Arminia Bielefeld vs FC Energie Cottbus, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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Arminia Bielefeld vs FC Energie Cottbus — 2. Bundesliga at SchucoArena.
- Arminia Bielefeld 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Energie Cottbus 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Lechner
- Assistant 1 Kevin Behrens (Germany)
- Assistant 2 Rene Rohde
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Energie Cottbus | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Arminia Bielefeld | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | VfL Osnabruck | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 7 | 7 |
| 12 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 7 | 7 |
| 13 | Hannover 96 | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 7 | 5 |
| 17 | Karlsruher SC | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #8 |
| 8 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 15 |
| 12 | Conceded | 16 |
| -1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Arminia Bielefeld this season
Arminia Bielefeld this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Energie Cottbus this season
FC Energie Cottbus this season
Arminia Bielefeld are 9th (8 pts). FC Energie Cottbus are 8th (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+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Energie Cottbus
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/1
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arminia Bielefeld
| Joel Grodowski | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marius Worl | 2 G | |
| Marvin Mehlem | 1 G |
FC Energie Cottbus
| Justin Butler | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tolcay Cigerci | 4 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
4-5-1Starting XI
-
17
Arne Sicker ↓ Tim Handwerker 82'
-
6
Marvin Mehlem ↓ Isaiah Young 69'
- 5
- 21
- 19
- 11
- 1
-
38
Marius Worl ↓ Sam Schreck 60'
-
10
Jannik Rochelt ↓ Joel Felix 82'
- 7
-
14
Monju Momuluh ↓ Benjamin Boakye 60'
Bench
-
29
Tim Handwerker ↑ 82'
-
8
Sam Schreck ↑ 60'
-
30
Isaiah Young ↑ 69'
- 18
- 28
-
3
Joel Felix ↑ 82'
-
27
Benjamin Boakye ↑ 60'
- 47
- 42
FC Energie Cottbus Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 32
-
17
Julian Guttau ↓ Justin Butler 46'
- 7
- 5
-
3
Henry Rorig ↓ Tim Campulka 75'
- 10
- 9
- 1
-
8
Lukas Michelbrink ↓ Ryan Malone 75'
- 21
- 23
Bench
-
20
Axel Borgmann ↑ 55'
-
4
Tim Campulka ↑ 75'
-
16
Ryan Malone ↑ 75'
- 6
-
31
Justin Butler ↑ 46'
- 29
-
11
Moritz Hannemann ↑ 46'
- 22
- 42
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Grodowski | 3 |
Head to Head
Arminia Bielefeld Form
2026-08-16
Arminia Bielefeld
3–0
FC Energie Cottbus
W
2026-08-08
Karlsruher SC
2–1
Arminia Bielefeld
L
2026-05-17
Arminia Bielefeld
6–1
Hertha BSC
W
2026-05-08
1. FC Kaiserslautern
2–0
Arminia Bielefeld
L
2026-05-02
Arminia Bielefeld
1–1
VfL Bochum 1848
D
2026-04-25
SC Preußen Münster
2–3
Arminia Bielefeld
W
FC Energie Cottbus Form
2026-08-16
Arminia Bielefeld
3–0
FC Energie Cottbus
L
2026-08-09
FC Energie Cottbus
3–1
Hannover 96
W
2025-10-28
FC Energie Cottbus
1–4
RB Leipzig
L
2025-08-16
FC Energie Cottbus
1–0
Hannover 96
W
2024-08-19
FC Energie Cottbus
1–3
SV Werder Bremen
L
2023-08-13
FC Energie Cottbus
0–7
SC Paderborn 07
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.92
Arminia Bielefeld xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
FC Energie Cottbus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Arminia Bielefeld to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arminia Bielefeld win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Arminia Bielefeld or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Energie Cottbus
32%
Arminia Bielefeld or FC Energie Cottbus
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arminia Bielefeld win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
6.5%
4 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 2
3.4%
5 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Arminia Bielefeld
| Handicap | Arminia Bielefeld covers | Push | FC Energie Cottbus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 19% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Arminia Bielefeld keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
FC Energie Cottbus keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.