Energie Cottbus VS SpVgg Greuther Fürth

2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany

Stadion der Freundschaft

2. Bundesliga

Energie Cottbus ENE

SpVgg Greuther Fürth GRF

KICKOFF :

Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the 2026/2027 2. Bundesliga regular season Energie Cottbus welcome SpVgg Greuther Fürth to the Stadion der Freundschaft for a league fixture. The home side sits eighth in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy seventeenth place. Power ratings reveal a notable gap with the away team holding 67.56 against the hosts 43.41 creating a 24.2 point advantage for SpVgg Greuther Fürth who are identified as the stronger side overall. Form scores show the visitors ahead at 5.5 compared to zero for Energie Cottbus though recent outing details remain unavailable for both. The encounter features two sides with contrasting league positions yet the power differential points toward an away edge in overall quality. Limited efficiency and set piece metrics add uncertainty to pre match assessments as data availability stays low across key categories.

TL;DR

Structural: Energie Cottbus occupy eighth place domestically while SpVgg Greuther Fürth sit seventeenth.
Form: The home side records a form score of zero against the visitors 5.5.
Squad: SpVgg Greuther Fürth holds a 24.2 point power advantage over Energie Cottbus.
Efficiency: Detailed efficiency statistics remain unavailable for both teams ahead of this encounter.
Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in the current dataset for analysis.
Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with no xG values available due to proxy usage.
xVariable: The away team is identified as the stronger side with a power score of 67.56 versus 43.41 at home.

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

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

C. Wollitz

H. Vogel

1.5

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.25

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 0 - 0

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

43.41

67.56

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Energie Cottbus

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

Power Score

43.41

67.56

League Position

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.

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

Match Formation 4-2-3-1

Match Formation 4-4-2

1 M. Lotka

21 L. Erlein

2 K. Manu

23 F. Doumbia

20 A. Borgmann

19 J. boziaris

9 L. Copado Schrobenhauser

1 F. Hellstern

27 G. Itter

29 K. Keresztes

22 J. Heuer

23 J. Dehm

10 O. Pohlmann

13 P. Will

6 S. Banse

8 S. Appelkamp

7 D. Srbeny

30 F. Klaus

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

Lineup

Referee : Felix Weller

Manager ▼

C. Wollitz Coach

Starting XI ▼

Marcel Lotka Goalkeeper

7.31

King Manu Defender

Axel Borgmann Defender

6.52

Luca Erlein Defender

6.78

Fousseny Doumbia Defender

6.16

Christian Kinsombi Midfielder

6.53

Lukas Michelbrink Midfielder

6.48

Moritz Hannemann Midfielder

6.78

Jannis Boziaris Midfielder

Leonardo Bittencourt Midfielder

6.61

Lucas Copado Attacker

6.45

Substitutes ▼

Kevin Kratzsch Goalkeeper

Henry Rorig Defender

6.6

Tim Campulka Defender

6.27

Ryan Malone Defender

6.3

Jannis Zaydan Defender

6.76

Dominik Pelivan Midfielder

Tolcay Cigerci Midfielder

7.38

Dmytro Bogdanov Attacker

Justin Butler Attacker

7.03

Referee : Felix Weller

Manager ▼

H. Vogel Coach

Starting XI ▼

Florian Hellstern Goalkeeper

7.05

Jannis Heuer Defender

6.89

Jannik Dehm Defender

6.5

Luca Itter Defender

6.46

Krisztián Keresztes Defender

6.75

Sacha Bansé Midfielder

6.54

Shinta Appelkamp Midfielder

7.14

Ole Pohlmann Midfielder

6.14

Paul Will Midfielder

6.8

Dennis Srbeny Attacker

6.93

Felix Klaus Attacker

7.68

Substitutes ▼

Silas Prüfrock Goalkeeper

6.88

Lukas Reich Defender

6.56

Noah König Defender

6.11

Jakob Krautkrämer Defender

Aaron Keller Midfielder

6.27

Mika Wallentowitz Midfielder

6.62

Doni Arifi Midfielder

6.52

Olgherto Balliu Midfielder

Omar Sillah Attacker

6.75

CONCLUSION

SpVgg Greuther Fürth enter this fixture with a clear power edge and superior form rating that could influence proceedings at the Stadion der Freundschaft. Energie Cottbus will look to leverage their higher league position and home environment to offset the visitors overall strength advantage. With efficiency and set piece information limited the match may hinge on open play execution and individual quality rather than structured set routines. The power differential suggests the away side possesses greater squad depth and capability yet Cottbus can draw motivation from their mid table standing. Both teams face challenges from sparse recent data which adds an element of unpredictability to expected patterns. Observers should focus on how the stronger rated visitors adapt to the venue and whether the hosts can disrupt their rhythm through organized defensive efforts.

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