FC Saarbrücken 40%Draw 24%Rot-Weiß Essen 36%Expected goals 1.57 – 1.48
80%
Betarazi pick
Over 1.5 goals
Very strong pick · fair odds 1.26 · bookmaker 1.20 · Won ✓
9/10Rating
1.20Odds
Picks by market
ResultFC Saarbrücken to win ✓40% · @2.50
Double chanceEither team to win ✓76% · @1.22
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓65% · @1.53
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓80% · @1.20
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗9% · fair 11.60
FC Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiß Essen: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
15:30 WAT, Sunday 9 August: FC Saarbrücken v Rot-Weiß Essen in the 3. Liga, played at Ludwigspark-Stadion. In the table, FC Saarbrücken are 6th, upper half, on 20 points after 13 matches; Rot-Weiß Essen are 3rd (among the top four) with 27.
Current form
FC Saarbrücken, last 5: DDDWD Their latest outing: 1–1 draw with VfR Aalen, away. Goals for and against: 1.0 scored, 0.5 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Rot-Weiß Essen, last 5: LLLWW Their latest outing: 0–3 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, away. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 3 lost from 4. Scoring is no problem – 2.8 a game lately.
Momentum favours FC Saarbrücken, collecting 1.7 points per game to 1.0 for Rot-Weiß Essen.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give FC Saarbrücken 1.6 xG, Rot-Weiß Essen 1.5 xG – a total near 3.0. Both nets should be busy – over 2.5 sits at 58% and GG at 65%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – FC Saarbrücken 40%, draw 24%, Rot-Weiß Essen 36%.
GG/NG: GG (65%) at 1.53.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Over 1.5 goals (80%, odds 1.20). Most likely score in line with that pick: FC Saarbrücken 1–1 Rot-Weiß Essen. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
FC Saarbrücken40%fair 2.47 · @2.50
Draw24%fair 4.23 · @3.65
Rot-Weiß Essen36%fair 2.78 · @2.50
3.05Expected goals
1.57FC Saarbrücken xG
1.48Rot-Weiß Essen xG
65%Both score
58%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–111%
2–19%
1–28%
1–07%
0–17%
2–26%
From our goals model: FC Saarbrücken 1.6 – 1.5 Rot-Weiß Essen expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
FC Saarbrücken to win✓
40%
2.47
2.50
Double chance
Either team to win✓
76%
1.31
1.22
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
65%
1.54
1.53
Draw no bet
FC Saarbrücken (draw no bet)✓
53%
1.89
–
Asian handicap
Rot-Weiß Essen +0.5 (Asian handicap)✗
60%
1.66
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
80%
1.26
1.20
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
58%
1.74
1.67
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✗
64%
1.55
1.45
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✗
81%
1.24
1.17
First team to score
FC Saarbrücken to score first
49%
2.04
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
39%
2.55
–
Half-time / full-time
HT FC Saarbrücken / FT FC Saarbrücken✗
24%
4.24
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
9%
11.60
–
Recent results
FC Saarbrücken – last 6
DDDWDW
26 Jul
@ VfR Aalen
1–1
D
25 Jul
@ FC Augsburg
1–1
D
18 Jul
@ SV Sandhausen
0–0
D
4 Jul
@ Quierschied
2–0
W
8 Apr
vs Alemannia Aachen
1–1
D
5 Apr
vs FC Ingolstadt 04
1–0
W
1.0Scored / game
0.5Conceded / game
50%Both scored
0%Over 2.5
Rot-Weiß Essen – last 6
LLLWWL
1 Aug
@ Bayer Leverkusen
0–3
L
25 Jul
vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–2
L
17 Jul
@ Ried
0–3
L
11 Jul
vs SW Essen
5–1
W
4 Jul
@ Bottrop
11–0
W
26 May
@ SpVgg Greuther Fürth
0–2
L
2.8Scored / game
1.8Conceded / game
33%Both scored
83%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between FC Saarbrücken and Rot-Weiß Essen.
What is the prediction for FC Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiß Essen?
Our pick is Over 1.5 goals with a 80% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.20.
Who will win FC Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiß Essen?
On our numbers FC Saarbrücken have a 40% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Rot-Weiß Essen 36%.
How many goals will there be in FC Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiß Essen?
We expect about 3.0 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 58% likely and both teams score 65% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for FC Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiß Essen?
Our predicted score is FC Saarbrücken 1–1 Rot-Weiß Essen, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.0 goals in total.
When is FC Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiß Essen?
FC Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiß Essen (3. Liga) kicks off on Sunday 9 August 2026 at 15:30 (West Africa Time) at Ludwigspark-Stadion.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
