Fortuna Cologne welcome RW Essen on Saturday, Mar 13 at 2:00 PM in a 3. Liga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.

Fortuna Cologne come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 1D 1L). RW Essen are in mixed form (1W 1D 1L), making this a relatively even contest on current form.

History strongly favours Fortuna Cologne here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against RW Essen, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 3–3 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Fortuna Cologne a slight edge, but RW Essen are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.