Stuttgart II
- Stuttgart II are unbeaten in their last 3 home matches, with 1 win and 2 draws.
- Stuttgart II operate with a completely different ethos as coach Nico Willig will play his squad of young players in a high-pressing, high-tempo style, with an emphasis on possession-to-transition attacks.
- Noah Darvich, with ten goals in 26 games, is the best striker Stuttgart II have in terms of consistent finishing, but Julian Lueers has been a key contributor to recent success by providing 3 assists in the last 5 games, helping his team to score nine times during that run.
- Stuttgart II are on a run of one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five fixtures, while Rot-Weiss Essen have won three of their last five, despite suffering two consecutive defeats.
Rot-Weiss Essen
- Rot-Weiss Essen are 3rd with 64 points from 35 games, 21 ahead of VfB Stuttgart II, who are 14th with 43, in the 3.Liga 2025-2026 campaign.
- The Red and White play with an old school approach to the game, they are physically dominant, pragmatically-minded and adaptable to any system required to gain the result.
- They are solid in defense and tough to play against when they control the pace of the game.
- Uwe Koschinat is a smart coach who has instilled an “end result” mentality to a squad with the experience and nous to get the job done, no matter how tough the opponent.
- Marek Janssen leads the line with 12 goals in 28 league appearances, but there are other capable finishers.
Head-to-Head
- Stuttgart II have not won any of their last 3 matches against Rot-Weiss Essen.
- Rot-Weiss Essen are unbeaten in 3 of their last 5 fixtures.
Key Players
- Marek Janssen - 12 goals in 28 league appearances.
- Noah Darvich - ten goals in 26 games.
- Julian Lueers - 3 assists in the last 5 games (helped team score nine times during that run).
Betting Insights
- Stuttgart II are unbeaten in three at home, while Rot-Weiss Essen have won one and lost one of their last two away.
- Essen are favourites with the bookmakers at 1.81, but we think they can get the win in an open match that should suit both teams.
- The over 2.5 goals line is 1.36, but we’ll take a chance on a 1.39 both teams to score.
Prediction
We will back the more consistent side and the one in the better league position to take the points on Saturday.
