Hansa Rostock vs RW Essen Prediction 28 February 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Hansa Rostock and RW Essen. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 13:00 28 February. The tournament match will take place at the Ostseestadion stadium in the city of Rostock. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 20 September 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 3:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - RW Essen):
- ball possession percentage: 50% vs 50%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 10;
- fouls: 0 vs 0;
- yellow cards: 5 vs 5;
- shots on target: 5 vs 5.
📊 The sides have played three official matches. The statistics are as follows:
- goals: 5 against 5;
- average total in the 1st half - 2, in the 2nd half - 1.33;
- average total goals in the match - 3.33.
Head-to-head statistics Hansa Rostock - RW Essen

Hansa Rostock Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 22 February 2026 as part of the 3rd Liga tournament (home team - 1860 Munich, away team - Hansa Rostock). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here's the game statistics (Hansa Rostock vs 1860 Munich):
- ball possession: 58% vs 42%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 4;
- fouls: 8 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 2 vs 1.
- 10 wins,
- 5 losses,
- 10 draws.
📈Currently, Hansa Rostock stands at a mid-tier position within the 3rd Liga standings, with a win percentage of 40% and a loss percentage of 20%.
⚽️Hansa Rostock has scored a total of 41 goals. On the defensive end, Hansa Rostock has allowed 28 goals over the season.
Match Results: Hansa Rostock

RW Essen Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 21 February 2026 as part of the 3rd Liga tournament (home team - VfL 1899 Osnabruck, away - RW Essen). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:0.
Here are the match stats (RW Essen vs VfL 1899 Osnabruck):
- ball possession: 41% vs 59%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 8;
- fouls: 11 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 5 vs 4.
- 11 wins,
- 4 losses,
- 10 draws.
📈Currently, RW Essen stands at a mid-tier position within the 3rd Liga standings, with a win percentage of 44% and a loss percentage of 16%.
⚽RW Essen has scored a total of 48 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 41 goals over the season.
Match Results: RW Essen
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 3;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 1; for visitors away - 0; number of draws - 0;
- Average first-half total: 2;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.67, while the visitors net 1.33.
First-Half Stats: Hansa Rostock (home) vs RW Essen (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 13 vs 12;
- wins: 2 (15.38%) vs 1 (8.33%);
- losses: 3 (23.08%) vs 5 (41.67%);
- draws: 8 (61.54%) vs 6 (50%);
- Average goals scored: 1.46 vs 1.08;
- Average goals conceded: 0.77 vs 0.75.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 3 vs 3;
- losses: 1 vs 2;
- draws: 6 vs 5;
- Average first-half total: 1.4 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.6) vs 1.3 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.6).
- Hansa Rostock have drawn in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 home games (3rd Liga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 3;
- home team wins - 1, away team wins - 2, draws - 0.
Statistics: Hansa Rostock vs RW Essen
- matches played in the tournament: 25 vs 25;
- wins: 10 vs 11;
- win percentage: 40% vs 44%;
- losses: 5 vs 4;
- draws: 10 vs 10.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 4 vs 4;
- losses: 2 vs 1;
- draws: 4 vs 5.
- RW Essen won with a +1.5 handicap in 16 of last 17 games (3rd Liga).
- RW Essen won with a +1.5 handicap in 7 of last 8 away games (3rd Liga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.67, the guests - 1.67;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3.33;
- both teams scored: overall - 1; at the home team's field - 0.
Statistics: Hansa Rostock vs RW Essen
- average total in the tournament: 2.76 vs 3.56;
- average total goals scored: 1.64 vs 1.92;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.8 vs 0.72;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.84 vs 1.2;
- Hansa Rostock: average total at home in the tournament - 1.46;
- RW Essen: average total away in the tournament - 1.75;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.7 (home - 1.4) vs 1.9 (away - 1.4).
- RW Essen have scored in 26 of last 28 games (3rd Liga).
- RW Essen have scored in 21 of last 23 games.
Prediction on corners
H2H
- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 16.67 (9 - for home team and 7.67 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 16 (11 - for home team and 5 - for away team).
Hansa Rostock: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 6.44; at home field - 7;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.8; at home field - 6.2.
RW Essen: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.28, away - 4.83;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.4; away - 2.6.
- RW Essen have taken under 4.5 corners in last 5 away games (3rd Liga).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 3;
- both teams scored all-time - 1 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
Statistics: Hansa Rostock vs RW Essen
- number of matches played in the tournament: 25 vs 25;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 12 vs 21;
- number of BTTS matches for Hansa Rostock at home - 8 (62%);
- number of BTTS matches for RW Essen away - 10 (83%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 8;
- BTTS matches for Hansa Rostock at home - 4 (80%);
- BTTS matches for RW Essen away - 3 (60%).
- RW Essen have scored and conceded in 12 of last 14 away games (3rd Liga).
- RW Essen have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 games (3rd Liga).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 2:1 (28/250, 11.2%);
- Hansa Rostock at home most often finish matches: 2:2 (3/13, 23.1%);
- RW Essen away most often play: 1:1 (3/12, 25%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 11.23% (odds 6.4)
2:1 - 9.39% (odds 8.2)
1:0 - 8.1% (odds 8.6)
Editorial Prediction
- RW Essen have scored and conceded in 12 of last 14 away games (3rd Liga).
- RW Essen have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 games (3rd Liga).