Darmstadt 98 vs Energie Cottbus: match statistics
Darmstadt 98 vs Energie Cottbus: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Darmstadt 98 played against Energie Cottbus in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The game was played on October 10, 2026. Venue: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor. Final score: 3:1.
Recent form
Darmstadt 98 has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Energie Cottbus has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.
Scoring records
Darmstadt 98 scores 0.83 goals per game and allows 2.17. Energie Cottbus scores 2.33 and allows 2.17. Games in this league average 3.21 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 50% of Darmstadt 98's games and 67% of Energie Cottbus's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 83%, compared with league averages of 61% for BTTS and 63% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Energie Cottbus has the higher season xG average, 1.84 to 1.15 per game. Darmstadt 98 takes 11.0 shots per game, while Energie Cottbus takes 17.3.
First-half and second-half trends
Darmstadt 98 leads at halftime in 17% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Energie Cottbus leads at halftime in 33% and scores 1.50 after halftime.
When the teams score
Darmstadt 98's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (3 goals). For Energie Cottbus, it is minutes 61-75 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
2. Bundesliga games average 3.21 goals. Both teams score in 61% of games, and 63% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Energie Cottbus have greater attacking potential away from home, averaging 2.33 goals and 6.33 shots on target per match, while Darmstadt average 1.33 goals and 4 shots on target at home. The difference in the quality of chances created is reflected in xG: 1.93 for the visitors away from home compared with 1.26 for the hosts at home. However, Darmstadt have won 2 of their last 5 matches, while Cottbus have won just 1, so recent form does not give the visitors a clear advantage. Their defense is also a concern: they concede an average of 2.33 goals away from home, although the hosts have yet to keep a clean sheet at home. Cottbus’s greater chance creation points to an away win, but their defensive frailties and Darmstadt’s form make this a risky pick.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Both teams average 2.33 goals scored per match, while conceding 2.00 and 2.33 respectively, which points to goals at both ends. Darmstadt have seen BTTS land in 100% of their matches so far and have yet to keep a clean sheet; Cottbus’ attack also boasts an average xG of 1.93. The hosts have good reason to score too, with an average xG of 1.75, while Cottbus allow opponents chances worth 1.95 xG. One note of caution is that BTTS has landed in only 33% of the away side’s matches, and they have failed to score in 33% of them. Even so, both teams’ goal records and chance quality support a BTTS - Yes pick.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The strongest pick is Over 1.5 goals: every match played by either team so far has gone over this line. Darmstadt’s last 5 matches have averaged 4.0 goals, while Energie Cottbus matches have averaged 4.4, with both teams scoring and conceding around 2 goals per game. Their attacking potential is supported by average xG figures of 1.75 for the hosts and 1.93 for the visitors, while their defenses have allowed 1.79 and 1.95 xG, respectively. Although the Over 2.5 goals line also has strong backing—it has landed in 67% of Darmstadt matches and 100% of Cottbus matches—the sample size behind these percentages is small. Therefore, with a forecast of 3.70 goals, the 1.5 line offers a clearer probability edge than the higher lines.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Darmstadt were never trailing at half-time in the three matches covered, while Energie Cottbus went into the break behind in two of the three. The hosts average 1.00 first-half goal, while the visitors concede 1.67, supporting the prospect of Darmstadt taking a lead at the break. Their chances of maintaining that advantage are reinforced by an average of 2.33 goals scored by the hosts over the full match, compared with 2.33 conceded by the visitors; Darmstadt have also won 40% of their last five matches, while Energie have won 20%. The 1/1 outcome is therefore the most likely, although the visitors’ stronger second-half figures—an average of 1.67 goals scored compared with 1.33 for the hosts—increase the risk of a turnaround.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Darmstadt 98 | Energie Cottbus | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 27% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.28 | 0.41 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Energie Cottbus is 67% better for: last-5 form.
0.6 pts / game - Darmstadt 98 · 1 pts / game - Energie Cottbus
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Energie Cottbus is 181% better for: goals scored per game.
0.83 goals / game - Darmstadt 98 · 2.33 goals / game - Energie Cottbus
Darmstadt 98 scores in 50% of games (3 of 6 games), while Energie Cottbus keeps a clean sheet in 17% (1 of 6 games).
Energie Cottbus scores in 83% of games (5 of 6 games), while Darmstadt 98 keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 6 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Darmstadt 98
Over / Under - Energie Cottbus
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Energie Cottbus is 99% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.67 pts / game - Darmstadt 98 · 1.33 pts / game - Energie Cottbus
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Darmstadt 98 - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 17%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Energie Cottbus - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.80 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -2 | -6 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.40 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Average goals per game | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 20% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -2 | +1 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Darmstadt 98
Energie Cottbus
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (2. Bundesliga).
Teams vs league
| Darmstadt 98 | Liga | Energie Cottbus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 3.00 | 3.21 | ▲ 4.50 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 50% | 61% | ▲ 67% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 67% | 63% | ▲ 83% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 22% | ▼ 17% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 83% | 79% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 83% | 79% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
FAQ
What was the result of Darmstadt 98 vs Energie Cottbus?
The 2. Bundesliga match finished Darmstadt 98 3:1 Energie Cottbus. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Darmstadt 98 vs Energie Cottbus?
Darmstadt 98 score 0.83 goals per game on average and Energie Cottbus 2.33. The 2. Bundesliga average is 3.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Darmstadt 98's matches and 67% of Energie Cottbus's.
What form are Darmstadt 98 and Energie Cottbus in?
Over the last 5 games Darmstadt 98 have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Energie Cottbus 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Darmstadt 98 vs Energie Cottbus?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Darmstadt 98 vs Energie Cottbus: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.