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 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Energie Cottbus 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Lechner
- Assistant 1 Kevin Behrens (Germany)
- Assistant 2 Rene Rohde
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 17 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 11 | 14 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Energie Cottbus | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 9 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #12 |
| 17 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 5 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 5 / 4 |
| 18 | Scored | 18 |
| 16 | Conceded | 20 |
| +2 | GD | -2 |
| 1.55 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 45% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Arminia Bielefeld this season
Arminia Bielefeld this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Energie Cottbus this season
FC Energie Cottbus this season
Arminia Bielefeld are 6th (17 pts). FC Energie Cottbus are 12th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arminia Bielefeld
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/2
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Energie Cottbus
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
3/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arminia Bielefeld
| Joel Grodowski | 7 G | 2 A |
| Jannik Rochelt | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marius Worl | 2 G | |
| Marvin Mehlem | 1 G |
FC Energie Cottbus
| Tolcay Cigerci | 5 G | 2 A |
| Justin Butler | 5 G | 1 A |
| Lucas Copado | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dmytro Bohdanov | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Arminia Bielefeld have kicked off against FC Energie Cottbus. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Henry Rorig suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' FC Energie Cottbus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Against the run of play, Joel Grodowski has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' Brilliant from the ! Joel Grodowski makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 26.
- 27' Henry Rorig catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 27.
- 32' Marius Worl has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 178 appearances.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Joel Grodowski gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 42' Arminia Bielefeld are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Energie Cottbus team. Christian Kinsombi is replaced by Moritz Hannemann on 46 minute.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arminia Bielefeld side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Axel Borgmann is replacing Fousseny Doumbia for the FC Energie Cottbus side.
- 59' Time for substitution for Arminia Bielefeld. Monju Momuluh is replaced by Benjamin Boakye.
- 60' Arminia Bielefeld manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Schreck is hanging Marius Worl on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' The travelling FC Energie Cottbus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' A change in the Arminia Bielefeld ranks — Marvin Mehlem exits the field as Isaiah Young enters on 69.
- 74' The 25-year-old Maximilian Grosser has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' Tim Campulka gets the nod from FC Energie Cottbus. He replaces Henry Rorig and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' GOAL! Joel Grodowski scores on 76.
- 78' FC Energie Cottbus player sees a card in front of him.
- 82' Arne Sicker makes way for Tim Handwerker at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arminia Bielefeld.
- 85' Tim Handwerker was booked on 85.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Arminia Bielefeld celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
2.78
Arminia Bielefeld xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
FC Energie Cottbus xG
I would bet for:
Arminia Bielefeld to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arminia Bielefeld win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Arminia Bielefeld or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Energie Cottbus
29%
Arminia Bielefeld or FC Energie Cottbus
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arminia Bielefeld win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 1
7%
4 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
5 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Arminia Bielefeld
| Handicap | Arminia Bielefeld covers | Push | FC Energie Cottbus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Arminia Bielefeld keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
FC Energie Cottbus keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.