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by Ian John in DFB Pokal Predictions
Stadion Essen will host a DFB Pokal clash on Monday evening as home side Rot Weiss Essen of the third tier, take on the mighty Borussia Dortmund in what promises to be an explosive clash between two teams that score, and concede, plenty of goals. Will RWE cause an upset against their illustrious rivals or will the Black and Yellows come through this tricky first round tie? Check our match prediction below to find out our thought!
Coming into the game Rot Weiss Essen can point to being unbeaten in league games ahead of this fixture. They lie 12th in the third tier of the Bundesliga with two points after drawing theor two opening fixtures. They opened up the season with a 1-1 draw at home to 1860 Munich, and then followed that up with another 1-1 draw away to Harelse ahead of this cup tie.
Nico Kovac's Dortmund competed in the Club World Cup this summer, so had a shortened pre-season. In their three most recent friendlies, they have scored 12 goals, beating Sportfreunde Siegen 8-1 away from home, then defeating French side Lille 3-2 at home before their most recent friendly result, a 2-1 defeat at home to Juventus last weekend.
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The Best Betting Odds for Rot-Weiss Essen v Borussia Dortmund Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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11 | 6.25 | 1.22 |
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12 | 6 | 1.18 |
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12 | 5.5 | 1.22 |
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12 | 6 | 1.22 |
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10 | 5 | 1.22 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Rot-Weiss Essen and Borussia Dortmund?
Our prediction for the Rot-Weiss Essen vs Borussia Dortmund match is: Borussia Dortmund to win and Both Teams to Score.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 18/08/2025 between Rot-Weiss Essen and Borussia Dortmund in DFB Pokal :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 33.07% for a win of Rot-Weiss Essen against Borussia Dortmund with odds of 13 at 22bet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Rot-Weiss Essen vs Borussia Dortmund is 16.23% with odds of 6.6 at Vbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 50.7% chance ⭐ for a win of Borussia Dortmund vs Rot-Weiss Essen with odds of 1.28 at Stake.
Rot-Weiss Essen vs Borussia Dortmund Form
Rot-Weiss Essen and Borussia Dortmund Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Aug 2025 - 3rd Liga
1 Aug 2025 - 3rd Liga
25 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
25 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
9 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Aug 2025 - 3rd Liga
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
1 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
11 May 2025 - 3rd Liga
26 Apr 2025 - 3rd Liga
12 Apr 2025 - 3rd Liga
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Aug 2025 - 3rd Liga
25 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
25 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
9 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
5 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
28 Jun 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
10 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
30 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
5 Jul 2025 - Club World Cup
1 Jul 2025 - Club World Cup
25 Jun 2025 - Club World Cup
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
10 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
1 Jul 2025 - Club World Cup
25 Jun 2025 - Club World Cup
17 May 2025 - Bundesliga
3 May 2025 - Bundesliga
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
5 Jul 2025 - Club World Cup
21 Jun 2025 - Club World Cup
17 Jun 2025 - Club World Cup
11 May 2025 - Bundesliga
26 Apr 2025 - Bundesliga
Missing players
K. Gjasula
Most goals and assists
Rot-Weiss Essen
Borussia Dortmund
J. Rios Alonso
(1 Goals)
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T. Kraulich
(1 Goals)
Rot-Weiss Essen - Borussia Dortmund Key Points
- Both teams have scored in 11 of Rot Weiss Essen's last 12 matches in all competitions.
- Six of Dortmund's last eight games has seen both teams score.
- Dortmund are two leagues higher than Rot Weiss Essen in the German football pyramid.
- Essen have failed to win any of their last three games.
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Our Rot-Weiss Essen vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
Our prediction for the Rot Weiss Essen vs. Borussia Dortmund DFB Pokal First Round match is: Borussia Dortmund to win and Both Teams to Score.
The bookies are somewhat confident that Dortmund will win this tie, given the very short odds on a Dortmund win in this market and that is backed up in the data, which shows Essen have struggled against top level opponents in the past and are in inconsistent form at present. However, both teams do score goals and concede, hence pairing a Dortmund win with both teams scoring is a good value bet.
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