- RW Essen have failed to win their last two home matches and have not managed a home victory against SSV Ulm in recent encounters.
- SSV Ulm have won only two of their nine away 3.Liga matches, drawing one and losing six.
- Essen are 6th in the 3.Liga with 31 points from 18 games, Ulm are 18th with 16 points from as many.
Two clubs with contrasting trajectories clash
This end-of-year clash could be a big deal for both sides, with our SC Rot-Weiss Essen vs SSV Ulm prediction highlighting Essen's hopes to carry momentum and Ulm's need to improve theirs at the helm of manager Pavel Dotchev, who assumed responsibility in November 2025 during a turbulent time for the club.
Uwe Koschinat took over SC Rot-Weiss Essen in December 2024 and has established a pragmatic approach with the club sitting 6th in the table with 31 points from 18 matches. They have been in mixed form recently, winning two, drawing two and losing one of their last five, but at home, the hosts have won four, drawn three and lost two of their nine 3.Liga matches.
Koschinat’s side line up with a deep back four and a compact midfield line, defending with a mid-block. They look to create with efficiency in transition and set pieces as well as being physical in the duels. Koschinat is not a flashy manager, but his teams tend to be resilient and he has made RW Essen such this season, which should show in their defensive displays as they have conceded just 11 times across their nine home matches.
Ulm have the edge in recent H2H encounters
This SC Rot-Weiss Essen vs SSV Ulm preview focuses on SSV Ulm as a team in transition, but Dotchev’s tactical tweaks have yet to reap consistent results, with them winning just one and losing four of their last five. That 1-0 win over Viktoria Koeln 1904 came between two home defeats to 1860 Munich and Osnabrueck, and was one of only two away wins this season.
Dotchev sets his side up with a wing-back system, looking for width and directness. They are likely to look for crosses and second balls in the penalty area, and they need some sort of spark. Leon Dajaku has been the team’s provider, creating three of their last five goals.
Essen to edge it
The visitors are the underdogs at 4.8, but with the odds heavy on the home side at 1.56, we’ll take the underdog here based on this SC Rot-Weiss Essen vs SSV Ulm prediction. SSV Ulm have won their two previous 3.Liga meetings with RW Essen, including a 2-0 win away from home last season. Kaito Mizuta leads the line for the home team with five 3.Liga goals in 18 games, but Elias Loeder is Ulm’s main finisher with the same haul in 17 appearances.
The SC Rot-Weiss Essen vs SSV Ulm betting tips point towards Both Teams To Score, which is priced at 1.59, looking a reasonable bet given Ulm have scored 10 goals on the road this season and Essen have conceded 11 at home.
