VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Energie Cottbus, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Energie Cottbus — 2. Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- FC Energie Cottbus 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lukas Benen
- Assistant 1 Fynn Kohn
- Assistant 2 Lennart Kernchen (Germany)
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 29.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | VfL Wolfsburg | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | Arminia Bielefeld | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | FC Energie Cottbus | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | 8 | 9 |
| 11 | VfL Osnabruck | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | Karlsruher SC | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | Hannover 96 | 8 | 8 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 8 | 7 |
| 16 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 8 | 7 |
| 17 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 8 | 7 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 8 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | FC Energie Cottbus | H | 4–4 | D |
| 29 Aug | Karlsruher SC | A | 5–2 | W |
| 24 Aug | VSG Altglienicke | A | 9–8 | W |
| 16 Aug | Hannover 96 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | FC St. Pauli 1910 | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 28 Oct | RB Leipzig | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| VfL Wolfsburg | FC Energie Cottbus | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 15 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 3 |
| 22 | Scored | 16 |
| 13 | Conceded | 17 |
| +9 | GD | -1 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
VfL Wolfsburg this season
13%
Clean Sheets
FC Energie Cottbus this season
FC Energie Cottbus this season
VfL Wolfsburg are 3rd (15 pts). FC Energie Cottbus are 9th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
5/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/2
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Energie Cottbus
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
3/–
61-75
4/1
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
VfL Wolfsburg
| Robert Glatzel | 5 G | 1 A |
| Alexander Bernhardsson | 4 G | 3 A |
| Fabian Reese | 3 G | 5 A |
| Muhammed Damar | 3 G | |
| Vinicius Souza | 2 G | 2 A |
FC Energie Cottbus
| Justin Butler | 5 G | 1 A |
| Tolcay Cigerci | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dmytro Bohdanov | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against VfL Wolfsburg and FC Energie Cottbus has kicked off!
- 4' What a moment for Robert Glatzel! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
- 6' The referee does not hesitate — a card for King Manu on 6 minutes.
- 11' Tolcay Cigerci is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
- 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Wolfsburg that had 478 games and scored 497 goals.
- 21' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. Leonardo Bittencourt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Vinicius Souza makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and VfL Wolfsburg are in front.
- 30' FC Energie Cottbus come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' Robert Glatzel adds to his 4 season tally! VfL Wolfsburg lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 39' It’s high time Claus-Dieter Wollitz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' Christian Kinsombi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Moritz Hannemann gets the nod from FC Energie Cottbus. He replaces Justin Butler and will look to change the dynamic.
- 49' A goal from the Germany international Luca Erlein! He fires home on 45 to make it 3-1!
- 52' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Robert Glatzel by Kento Shiogai on 52 minute.
- 53' The supporters are chanting for Muhammed Damar. He replaces Maximilian Arnold on 53 minute.
- 58' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a card for Elvis Rexhbecaj.
- 67' Tolcay Cigerci doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' Dominik Pelivan gets the nod from FC Energie Cottbus. He replaces Leonardo Bittencourt and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' It’s gonna be a card for Mathys Angely.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Vinicius Souza has done his job and it is now time for Mattias Svanberg to step up.
- 79' What composure from Mattias Svanberg! The Sweden international strokes it home. 4-2.
- 82' FC Energie Cottbus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jannis Boziaris is hanging Lukas Michelbrink on the field on 82 minute.
- 84' Tolcay Cigerci was booked on 84.
- 86' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Elvis Rexhbecaj is withdrawn and Yannick Gerhardt gets his opportunity.
- 88' Mathys Angely is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Dmytro Bohdanov. He receives a card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-4.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
- 27
- 37
-
11
Fabian Reese ↓ Alessio Besio 77'
-
19
Robert Glatzel ↓ Kento Shiogai 52'
- 21
- 5
- 2
- 17
- 22
- 30
Bench
-
31
Yannick Gerhardt ↑ 86'
- 12
-
32
Mattias Svanberg ↑ 77'
- 33
-
20
Muhammed Damar ↑ 53'
-
23
Alessio Besio ↑ 77'
- 18
-
7
Kento Shiogai ↑ 52'
- 14
Coach
Tobias Strobl
FC Energie Cottbus Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 32
- 31
- 3
- 10
-
9
Lucas Copado ↓ Dmytro Bohdanov 46'
- 1
- 2
- 8
- 21
- 23
Bench
- 4
-
7
Christian Kinsombi ↑ 46'
-
5
Dominik Pelivan ↑ 68'
- 16
- 29
-
11
Moritz Hannemann ↑ 46'
-
13
Dmytro Bohdanov ↑ 46'
-
19
Jannis Boziaris ↑ 82'
- 42
Coach
Claus-Dieter Wollitz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Glatzel | 2 |
| Mattias Svanberg | 1 |
| Vinicius Souza | 1 |
| Tolcay Cigerci | 1 |
| King Manu | 1 |
| Dmytro Bohdanov | 1 |
| Luca Erlein | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
FC Energie Cottbus Form
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
2025-10-28
FC Energie Cottbus
1–4
RB Leipzig
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.95
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.61
FC Energie Cottbus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 95% + Both teams to score 90%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 6.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 100% |
|
0% |
| ± 1.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 2.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 3.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 4.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Energie Cottbus
41%
VfL Wolfsburg or FC Energie Cottbus
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–4 not predicted4 – 4Actual
3 – 2
5.1%
4 – 2
4.9%
3 – 3
4.3%
4 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.9%
5 – 2
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
5 – 3
3.3%
2 – 1
3.2%
5 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | FC Energie Cottbus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 16% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 16% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 11% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 7% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
FC Energie Cottbus keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.