Saarbrücken 5-2 RW Essen in the 3. Liga, round 1 at Ludwigspark-Stadion, Saarbrücken (16,004 capacity).

Saarbrücken won 1, drew 3 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–D–D–L), scoring 4 and conceding 14.

RW Essen won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–W), scoring 17 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 10 times: Saarbrücken 5 wins, RW Essen 3, 2 draws.