RW Essen vs RB Leipzig: live score, stats and AI analysis

Germany Cup · · Status: Full time

RW Essen and RB Leipzig met on 27 October 2026 (Germany Cup); the match ended 1-2.

Final score: RW Essen 1-2 RB Leipzig · Half-time: 1-0

Goals: RW Essen — Lucas Brumme 9' · RB Leipzig — Christoph Baumgartner 78', Christoph Baumgartner 82'

AI preview and result

Published: · 48 h before kick-off

What the pre-match AI preview said

For the match between RW Essen and RB Leipzig, the prediction for 2nd Half Total Goals Under 2.5 is 72%, and Total Goals Under 4.5 is 69%. A low-scoring scenario is expected in this encounter.

How the pre-match analyses turned out

2 of 2 pre-match analyses were correct. Public accuracy record of all AI analyses

Match events

Team statistics

Full match

RW EssenRB Leipzig
Ball possession37%63%
Total shots1011
Shots on target13
Corners57
Yellow cards23

Lineups

RW EssenFormation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1J. Golz
  • 2M. Kostka
  • 15B. Huning
  • 23J. Alonso
  • 19F. Bouebari
  • 16R. Reisig
  • 22J. Sietan
  • 37J. Hofmann
  • 11N. Pesch
  • 18D. Abiama
  • 14L. Brumme

Substitution

  • 65'In: E. Celebi · Out: L. Brumme
  • 74'In: N. Batzner · Out: M. Kostka
  • 80'In: L. Bazzoli · Out: N. Pesch
  • 80'In: F. Vasic · Out: D. Abiama

Substitutes

  • 33E. Verstappen
  • 35F. Wienand
  • 36J. Gnagnon
  • 40R. Malaeb

RB LeipzigFormation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1O. Nyland
  • 17R. Baku
  • 4W. Orban
  • 23C. Lukeba
  • 22D. Raum
  • 13N. Seiwald
  • 6E. Banzuzi
  • 20R. Reitz
  • 30A. Maksimovic
  • 27T. Gomis
  • 40Romulo Cardoso

Substitution

  • 46'In: N. El Aynaoui · Out: A. Maksimovic
  • 46'In: B. Gruda · Out: R. Reitz
  • 62'In: C. Baumgartner · Out: E. Banzuzi
  • 62'In: A. Nusa · Out: R. Baku
  • 87'In: B. Henrichs · Out: Romulo Cardoso

Substitutes

  • 26M. Vandevoordt
  • 35M. Finkgrafe
  • 2A. Kone
  • 11J. Bakayoko

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Referee

Key moments from the commentary

Match info

Last 5 matches

RW Essen

  • W1-0vs Regensburg23 Oct 2026
  • L0-1vs Ingolstadt17 Oct 2026
  • W2-0vs Fortuna Koln13 Oct 2026
  • D3-3vs Preussen Munster9 Oct 2026
  • D2-2vs Arminia Bielefeld3 Oct 2026

RB Leipzig

  • W4-0vs Elversberg24 Oct 2026
  • L1-4vs Real Madrid21 Oct 2026
  • L1-6vs Bayern Munich17 Oct 2026
  • W1-0vs PSV13 Oct 2026
  • W6-0vs Eintracht Frankfurt10 Oct 2026

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