Rot-Weiß Essen are going through a rough patch. In their last five games they lost twice, drew twice and won only once, so they haven't been able to build much momentum. FC Ingolstadt, on the other hand, look sharper - they've won three of their last five, though they also had a couple of heavy losses mixed in. When these two have met recently, Ingolstadt have had the upper hand, winning most of the meetings, and a few of those games were quite high-scoring.

Overall, Ingolstadt seem to be in better form and have a clear edge from past meetings, while Essen are still searching for consistency. Based on the facts, FC Ingolstadt 04 look the more likely team to come away with the win.