1860 Munchen
- In 3.Liga 2025/2026, 1860 Munchen have won six of their ten home games, averaging 2.10 goals per game.
- With 1860 Munchen sitting 8th in 3.Liga 2025/2026 with 30 points from 19 games, and SC Rot-Weiss Essen standing fourth on 34 from 19, Saturday’s matchup is a true heavyweight clash for fans of the third division.
- TSV 1860 Munchen, managed by Markus Kauczinski since October 2025, have always been a pragmatic unit, with Kauczinski building from the base of structure first and the players executing.
- 1860 have a compact defensive phase, trigger their press well and are quick in transition, where they can really hurt opponents with their pace.
SC Rot-Weiss Essen
- SC Rot-Weiss Essen are undefeated in their last two away games and have won four, drawn four and lost just one of their nine away games so far in 3.Liga, scoring 17 goals in the process.
- Uwe Koschinat has taken a completely different approach since taking the reins at Rot-Weiss Essen in December 2024, implementing a pressing scheme that is high-tempo, continuous, aggressive in ball winning and with an emphasis on width.
Head-to-Head
- The clash of these two tactical approaches will undoubtedly influence the tempo and flow of this game, and if both teams are at their best, we could see a high-tempo, back-and-forth matchup.
- TSV 1860 Munchen have not won the last two head-to-head matchups, but the most recent clash in 3.Liga between the sides finished 1-1 in Essen.
Prediction
Rot-Weiss Essen have won one and drawn one of the last two, and they enter this as slight favourites given their higher league position , better away form and better recent record in this fixture.
