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 9 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Energie Cottbus 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Assistant 1 Marco Achmuller
- Assistant 2 Mario Hildenbrand (Germany)
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 25.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 9 | 25 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | VfL Osnabruck | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | Arminia Bielefeld | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FC Energie Cottbus | 9 | 10 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | 9 | 9 |
| 13 | Holstein Kiel | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 9 | 8 |
| 15 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 9 | 8 |
| 16 | Hannover 96 | 9 | 8 |
| 17 | Karlsruher SC | 9 | 8 |
| 18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 9 | 8 |
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 Munster | 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 | #11 |
| 8 | Points | 10 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 2 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 17 |
| 20 | Conceded | 18 |
| -9 | GD | -1 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 22% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
FC Energie Cottbus this season
FC Energie Cottbus this season
Karlsruher SC are 17th (8 pts). FC Energie Cottbus are 11th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/6
46-60
1/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Energie Cottbus
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/1
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
| Shio Fukuda | 3 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 2 G | 4 A |
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G |
FC Energie Cottbus
| Justin Butler | 5 G | 1 A |
| Tolcay Cigerci | 4 G | 2 A |
| Lucas Copado | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dmytro Bohdanov | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds BBBank Wildpark will turn into a battlefield for Karlsruher SC and FC Energie Cottbus.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 7' That looks like a foul for a card for Lucas Copado.
- 12' With 2 assists to his name this season, Leonardo Bittencourt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Karlsruher SC.
- 17' Germany international Noel Eichinger has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' The referee calls foul for Leonardo Bittencourt. He receives a card.
- 23' Karlsruher SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 28' It looks surprising Karlsruher SC does not make any changes. Hans Christian Bernat has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' Karlsruher SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Energie Cottbus backline.
- 38' The 24-year-old Tim Civeja has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' Marvin Wanitzek is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Karlsruher SC so far.
- 46' FC Energie Cottbus make a change. Leonardo Bittencourt trudges off to be replaced by Dominik Pelivan on 46 minutes.
- 47' Lukas Michelbrink has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Dominik Pelivan doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 60' FC Energie Cottbus ring the changes. Jannis Boziaris has done his job and it is now time for Moritz Hannemann to step up.
- 61' The whistle greets Jannis Boziaris as he departs to be replaced by Moritz Hannemann.
- 62' The Karlsruher SC manager makes a substitution. Tim Civeja departs to be replaced by Jason Ponente-Ramirez.
- 62' Assisted by Moritz Hannemann with the perfectly-timed delivery and Justin Butler makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 65' Rafael Pinto Pedrosa is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 67' Another substitution for Karlsruher SC to replace Louey Ben Farhat by John Meyer on 67 minute.
- 72' A quiet spell here at BBBank Wildpark. FC Energie Cottbus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Dmytro Bohdanov. He replaces Justin Butler on 73 minute.
- 78' FC Energie Cottbus have won 34 goals from 167 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 81' Sandro Tremoulet gets the nod from Karlsruher SC. He replaces Christoph Kobald and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' FC Energie Cottbus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fousseny Doumbia is hanging Tolcay Cigerci on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' FC Energie Cottbus come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Energie Cottbus players.
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
1.44
Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.88
FC Energie Cottbus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Energie Cottbus win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Karlsruher SC or Draw
44%
Draw or FC Energie Cottbus
77%
Karlsruher SC or FC Energie Cottbus
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Energie Cottbus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
7.4%
1 – 1
6.3%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 4
5.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 4
3.8%
0 – 4
3.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC
| Handicap | Karlsruher SC covers | Push | FC Energie Cottbus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 19% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 18% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
FC Energie Cottbus keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.