a boost in the last five with Jose-Enrique Rios Alonso chipping in with three.
• Julian Guttau leads the scoring for Aue with 4 goals in 18 games, but Marcel Baer has 3 of Aue’s last 6 goals.

Betting Insights

• The odds for a home win are not massive at 1.65, but it is the correct selection here.
• There is a lot of story to this match with Dabrowski going back to his old club and the two sides battling relegation, so we think both teams will find the back of the net on Saturday and are taking the short price of 1.51 on 'Both Teams to Score - Yes'.

Prediction

• Rot-Weiss Essen have won two in a row, beating Waldhof Mannheim 1-0 at home and Hoffenheim II 4-2 away, whilst Aue have lost two in a row, conceding 5 goals and scoring just 2.
• Essen should be able to carve out enough chances to win this game, but Aue can hit on the fast break.