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Rot-Weiss Essen
DFB-Pokal
17:00
UTC, Tuesday 27 October 2026
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RB Leipzig

Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Rot-Weiss Essen host RB Leipzig at Stadion an der Hafenstraße on Tuesday 27 October 2026, kick-off 17:00 UTC, in the DFB-Pokal (round 2). Prediction markets make RB Leipzig the favourite at 81%, with the draw at 12% (Polymarket). Rot-Weiss Essen have had 24 days of rest since playing Bielefeld (Club Friendly); RB Leipzig have had 5 after facing Real Madrid and travel about 373 km. Rot-Weiss Essen have no reported absences; RB Leipzig are missing 2 (Assan Ouédraogo, Marc Guiu). The forecast at kick-off is 17°C with rain.

Win chances

Rot-Weiss Essen 8%Draw 12%RB Leipzig 81%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Rot-Weiss Essen 4-2-3-1

Coach: Uwe Koschinat

  1. 1 Jakob Golz GK
  2. 15 Ben Hüning DEF
  3. 23 José-Enrique Ríos Alonso DEF
  4. 37 Jannik Hofmann DEF
  5. 19 Franci Bouebari DEF
  6. 22 Janne Sietan MID
  7. 11 Noah Pesch FWD
  8. 10 Marvin Obuz FWD
  9. 17 Semir Telalović MID
  10. 18 Dickson Abiama FWD
  11. 20 Marek Janssen FWD

Bench

  • 35 Felix Wienand GK
  • 26 Ekin Çelebi DEF
  • 36 James Gnagnon DEF
  • 32 Luca Bazzoli DEF
  • 2 Michael Kostka DEF
  • 40 Rami Malaeb MID
  • 16 Ruben Reisig MID
  • 9 Jaka Čuber Potočnik FWD
  • 14 Lucas Brumme FWD

RB Leipzig 4-2-3-1

Coach: Martín Demichelis

  1. 26 Maarten Vandevoordt GK
  2. 17 Ridle Baku DEF
  3. 4 Willi Orbán DEF
  4. 23 Castello Lukeba DEF
  5. 22 David Raum DEF
  6. 13 Nicolas Seiwald MID
  7. 21 Neil El Aynaoui MID
  8. 10 Brajan Gruda FWD
  9. 28 Christopher Nkunku FWD
  10. 7 Antonio Nusa FWD
  11. 40 Rômulo FWD

Bench

  • 1 Ørjan Håskjold Nyland GK
  • 2 Abdoul Koné DEF
  • 39 Benjamin Henrichs DEF
  • 16 Lukas Klostermann DEF
  • 35 Max Finkgräfe DEF
  • 3 Maxime Estève DEF
  • 30 Andrija Maksimović MID
  • 14 Christoph Baumgartner MID
  • 6 Ezechiel Banzuzi MID
  • 20 Rocco Reitz MID
  • 11 Johan Bakayoko FWD
  • 27 Tidiam Gomis FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Rot-Weiss Essen

No reported absences.

RB Leipzig

  • Assan Ouédraogo injury, back Late December 2026
  • Marc Guiu injury, back A few weeks
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 17 August 2024: Rot-Weiss Essen 1-4 RB Leipzig