ULM, Germany (Interstat) — Ulm will host Rot-Weiss Essen on Saturday in a 3. Liga matchup, with both teams looking to build on mixed results in recent weeks.

The game, scheduled for May 16, 2026, pits a Ulm side coming off a 1-1 draw at Osnabruck on May 9 against an R-W Essen squad that edged Verl 1924 II 1-0 the same day. The Interstat game simulator projects a 2-1 victory for the home team.

Ulm (record not provided) has struggled for consistency. After the draw at Osnabruck, they fell 2-0 at home to Viktoria Koln on May 2 and lost 3-2 at 1860 Munchen II on April 25. A 2-1 win over Havelse on April 18 was followed by a 5-1 thrashing at Hansa Rostock on April 11. Other recent results include a 1-1 draw at Stuttgart on April 8, a 1-0 win at Verl 1924 II on April 5, a 1-1 draw at Energie Cottbus on March 21, and losses to Ingolstadt II (3-1 on March 15), FT Schweinfurt (3-2 on March 7) and Hoffenheim (3-1 on March 3).

R-W Essen enters Saturday’s contest with more positive momentum. The 1-0 win over Verl 1924 II on May 9 followed a 6-1 loss at Stuttgart on May 2. Before that, Essen fell 2-1 at home to Saarbrucken on April 26 and lost 5-3 at Energie Cottbus on April 19. But earlier wins included a 4-1 victory at Ingolstadt II on April 11, a 3-1 win at FT Schweinfurt on April 7, a 1-0 home win over MSV Duisburg on April 4, a 2-1 win at Viktoria Koln on March 22, a 4-2 win at Erzgebirge Aue on March 14, a 4-2 win at Hoffenheim on March 7, and a 1-0 win at Waldhof Mannheim on March 4.

The teams last met Dec. 20, 2025, when R-W Essen beat Ulm 3-2 in Essen. Saturday’s match at Ulm’s home ground offers a chance for the home side to avenge that loss and improve its standing in the 3. Liga.

Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday. No further details on lineup changes or injuries were immediately available.