DFB Pokal 26/27, Round 1 · 23 Aug 2026

Rot-Weiss Essen 2–0 FC St. Pauli

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: David Nemeth, 71.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Tomoya Ando +17.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Luca Bazzoli Defender	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Lucas Brumme Defender	9	0	0	–	89.1	–
Jakob Golz Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	56.2	–
Ruben Reisig Midfielder	17	0	0	–	53.9	–
Noah Pesch Forward	73	0	0	–	49.7	–
Marvin Obuz Midfielder	81	0	1	–	48.1	–
Marek Janssen Forward	73	1	0	–	45.8	–
Semir Telalović Forward	80	1	0	–	40.6	–
Janne Sietan Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.2	–
Franci Bouebari Defender	90	0	0	–	36.4	–
Tony Menzel Midfielder	89	0	0	–	33.0	–
Ben Hüning Defender	90	0	0	–	32.8	–
Jannik Hofmann Defender	90	0	1	–	32.6	–
Max Geschwill Defender	90	0	0	–	27.4	–
Jaka Cuber Potocnik Forward	10	0	0	–	25.9	–
Dickson Abiama Midfielder	17	0	0	–	22.7	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
David Nemeth Defender	90	–	71.4	–
Tomoya Ando Defender	90	–	68.2	+17.6
Eric Smith Defender	25	–	60.4	–
Ben Voll Goalkeeper	90	–	58.4	–
Marcus Mathisen Defender	90	–	54.5	–
Mathias Rasmussen Midfielder	65	–	50.2	+5.7
Scott Banks Midfielder	30	–	49.2	–
Branimir Hrgota Forward	90	–	47.1	–
Taichi Hara Forward	65	–	45.8	–
Erik Ahlstrand Midfielder	13	–	45.0	–
Joel Chima Fujita Midfielder	60	–	44.9	−0.1
Arkadiusz Pyrka Midfielder	90	–	43.6	+4.7
Martijn Kaars Forward	77	–	40.5	−3.8
Louis Oppie Midfielder	77	–	38.4	−2.0
Ricky-Jade Jones Forward	25	–	33.1	–
Connor Metcalfe Midfielder	13	–	20.5	–