1st Aug. German 3.Liga - Rot-Weiss Essen VS TSV 1860 Munchen Prediction
German 3.Liga - Rot-Weiss Essen VS TSV 1860 Munchen
Match Time:02-08-2025 01:00 Saturday (GMT+8)
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Rot-Weiss Essen
Rot-Weiss Essen, coached by Uwe Koschinat, kicks off the 2025-26 3. Liga season after finishing 8th in 2024-25 with 56 points (16 wins, 8 draws, 14 losses). Their pre-season included a 4-1 loss to FC Augsburg and wins over Eintracht Braunschweig (2-1 and 4-1), averaging 2.0 goals scored and 2.0 goals conceded, per Sofascore.com. Key players include Torben Müsel, Ramien Safi, and captain Kevin Holzweiler, with a probable 4-2-3-1 lineup: Davari; Kourouma, Gockan, Obanoglu, Kaiser; Müsel, Harenbrock; Safi, Holzweiler, Kaparos; Obuz. Essen’s strengths are their attacking depth and home form at Stadion Essen (3-0-0 in last 3 home games), but injuries to Jaka Cuber Potocnik (torn muscle fiber) and Nicolai Schulte-Kellinghaus (cruciate ligament strain) weaken their squad, per Transfermarkt. They aim to start strongly against a historical rival.
TSV 1860 München
TSV 1860 München, led by Argirios Giannikis, begins the season after an 11th-place finish in 2024-25 with 53 points (15 wins, 8 draws, 15 losses). They thrashed SSV Jahn Regensburg 4-0 in a friendly on July 26, 2025, with Kevin Volland scoring twice, including from the center circle, and goals from Joost Verlaat and Kozuki, averaging 3.0 goals scored and 0.5 goals conceded in pre-season, per AiScore.com. Key players include Volland, Verlaat, and Maximilian Wolfram, with a probable 4-3-3 lineup: Hiller; Glück, Verlaat, Kwadwo; Rieder, Glück, Wolfram; Lakenmacher, Schubert, Kozuki; Volland. München’s strengths are their attacking flair and midfield energy, but injuries to Miran Qela (broken finger) and Emre Erdoğan (knee problems) are concerns, per Transfermarkt. They seek to reverse their away struggles (2 wins in last 7).
Head-to-Head
Essen and München have met 18 times, with München leading 10-2, and 6 draws, per fr_munich1860. Their last clash was a 2-1 München win on May 3, 2025, at Grünwalder Straße (Verlaat 78’; assist by Guttau), per Soccerway. Matches average 2.5 goals, with 50% over 2.5 goals and 60% both teams scoring (BTTS), per Sofascore.com. Essen’s home games against München have seen goals (3 of last 4 with BTTS), but München have won 3 of the last 5 H2H.
Predicted Score: Rot-Weiss Essen 1-2 TSV 1860 München
This Matchweek 1 clash on August 1, 2025, at Stadion Essen, Essen, at 5:00 PM UTC (1:00 PM EDT), opens the 3. Liga season with a 5,000-fan sell-out, per Polizei_NRW_E. Essen’s Müsel and Holzweiler face München’s Volland and Wolfram, with Essen’s home form (3-0-0) tested by München’s pre-season scoring (4-0 vs. Regensburg). München are slight favorites (-120 odds) over Essen (+260), with a draw at +230, per Sofascore.com. Trends (Essen: 60% over 2.5 goals; München: 70%) and H2H suggest goals, per Sofascore.com. Referee Felix Weller may issue cards in the 20°C evening if the rivalry intensifies. München is likely to score through Volland, with Holzweiler possibly netting for Essen. München’s pre-season form and H2H edge should secure a narrow away win, though Essen’s home crowd keeps it competitive.
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