Arminia Bielefeld vs FC Energie Cottbus, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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2. Bundesliga · 2026-27

Arminia Bielefeld

3 – 0

Full Time

FC Energie Cottbus

Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 11:30 UTC SchucoArena HT 45' · FT 45'

Joel Grodowski 26' 1–0

Joel Grodowski 37' 2–0

Joel Grodowski pen 76' 3–0

Y 27' Henry Rorig

Y 78' Justin Butler

Benjamin Boakye 78' Y

Tim Handwerker 85' Y

Overview

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Arminia Bielefeld vs FC Energie Cottbus — 2. Bundesliga at SchucoArena.

Arminia Bielefeld 6 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
FC Energie Cottbus 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Florian Lechner
Assistant 1 Kevin Behrens (Germany)
Assistant 2 Rene Rohde

3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Hertha BSC	6	18
2	1. FC Nürnberg	6	16
3	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	6	13
4	VfL Wolfsburg	6	11
5	1. FC Kaiserslautern	6	11
6	1. FC Magdeburg	6	10
7	FC Energie Cottbus	6	8
8	FC St. Pauli 1910	6	7
9	VfL Bochum 1848	6	7
10	Hannover 96	6	7
11	VfL Osnabrück	6	7
12	SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903	6	6
13	Arminia Bielefeld	6	5
14	Karlsruher SC	6	5
15	Eintracht Braunschweig	6	4
16	Holstein Kiel	6	4
17	SG Dynamo Dresden	6	4
18	SV Darmstadt 98	6	4

Head-to-Head

Arminia Bielefeld 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC Energie Cottbus

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-16 Arminia Bielefeld 3–0 FC Energie Cottbus

Recent Form

Arminia Bielefeld

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Aug	FC Energie Cottbus	H	3–0	W
08 Aug	Karlsruher SC	A	1–2	L
17 May	Hertha BSC	H	6–1	W
08 May	1. FC Kaiserslautern	A	0–2	L
02 May	VfL Bochum 1848	H	1–1	D
25 Apr	SC Preußen Münster	A	3–2	W

FC Energie Cottbus

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Aug	Arminia Bielefeld	A	0–3	L
09 Aug	Hannover 96	H	3–1	W
28 Oct	RB Leipzig	H	1–4	L
16 Aug	Hannover 96	H	1–0	W
19 Aug	SV Werder Bremen	H	1–3	L
13 Aug	SC Paderborn 07	H	0–7	L

Season Stats

Arminia Bielefeld		FC Energie Cottbus
#13	Position	#7
5	Points	8
6	Played	6
1 / 2 / 3	W / D / L	2 / 2 / 2
10	Scored	14
12	Conceded	13
-2	GD	+1
0.83	PPG	1.33
17%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

17% Clean Sheets
Arminia Bielefeld this season

17% Clean Sheets
FC Energie Cottbus this season

Arminia Bielefeld are 13th (5 pts). FC Energie Cottbus are 7th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arminia Bielefeld

0-15

2/2

16-30

1/3

31-45

1/3

46-60

3/–

61-75

–/2

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

FC Energie Cottbus

0-15

2/1

16-30

–/3

31-45

3/3

46-60

2/–

61-75

4/1

76+

3/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arminia Bielefeld

Joel Grodowski	5 G
Marius Worl	2 G
Marvin Mehlem	1 G

FC Energie Cottbus

Tolcay Cigerci	4 G	1 A
Justin Butler	3 G	1 A
Dmytro Bohdanov	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. FC Energie Cottbus get us underway at SchucoArena.
5' The travelling FC Energie Cottbus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arminia Bielefeld and FC Energie Cottbus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
15' Arminia Bielefeld is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
20' Joel Grodowski puts Arminia Bielefeld on the lead.
25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
26' The Germany Joel Grodowski breaks the deadlock on 26 minutes. 2-0!
27' FC Energie Cottbus receives a card for a hard tackle on 27.
32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
37' Against the run of play, Joel Grodowski has scored! This game has turned on its head.
42' FC Energie Cottbus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
46' Christian Kinsombi makes way for Moritz Hannemann at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Energie Cottbus.
51' Arminia Bielefeld are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Energie Cottbus backline.
55' Axel Borgmann is replacing Fousseny Doumbia for the FC Energie Cottbus side.
59' Another change for Arminia Bielefeld made on 59 minute. Monju Momuluh leaves to be changed by Benjamin Boakye.
60' A change in the Arminia Bielefeld ranks — Marius Worl exits the field as Sam Schreck enters on 60.
65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
69' The Arminia Bielefeld bench stirs into life. Marvin Mehlem is withdrawn and Isaiah Young gets his opportunity.
74' It looks surprising Arminia Bielefeld does not make any changes. Stefano Russo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
75' A change in the FC Energie Cottbus ranks — Henry Rorig exits the field as Tim Campulka enters on 75.
76' The deadlock is broken! Joel Grodowski gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Justin Butler on 78.
82' Time for substitution for Arminia Bielefeld. Arne Sicker is replaced by Tim Handwerker.
85' Tim Handwerker has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 85.
90' Arminia Bielefeld started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Arminia Bielefeld take all three points.

Lineups

Arminia Bielefeld Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

29
Tim Handwerker ↑ 82'
8
Sam Schreck ↑ 60'
30
Isaiah Young ↑ 69'
18
Leo Oppermann
28
Roberts Uldrikis
3
Joel Felix ↑ 82'
27
Benjamin Boakye ↑ 60'
47
Philip Hildesheim
42
Till Wegener

FC Energie Cottbus Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

32
Leonardo Bittencourt
17
Julian Guttau ↓ Justin Butler 46'
7
Christian Kinsombi ↓ Moritz Hannemann 46'
5
Dominik Pelivan
3
Henry Rorig ↓ Tim Campulka 75'
10
Tolcay Cigerci
9
Lucas Copado
1
Marcel Lotka
8
Lukas Michelbrink ↓ Ryan Malone 75'
21
Luca Erlein
23
Fousseny Doumbia ↓ Axel Borgmann 55'

Bench

20
Axel Borgmann ↑ 55'
4
Tim Campulka ↑ 75'
16
Ryan Malone ↑ 75'
6
Jonas Hofmann
31
Justin Butler ↑ 46'
29
Kevin Kratzsch
11
Moritz Hannemann ↑ 46'
22
Yusuf Wardak
42
Jannis Zaydan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joel Grodowski	3

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.89 Arminia Bielefeld xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.44 FC Energie Cottbus xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Arminia Bielefeld64% Draw19% FC Energie Cottbus17%

Actual: Arminia Bielefeld win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 4.33

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	79%	21%
± 3.5	61%	39%
± 4.5	43%	57%

Double Chance

Arminia Bielefeld or Draw

82%

Draw or FC Energie Cottbus

36%

Arminia Bielefeld or FC Energie Cottbus

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Arminia Bielefeld50% Draw34% FC Energie Cottbus16%

Actual: Arminia Bielefeld win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

7.8%

3 – 1

7.4%

1 – 1

6.2%

2 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

5.5%

4 – 1

5.3%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 2

5.3%

1 – 2

4 – 2

3.8%

4 – 0

3.8%

1 – 0

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Arminia Bielefeld

Handicap	Arminia Bielefeld covers	Push	FC Energie Cottbus covers
-2.5	28%	—	72%
-2	28%	18%	53%
-1.5	47%	—	53%
-1	47%	19%	34%
-0.5	66%	—	34%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	9%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Arminia Bielefeld keeps clean sheet

24% ✗

FC Energie Cottbus keeps clean sheet

6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Arminia Bielefeld vs FC Energie Cottbus, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Arminia Bielefeld Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Energie Cottbus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Arminia Bielefeld Form

FC Energie Cottbus Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Arminia Bielefeld

Clean Sheet