RW Essen welcome VfB Stuttgart II on Saturday, Jan 16 at 2:00 PM in a 3. Liga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

RW Essen come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 1D 1L). VfB Stuttgart II travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — RW Essen and VfB Stuttgart II have split their 4 meetings almost evenly (0W–3D–1W). Their last encounter ended in RW Essen won 1–6. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow RW Essen win or a draw looks most likely.