On the 9th of August, Rot-Weiss Essen plays host to Viktoria Köln in a clash of the 3. Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. In their last match, 15th placed Rot-Weiss Essen, recorded a 2-2 draw against MSV Duisburg. Marvin Bakalorz scored the first goal for MSV Duisburg in the 6th minute, then Moritz Stoppelkamp added another in the 52nd minute. Rot-Weiss Essen looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while viktoria Köln is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Waldhof Mannheim. Baris Ekincier scored the first goal for Waldhof Mannheim in the 64th minute, but Youssef Amyn got the equalizer for Viktoria Köln in the 74th minute. Viktoria Köln looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
David Lennart Philipp and Fritz are the top scorers for Viktoria Köln in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Ron Berlinski has been the most prolific scorer on Rot-Weiss Essen in the last 5 matches with 3 goals.