Energie Cottbus vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth preview

Germany flag 2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany
Stadion der Freundschaft
2. Bundesliga
Energie CottbusENE
SpVgg Greuther FürthGRF
KICKOFF :
Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Energie Cottbus welcome SpVgg Greuther Fürth to the Stadion der Freundschaft for a 2. Bundesliga regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. Cottbus occupy eighth place domestically while Fürth sit seventeenth yet carry a clear power advantage of 24.2 points according to underlying metrics. The visitors are identified as the stronger side overall. Home form registers at zero while the away side posts 5.5 in recent assessments. Both clubs enter without recent outing details available. Set piece information carries low confidence and relies on proxies. The fixture pits a mid-table host against an underperforming but higher-powered opponent in what promises an intriguing league contest.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Energie Cottbus sit eighth domestically while SpVgg Greuther Fürth occupy seventeenth place.
  • Form: Energie Cottbus register a form score of zero against SpVgg Greuther Fürth's 5.5.
  • Squad: SpVgg Greuther Fürth hold the stronger overall squad profile in this matchup.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both Energie Cottbus and SpVgg Greuther Fürth.
  • Transition: SpVgg Greuther Fürth show superior transitional indicators based on power differentials.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data carries low confidence and relies on proxy values for both teams.
  • xVariable: SpVgg Greuther Fürth possess a 24.2 point power advantage over Energie Cottbus.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Energie Cottbus C. Wollitz
C. Wollitz
VS
SpVgg Greuther Fürth H. Vogel
H. Vogel
1.5
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.25
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
DSC Arminia Bielefeld Rank: 72 L
Hannover 96 Rank: 78 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Nürnberg Rank: 75 L
St. Pauli Rank: 74 D
Fortuna Düsseldorf Rank: 72 W
Hertha BSC Rank: 76 L
Nürnberg Rank: 75 D
VfL Bochum 1848 Rank: 73 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
43.41
67.56
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Energie Cottbus
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Power Score
43.41
67.56
League Position
8
17
Global Rank
268
336

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Energie Cottbus — Opponent-weighted form score
SpVgg Greuther Fürth — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Energie Cottbus SpVgg Greuther Fürth

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-4-2
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany · Round 3 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadion der Freundschaft
Capacity
22528
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Felix Weller
Jonah Samuel Njie Besong
Daniel Bartnitzki
Tim Kohnert

Expected Lineup

Referee : Felix Weller

Starting XI ▼

1
Marcel Lotka
Marcel Lotka Goalkeeper
7.31
9
Lucas Copado
Lucas Copado Centre Forward
6.45
3
Henry Rorig
Henry Rorig Right Back
6.6
5
Dominik Pelivan
Dominik Pelivan Right Back
6
7
Christian Kinsombi
Christian Kinsombi Attacking Midfield
6.53
8
Lukas Michelbrink
Lukas Michelbrink Defensive Midfield
6.48
21
Luca Erlein
Luca Erlein Left Back
6.78
23
Fousseny Doumbia
Fousseny Doumbia Left Back
6.16
10
Tolcay Cigerci
Tolcay Cigerci Right Wing
7.38
17
Julian Guttau
Julian Guttau Left Wing
6.17
32
Leonardo Bittencourt
Leonardo Bittencourt Defensive Midfield
6.61
Referee : Felix Weller

Starting XI ▼

1
Florian Hellstern
Florian Hellstern Goalkeeper
7.05
10
Ole Pohlmann
Ole Pohlmann Midfielder
6.14
8
Shinta Appelkamp
Shinta Appelkamp Midfielder
7.14
30
Felix Klaus
Felix Klaus Attacker
7.68
7
Dennis Srbeny
Dennis Srbeny Attacker
6.93
13
Paul Will
Paul Will Central Midfield
6.8
22
Jannis Heuer
Jannis Heuer Right Back
6.89
27
Luca Itter
Luca Itter Left Back
6.46
29
Krisztián Keresztes
Krisztián Keresztes Left Back
6.75
6
Sacha Bansé
Sacha Bansé Central Midfield
6.54
23
Jannik Dehm
Jannik Dehm Right Back
6.5

CONCLUSION

This 2. Bundesliga meeting features Energie Cottbus hosting a SpVgg Greuther Fürth side that carries superior underlying strength despite its lower league standing. The power gap suggests the visitors hold the edge in quality and potential output. Cottbus will look to exploit home conditions at the Stadion der Freundschaft to offset the deficit. Limited recent form data adds uncertainty to preparations for both camps. Set piece and efficiency insights stay restricted which may shift focus toward open play dynamics. The contest offers a test of whether league position or raw power metrics prove more decisive on the day.