Rot-Weiß Essen v St. Pauli

2:0

Full time

Rot-Weiß Essen v St. Pauli in DFB Cup ended 2:0. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Rot-Weiß Essen v St. Pauli

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Rot-Weiß Essen at 40.5% - the match finished 2:0, so the prediction was correct.

Model	1 · Rot-Weiß Essen	X	2 · St. Pauli	Prediction	Result
ELO + Poisson	3.8%	11.1%	85.1%	Away win · St. Pauli	✘ Missed
Pro AI (XGBoost)	40.5%	25.2%	34.3%	Home win · Rot-Weiß Essen	✔ Correct
Final score	2:0			Home win · Rot-Weiß Essen

Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 3.09 on a Rot-Weiß Essen win, 3.65 on the draw and 2.11 on a St. Pauli win (closing odds).

Market	Avg odds	Best	Market %	Model %
Rot-Weiß Essen win	3.09	3.20 Bet365	32.4%	40.5%
Draw	3.65	3.90 Betfair	27.4%	25.2%
St. Pauli win	2.11	2.18 Dafabet	47.4%	34.3%
Over 2.5 goals	1.53	1.57 Bet365	65.4%	58.7%
Under 2.5 goals	2.37	2.55 Betfair	42.2%	41.4%
Both teams to score - Yes	1.46	1.50 Betfair	68.5%	58.7%
Both teams to score - No	2.51	2.56 1xBet	39.8%	41.3%

Updated: 23.08.2026 14:45 · Average odds across 13 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Rot-Weiß Essen v St. Pauli

27′A. Pyrka · Yellow card
36′M. Janssen · Goal (assist: M. Obuz)
44′T. Menzel · Yellow card

Match statistics: Rot-Weiß Essen v St. Pauli

Statistic	Rot-Weiß Essen	St. Pauli
Possession	47%	53%
Shots on target	3	0
Total shots	11	4
Shots off target	4	4
Blocked shots	4	0
Corners	5	0
Fouls	8	7
Offsides	1	1
Yellow cards	1	1
Saves	0	3
Passes	140	165
Pass accuracy	71%	77%

Line-ups: Rot-Weiß Essen v St. Pauli

Rot-Weiß Essen 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1 Jakob Golz 6.3
6 Max Geschwill 6.5
8 Tony Menzel 6.7
10 Marvin Obuz 7.2
11 Noah Pesch 6.9
15 Ben Hüning 6.5
17 Semir Telalović 6.7
19 Franci Bouebari 6.7
20 Marek Janssen 7.5
22 Janne Sietan 6.6
37 Jannik Hofmann 6.9

Substitutes (9)

7 Aiman Dardari
9 Jaka Cuber Potocnik
14 Lucas Brumme
16 Ruben Reisig
18 Dickson Abiama
23 José-Enrique Ríos Alonso
26 Ekin Çelebi
32 Luca Bazzoli
35 Felix Wienand

St. Pauli 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

1 Ben Voll 6.7
4 David Nemeth 6.6
6 Marcus Mathisen 6.7
10 Branimir Hrgota 6.6
11 Arkadiusz Pyrka 6.6
15 Tomoya Ando 7.0
16 Joel Chima Fujita 6.5
18 Taichi Hara 6.5
19 Martijn Kaars 6.3
20 Mathias Rasmussen 6.7
23 Louis Oppie 6.5

Substitutes (9)

8 Eric Smith
14 Erik Ahlstrand
17 Scott Banks
21 Lars Ritzka
22 Samuel Klein
24 Connor Metcalfe
25 Adam Dźwigała
26 Ricky-Jade Jones
33 Dimitar Mitov

Form and head-to-head: Rot-Weiß Essen v St. Pauli

Rot-Weiß Essen

WWDWL

12 Sep 2026HWürzburger Kickers6–2W
5 Sep 2026HFC Viktoria Köln1–0W
29 Aug 2026ASV Wehen0–0D
15 August 2026HHavelse1–0W
9 Aug 2026AFC Saarbrücken2–5L

St. Pauli

WDLDD

12 Sep 2026HVfL Wolfsburg1–0W
4 Sep 2026AArminia Bielefeld2–2D
30 Aug 2026H1. FC Kaiserslautern1–2L
14 August 2026AHolstein Kiel2–2D
9 Aug 2026HSpVgg Greuther Fürth1–1D

DFB Pokal standings

Standings are not available for this competition.

Managers: Rot-Weiß Essen v St. Pauli

Rot-Weiß EssenManagerU. KoschinatGermany

St. PauliManagerM. RappGermany

Match information: Rot-Weiß Essen v St. Pauli

Kick-off: Sun 23 Aug · 16:00
Competition: DFB Cup
Round: Round of 64