Alemannia Aachen
- Alemannia Aachen have won just once in their last five games, drawing two and losing twice.
- Aachen are 15th with 25 points from 22 games and need to improve their home performance, having lost eight of their 10 games at home.
- Mersad Selimbegovic has introduced a 4-4-2 system that emphasizes a compact shape and structured play, but a lack of home results is still a concern.
- They have lost their last two home games.
- Their last three matches include a 3-0 home defeat by Osnabrueck, a 3-2 away win at Hoffenheim II and a 2-2 away draw with 1860 Munich.
SC Rot-Weiss Essen
- SC Rot-Weiss Essen are unbeaten in five, winning twice and drawing three.
- The visitors have drawn both of their last two away games, but have only one defeat in 10 away matches in 3.Liga 2025/2026.
- Essen are fourth with 39 points from their 22 games and pushing hard for promotion.
- Uwe Koschinat’s men play a more up-tempo 4-2-3-1, pressing high and aiming to get into the attack quickly.
Head-to-Head
- Aachen have won the last three meetings between the two, including a 3-2 away win in the 3.Liga in this campaign.
- Essen failed to win their last away game at Aachen, so the recent psychological edge must go to the home team.
Key Players
- The hosts have the goal-scoring talisman in Lars Gindorf, who has notched 15 goals in 19 league games and three of his team’s last six.
- Marek Janssen is in red-hot form for Essen, notching eight goals in 16 3.Liga games and contributing five of their last nine.
Betting Insights
- There are a couple of reasons why Over 2.5 goals looks a good bet in this game at 1.75.
- Firstly, both sides will attack the game and have shown themselves to be a little vulnerable defensively this season.
- Aachen are listed at 2.85 to win this match while Essen are 2.3 favorites and the draw is 3.5.
- Koschinat has made Essen difficult to beat and very dangerous on the break by getting his team to press high up and work hard on the ball.
- His tactics have paid off with an unbeaten run of five games in which they have drawn three and won two.
Prediction
- We’re backing the away team to edge this one because of their superior goal power and away record.
- Essen drew their last away game at 1860 Munich 1-1 before beating TSV Havelse 4-1 at home and drawing 1-1 with Wehen Wiesbaden in a tough away game.
