Energie Cottbus travel to face Braunschweig in the 11th round of the 2. Bundesliga. Cottbus enters this match as the clear underdog, with their winning probability standing at 27% two days before kickoff against the clear favourite, Braunschweig.
Current Form - Braunschweig
Braunschweig are in 15th place with 10 points. In their last league match, they suffered a 1-3 loss away at Arminia Bielefeld. In their last five, they have two wins and three losses. They are currently on a three-match unbeaten run at home.
Current Form - Energie Cottbus
Energie Cottbus is 14th with 10 points. They lost 1-2 at home to Bochum in their last league match, and in their last five they have three draws and two losses. They are currently on a five-match winless run.
Head-to-Head Record
Braunschweig holds a record of one win, three draws, and one loss across their last five meetings with Energie Cottbus. The two teams meet for the first time since May 2019, following a 1-1 draw in which Braunschweig played at home. These encounters have produced an average of 1.8 goals per meeting.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Braunschweig enters the match with Max Marie, who has one goal and three assists at an average rating of 6.8, and Yann Sturm, who has three goals and one assist at an average rating of 7.2. Mehmet Aydin has recorded two goals and one assist. Braunschweig will be without Samuele Di Benedetto, who is sidelined with an injury, while Maximilian Entrup and Lino Tempelmann are both out with knee injuries. Additionally, Aaron Opoku is currently unavailable due to an injury and has contributed two goals and one assist.
Energie Cottbus is represented by Tolcay Cigerci, who has five goals and two assists at an average rating of 7.3, and Justin Butler, who has five goals and one assist and has scored in four of his last five matches, averaging a match rating of 7.1 over that run. Leonardo Bittencourt has three assists for Energie Cottbus. Energie Cottbus will be without Axel Borgmann.
Key Numbers
↔️ Errors leading to goal: Braunschweig 1 vs Energie Cottbus 5
Braunschweig
ℹ️ Throw ins: 23.4 per match (2nd most)
ℹ️ Crosses: 14.5 per match (fewest in the league)
Energie Cottbus
➕ Big chance conversion: 46% (2nd best, league average 35%)
➖ Expected goals conceded (xGA): 2.24 per match (worst in the league, league average 1.57)
Match Notes
Kevin Ehlers has picked up four yellow cards in his last 10 appearances for Braunschweig. King Manu has picked up four yellow cards in his last nine appearances for Energie Cottbus.
Betting Insights
Bookmakers assign a 66% probability to both teams scoring in this match. The over 2.5 goals line is backed by a 66% chance of the total score exceeding that threshold.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.4
These figures come from the pre-match odds two days before kickoff.
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