27th October RW ESSEN - RB LEIPZIG

Confirmed Lineups

( 4-2-3-1 ) Rw Essen

Rb Leipzig ( 4-3-3 )

Coach: Uwe Koschinat
Substitutes: 26. Ekin Celebi, 40. Rami Malaeb, 36. James Gnagnon, 32. Luca Bazzoli, 25. Nick Baetzner, 33. Eric Verstappen, 43. Fadih Vasic, 35. Felix Wienand

Coach: Martin Demichelis
Substitutes: 39. Benjamin Henrichs, 14. Christoph Baumgartner, 11. Johan Bakayoko, 2. Abdoul Kone, 10. Brajan Gruda, 7. Antonio Nusa, 21. Neil El Aynaoui, 35. Max Finkgrafe, 26. Maarten Vandevoordt

Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

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Confirmed lineups are in: Rw Essen set up 4-2-3-1 against 4-3-3. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Rb Leipzig lean hardest on Willi Orban (9.5), Ezechiel Banzuzi (8.9), David Raum (8.6) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Played at Stadion an der Hafenstrasse, capacity 20,650.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 18:00 on 27th October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.

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Written by: BTFNews

Date: 17:00 27 Oct, 2026