Essen vs Leipzig

Essen and Leipzig have met 39 times — Essen won 16, Leipzig won 23, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Leipzig leads the head-to-head with 23 victories from 39 meetings. A combined 258 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.62 per match (125 for the home side, 133 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 36 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 37 games (95%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–10 in 2019.