SC Rot-Weiss Essen and FC Ingolstadt 04 meet in a 3.Liga match with major ramifications for promotion and mid-table safety on Saturday afternoon.
SC Rot-Weiss Essen (home)
- The hosts are in top form having won their last 5 games in the league, whilst Ingolstadt are in inconsistent form, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5.
- SC Rot-Weiss Essen have won 10, drawn 4 and lost only 2 of their 16 home matches this 3.Liga season and they can be trusted to get the job done against Ingolstadt on Saturday.
- Essen are an efficient and clinical outfit at home, averaging 2.06 goals per game - 33 goals in 16 matches.
FC Ingolstadt 04 (away)
Ingolstadt have a completely different style, one which is more patient and possession based, preferring to build from the back, overload the flanks and press as a collective, which has worked well since Sabrina Wittmann took charge in May 2024.
Head-to-Head
Ingolstadt have failed to win in their last 2 trips to Essen.
Key Players
- Essen’s attacking talisman is Marek Janssen who has netted 11 times in 24 league appearances this term.
- Ingolstadt’s frontline is led by Marcel Costly who has 13 goals in 31 appearances, however, it is 2 goals in Ingolstadt’s last 5 that make Jasper Maljojoki the form man in front of goal.
Betting Insights
The odds for Over 2.5 goals are attractive at 1.45 and Both Teams to Score - Yes comes in at 1.42 .
Prediction
Essen are the clear favorites for this game at 1.83 , and rightly so, considering their current form and the fact that Ingolstadt have failed to win in their last 2 trips to Essen.
