RW Essen 1-0 Viktoria Köln in the 3. Liga, round 4 at Stadion Essen, Essen (20,650 capacity).

RW Essen won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–W–L), scoring 12 and conceding 7.

Viktoria Köln won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–L), scoring 15 and conceding 15.

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