Leipzig vs Essen

Leipzig and Essen have met 5 times — Leipzig won 4, Essen won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Leipzig leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 261 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 52.20 per match (137 for the home side, 124 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Leipzig are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 34–30 in 2014.