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 253 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.49 per match (121 for the home side, 132 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 35 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 36 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–10 in 2019.