Rot-Weiß Essen are in a rough patch right now, having lost their last two games and only managing draws in the two before that-their only recent win came earlier in the season. Alemannia Aachen are struggling even more, with four losses in their last five matches, though they did have one big scoring day in that stretch.

Recent meetings between these two have generally been high-scoring, including a wild six-goal draw the last time they met. Given that both teams are out of form and have leaked goals lately, this looks like an open game that could go either way-but with home advantage and Aachen's worse run, Essen are slightly more likely to come out on top.