13' - Yellow card: Exequiel Palacios
Match insights
RW arrive in form
RW have won 3 of their last 5 matches.
RW defensive concern
RW have conceded 10 goals across their last 5 matches.
BAY scoring trend
BAY have scored 8 goals across their last 5 matches.
BAY defensive concern
BAY have conceded 8 goals across their last 5 matches.
Match flow
Latest match event
120' · YellowCard · Simon Engelmann
Finished
Confirmed lineups
RW
11
4-5-1
BAY
11
3-4-1-2
Form & table
Last five
RW
BAY
Match info
Timeline
Community pick
Prediction result
About the match
RW Essen face Bayer Leverkusen in DFB-Pokal, 1/8. Kick-off is 12:30 GMT-5. The match is played at Stadion Essen in Essen.
RW Essen's last 5: L 1-6 at VfB Stuttgart II, W 1-0 vs SC Verl, W 3-2 at Ulm, W 1-0 vs Greuther Fuerth, L 0-2 at Greuther Fuerth. Bayer Leverkusen's last 5: L 0-2 vs Bayern Munich, W 2-1 at FC Koln, W 4-1 vs RB Leipzig, L 1-3 at VfB Stuttgart, D 1-1 vs Hamburger SV.

