Karlsruher SC vs FC Energie Cottbus, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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Karlsruher SC vs FC Energie Cottbus — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.
- Karlsruher SC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- FC Energie Cottbus 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Assistant 1 Marco Achmuller
- Assistant 2 Mario Hildenbrand (Germany)
4 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 30.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | FC Energie Cottbus | H | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | Hannover 96 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–5 | L |
| 21 Aug | SC Preußen Münster | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Aug | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Karlsruher SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 4–4 | D |
| 29 Aug | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | H | 3–4 | L |
| 22 Aug | FC Augsburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Aug | Hannover 96 | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Karlsruher SC | FC Energie Cottbus | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #8 |
| 5 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 16 |
| -8 | GD | -1 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Energie Cottbus this season
FC Energie Cottbus this season
Karlsruher SC are 17th (5 pts). FC Energie Cottbus are 8th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ 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)
Karlsruher SC
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G | |
| Shio Fukuda | 2 G | |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 1 G | 2 A |
FC Energie Cottbus
| Justin Butler | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tolcay Cigerci | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dmytro Bohdanov | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at BBBank Wildpark. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Karlsruher SC and FC Energie Cottbus.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 7' FC Energie Cottbus player sees a card in front of him.
- 12' Danyal Zor, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 17' FC Energie Cottbus looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lukas Michelbrink scoring 1 goals.
- 18' Poor challenge from Leonardo Bittencourt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 23' Karlsruher SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' Karlsruher SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' Karlsruher SC is showing some good football. However, Karlsruher SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' FC Energie Cottbus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Energie Cottbus — Dominik Pelivan on, Leonardo Bittencourt off on 46 minutes.
- 47' The Lithuania Lukas Michelbrink breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-1!
- 52' Luca Erlein has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' GOAL! Dominik Pelivan scores on 55. Assisted by Tolcay Cigerci
- 60' Another change for FC Energie Cottbus made on 60 minute. Jannis Boziaris leaves to be changed by Moritz Hannemann.
- 61' Jannis Boziaris makes way for Moritz Hannemann at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Energie Cottbus.
- 62' Time for substitution for Karlsruher SC. Tim Civeja is replaced by Jason Ponente-Ramirez.
- 62' Justin Butler doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' Karlsruher SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 67' John Meyer gets the nod from Karlsruher SC. He replaces Louey Ben Farhat and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcel Lotka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Karlsruher SC.
- 73' Time for substitution for FC Energie Cottbus. Justin Butler is replaced by Dmytro Bohdanov.
- 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 81' Karlsruher SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sandro Tremoulet is hanging Christoph Kobald on the field on 81 minute.
- 85' The FC Energie Cottbus bench stirs into life. Tolcay Cigerci is withdrawn and Fousseny Doumbia gets his opportunity.
- 90' It looks surprising FC Energie Cottbus does not make any changes. Louey Ben Farhat has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The final score is 0-3.
Lineups
Karlsruher SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 28
- 10
- 22
- 23
-
11
Noel Eichinger ↓ Lilian Egloff 46'
- 13
-
19
Louey Ben Farhat ↓ John Meyer 67'
- 36
- 3
- 1
-
26
Danyal Zor ↓ Santeri Vaananen 81'
Bench
- 30
-
6
Santeri Vaananen ↑ 81'
-
25
Lilian Egloff ↑ 46'
-
24
Sandro Tremoulet ↑ 81'
- 33
- 15
- 17
-
37
Jason Ponente-Ramirez ↑ 62'
-
27
John Meyer ↑ 67'
Coach
Maximilian Senft
FC Energie Cottbus Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 32
-
31
Justin Butler ↓ Dmytro Bohdanov 73'
- 3
- 10
- 9
- 1
- 2
- 8
- 21
- 19
Bench
- 4
-
7
Christian Kinsombi ↑ 73'
-
5
Dominik Pelivan ↑ 46'
- 16
- 6
- 29
-
11
Moritz Hannemann ↑ 61'
-
13
Dmytro Bohdanov ↑ 73'
-
23
Fousseny Doumbia ↑ 85'
Coach
Claus-Dieter Wollitz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominik Pelivan | 1 |
| Justin Butler | 1 |
| Lukas Michelbrink | 1 |
Head to Head
Karlsruher SC Form
FC Energie Cottbus Form
2026-09-13
Karlsruher SC
0–3
FC Energie Cottbus
W
2026-09-05
VfL Wolfsburg
4–4
FC Energie Cottbus
D
2026-08-29
FC Energie Cottbus
3–4
SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903
L
2026-08-22
FC Energie Cottbus
0–2
FC Augsburg
L
2026-08-16
Arminia Bielefeld
3–0
FC Energie Cottbus
L
2026-08-09
FC Energie Cottbus
3–1
Hannover 96
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.82
FC Energie Cottbus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Energie Cottbus win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Karlsruher SC or Draw
42%
Draw or FC Energie Cottbus
79%
Karlsruher SC or FC Energie Cottbus
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Energie Cottbus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 3
7.7%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 1
6.8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 4
5.5%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 4
4.6%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC
| Handicap | Karlsruher SC covers | Push | FC Energie Cottbus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 8% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 20% | 50% |
| +1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +2 | 50% | 19% | 30% |
| +2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
Clean Sheet
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
FC Energie Cottbus keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.