RW Essen vs Viktoria Köln Prediction 18 October 2025
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams RW Essen and Viktoria Köln are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 14:30. The tournament match 3rd Liga will take place in the city of Essen at the Stadion Essen stadium. The odds for the teams' victories have been determined by bookmakers at and , respectively, with the team RW Essen being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 12 March 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 1:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Viktoria Köln):
- ball possession percentage: 50% vs 50%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 7;
- fouls: 0 vs 0;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 1 vs 0.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams RW Essen and Viktoria Köln:
- played 20 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 5, for the away team - 9, draws - 6;
- number of goals - 19 against 25;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.6, in the 2nd half - 1.6;
- average total goals in the match - 2.2.
Head-to-head statistics RW Essen - Viktoria Köln

RW Essen Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 5 October 2025 as part of the 3rd Liga tournament (home team - Erzgebirge Aue, away team - RW Essen). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:2.
Here's the game statistics (RW Essen vs Erzgebirge Aue):
- ball possession: 50% vs 50%;
- corner kicks: 10 vs 3;
- fouls: 0 vs 0;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 4;
- shots on target: 8 vs 3.
- 4 wins,
- 2 losses,
- 4 draws.
📈Currently, RW Essen stands at a mid-tier position within the 3rd Liga standings, with a win percentage of 40% and a loss percentage of 20%.
⚽️RW Essen has scored a total of 21 goals. On the defensive end, RW Essen has allowed 19 goals over the season.
Match Results: RW Essen

Viktoria Köln Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 4 October 2025 as part of the 3rd Liga tournament (home team - Viktoria Köln, away - Havelse). The match concluded with a scoreline of 4:1.
Here are the match stats (Viktoria Köln vs Havelse):
- ball possession: 52% vs 48%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 5;
- fouls: 0 vs 0;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 13 vs 5.
- 5 wins,
- 3 losses,
- 2 draws.
📈Currently, Viktoria Köln stands at a mid-tier position within the 3rd Liga standings, with a win percentage of 50% and a loss percentage of 30%.
⚽Viktoria Köln has scored a total of 16 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 10 goals over the season.
Match Results: Viktoria Köln
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 20;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 1; for visitors away - 6; number of draws - 3;
- Average first-half total: 0.6;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.15, while the visitors net 0.45.
First-Half Stats: RW Essen (home) vs Viktoria Köln (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 5 vs 5;
- wins: 3 (60%) vs 2 (40%);
- losses: 1 (20%) vs 3 (60%);
- draws: 1 (20%) vs 0 (0%);
- Average goals scored: 1.6 vs 2;
- Average goals conceded: 0.4 vs 1.2.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 3 vs 5;
- losses: 4 vs 4;
- draws: 3 vs 1;
- Average first-half total: 1.4 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.7) vs 1.7 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.9).
- RW Essen have drawn in the 1st half in last 5 games against Viktoria Köln (3rd Liga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 20;
- home team wins - 5, away team wins - 9, draws - 6.
Statistics: RW Essen vs Viktoria Köln
- matches played in the tournament: 10 vs 10;
- wins: 4 vs 5;
- win percentage: 40% vs 50%;
- losses: 2 vs 3;
- draws: 4 vs 2.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 4 vs 4;
- losses: 3 vs 4;
- draws: 3 vs 2.
- Viktoria Köln won with a +1.5 handicap in 8 of last 9 away games against RW Essen.
- Viktoria Köln won with a +1.5 handicap in 11 of last 12 games (3rd Liga).
- Viktoria Köln won with a +1.5 handicap in last 7 games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0.95, the guests - 1.25;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.2;
- both teams scored: overall - 9; at the home team's field - 6.
Statistics: RW Essen vs Viktoria Köln
- average total in the tournament: 4 vs 2.6;
- average total goals scored: 2.1 vs 1.6;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.8 vs 0.8;
- average total in the 2nd half: 1.3 vs 0.8;
- RW Essen: average total at home in the tournament - 2;
- Viktoria Köln: average total away in the tournament - 1.4;
- last 10 matches (average total): 2 (home - 1.8) vs 1.5 (away - 1.4).
- Viktoria Köln have scored under 1.5 goals in 8 of last 9 games against RW Essen.
Prediction on corners
RW Essen: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.7; at home field - 3.8;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.4; at home field - 3.2.
Viktoria Köln: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.8, away - 2.8;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.6; away - 2.8.
- Viktoria Köln have taken under 4.5 corners in last 7 away games (3rd Liga).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 20;
- both teams scored all-time - 9 times;
- on the home team’s field - 6 times.
Statistics: RW Essen vs Viktoria Köln
- number of matches played in the tournament: 10 vs 10;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 9 vs 5;
- number of BTTS matches for RW Essen at home - 4 (80%);
- number of BTTS matches for Viktoria Köln away - 3 (60%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 8 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for RW Essen at home - 3 (60%);
- BTTS matches for Viktoria Köln away - 3 (60%).
- RW Essen have scored and conceded in 12 of last 13 games (3rd Liga).
- RW Essen have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 games.
Editorial Prediction
- Viktoria Köln have scored under 1.5 goals in 8 of last 9 games against RW Essen.