RW Essen welcome Ingolstadt on Tuesday, Mar 16 at 7:00 PM in a 3. Liga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

RW Essen come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Ingolstadt travel in mixed form (2W 0D 3L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. RW Essen head into this on the back of a defeat, while Ingolstadt arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

In 9 previous meetings, RW Essen lead 4–2 with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in RW Essen won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: The gulf in league position makes RW Essen clear favorites, but Ingolstadt have shown they can grind out results. Expect RW Essen to take the points, potentially without being at their best.