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RW Essen vs Saarbrucken Prediction— Germany - 3. Liga

Regular Season - 35 ·Sunday, April 26, 2026, 14:30

RW Essen logo
RW Essen
PPG 2.18 · HOME
1 – 2
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · O2.5
Saarbrucken logo
Saarbrucken
PPG 0.59 · AWAY

// Model verdict

Over 2.5

Combined xG of 3.7 puts the goal expectation well above the line. Model probability 60.5% vs bookmaker-implied 64.5%.

ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-02.5%0-13.3%0-22.2%0-30.9%0-4+0.4%1 1-05.9%1-17.8%1-25.1%1-32.3%1-4+1.0%2 2-07.0%2-19.3%2-26.1%2-32.7%2-4+1.2%3 3-05.6%3-17.3%3-24.8%3-32.1%3-4+0.9%4+ 4+-05.8%4+-17.6%4+-25.0%4+-32.2%4+-4+1.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 50.3% 54.6% 1.83 -8.0%
Draw 24.3% 26.0% 3.85 -6.5%
Away win 25.4% 26.3% 3.80 -3.5%
Over 2.5 60.5% 64.5% 1.55 -6.2%
Over 3.5 50.4% 42.6% 2.35 +18.4%
BTTS 58.5% 67.6% 1.48 -13.4%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 46 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 63%
O2.5 70%
BTTS 65%
Score Hit 30%
ROI 4.5%
Bet Hit 70%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

3 – 1 51%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-2
xG (home)2.4 xG (away)1.3 BTTS prob58.5%

H 50% / xG 2.4-1.3 / O2.5 60% / BTTS 58%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 2–1 9.3%
#2 1–1 7.8%
#3 3–1 7.3%
#4 2–0 7.0%
#5 2–2 6.1%

Expected goals MODEL xG

RW Essen2.4
Saarbrucken1.3

COMBINED 3.7 xG → O2.5 PROB 60.5% · O3.5 PROB 50.4%

Form & verdict PPG

RW ESSEN · PPG 2.18

SAARBRUCKEN · PPG 0.59

✓ SOLID - Strong home form | No clear value
80%
HIDDEN_VALUE_HOME

Home outperforming model: EXCELLENT form (2.18) vs P(Home)=50.3%

Win probability 1X2

RW Essen (H) 50.3%
ODDS 1.83 · IMPLIED 54.6% EV -8.0%
Draw 24.3%
ODDS 3.85 · IMPLIED 26.0% EV -6.5%
Saarbrucken (A) 25.4%
ODDS 3.80 · IMPLIED 26.3% EV -3.5%

Match Preview & Prediction

RW Essen face Saarbrucken in Germany - 3. Liga on Sunday, April 26, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives RW Essen a 50% chance, the draw 24% and Saarbrucken 25%, so RW Essen are favoured to win. Expected goals are 2.4 for RW Essen and 1.3 for Saarbrucken (3.7 total). The most likely scoreline is 2-1. There is a 61% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 59% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, RW Essen are averaging 2.18 points per game versus 0.59 for Saarbrucken. The best value bet our model finds is over 3.5 goals, with an expected value of +18.4%. This match finished 1-2.

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