Germany - 2. BundesligaStadion der FreundschaftData current as of September 18, 2026

Energie Cottbus vs St. Pauli: match statistics

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Energie Cottbus vs St. Pauli: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Energie Cottbus plays St. Pauli in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The game is scheduled for September 20, 2026. Venue: Stadion der Freundschaft.

Recent form

Energie Cottbus has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. St. Pauli has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Energie Cottbus scores 2.60 goals per game and allows 2.40. St. Pauli scores 1.40 and allows 1.40. Games in this league average 3.44 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of Energie Cottbus's games and 80% of St. Pauli's. The Over 2.5 rates are 100% and 60%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 69% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Energie Cottbus has the higher season xG average, 1.85 to 1.76 per game. Energie Cottbus takes 18.0 shots per game, while St. Pauli takes 15.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Energie Cottbus leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 1.80 goals per game after halftime. St. Pauli leads at halftime in 20% and scores 0.80 after halftime.

When the teams score

Energie Cottbus's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (4 goals). For St. Pauli, it is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

2. Bundesliga games average 3.44 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 69% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.20)
(3.70)
(2.09)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
2.6Goals scored / game1.4
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
2.4Goals allowed / game1.4
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
50%Average possession50%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
5.8Shots on target / game5.6
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

18Shots per game15.6
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
5.8Shots on target5.6
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
14.4%Shot conversion9%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
50%Possession50%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
1.85xG for1.76
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
2.09xG against1.37
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli

Shooting quality

Energie Cottbus: AttackingSt. Pauli: Attacking
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
Accuracy (shots on target)32%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.450.25

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Energie Cottbus is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Energie Cottbus · 1.2 pts / game - St. Pauli

Energie Cottbus
WLLDW
Season result split
40% W20% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 at home
1-0-1
WL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.85Opponent xG: 2.09BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 100%
St. Pauli
DDLDW
Season result split
20% W60% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-0
Last 5 away
0-2-0
DD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.76Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow 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 86% better for: goals scored per game.

2.6 goals / game - Energie Cottbus · 1.4 goals / game - St. Pauli

St. Pauli is 71% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.4 goals / game - Energie Cottbus · 1.4 goals / game - St. Pauli

Energie Cottbus scoring profile: very strong

Energie Cottbus scores in 80% of games (4 of 5 games), while St. Pauli keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 games).

St. Pauli scoring profile: very strong

St. Pauli scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 games), while Energie Cottbus keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 games).

13Goals scored (season)7
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
12Goals conceded (season)7
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
5Average goals per game2.8
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
13Goals scored (last 5)7
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
12Goals conceded (last 5)7
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal100%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
80%2 goals40%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
80%3 goals0%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
20%4 goals0%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal80%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
60%2 goals60%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
60%3 goals0%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
40%4 goals0%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli

* 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.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

60%BTTS at half-time20%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
40%BTTS in both halves20%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
80%Scored in both halves20%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS60%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
40%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
60%BTTS - last 580%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli

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.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
80%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
80%Min. 2 goals after half-time80%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
40%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

St. Pauli is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Energie Cottbus · 1.2 pts / game - St. Pauli

Energie Cottbus - half-time state
20% leading40% draw40% trailing
St. Pauli - half-time state
20% leading60% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1.2
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
0.8Goals scored (1st half)0.6
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
1.4Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
2.2Average goals (1st half)1
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
20%Clean sheet before half-time60%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
20%No goal before half-time60%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli

After half-time (2nd half)

1.8Points per game (2nd half)1.2
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
1.8Goals scored (2nd half)0.8
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
2.8Average goals (2nd half)1.8
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
40%Clean sheet after half-time20%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli
20%No goal after half-time20%
Energie CottbusSt. Pauli

Energie Cottbus - second-half results

60% W0% D40% L
5
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

St. Pauli - second-half results

20% W60% D20% L
6
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 20%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Energie Cottbus - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.80
Goals scored / game0.81.8
Goals allowed / game1.41.0
Average goals per game2.22.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference-3+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4
St. Pauli - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.20
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game1.01.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Energie Cottbus
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
0
3
16-30
2
3
31-45
2
1
46-60
4
1
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

St. Pauli
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
1
1
16-30
2
0
31-45
2
4
46-60
1
0
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.90
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.0 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
113%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
80%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Energie Cottbus

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.75
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
146%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
144%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

St. Pauli

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
84%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (2. Bundesliga).

Teams vs league

Energie CottbusLigaSt. Pauli
Average goals per game 5.003.44 2.80
Both teams scored 60%60% 80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%69% 60%
Clean sheets 20%22% 20%
Goal before half-time 100%78% 60%
Goal after half-time 100%82% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.44
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
69%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.78
Home goals / game
1.67
Away goals / game
+7%
Home attack advantage
+6%
Home defensive advantage
+4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
13%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
56%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Energie Cottbus and St. Pauli play?

Energie Cottbus face St. Pauli on September 20, 2026 in 2. Bundesliga at Stadion der Freundschaft. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Energie Cottbus vs St. Pauli?

Energie Cottbus score 2.60 goals per game on average and St. Pauli 1.40. The 2. Bundesliga average is 3.44 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 69% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Energie Cottbus's matches and 80% of St. Pauli's.

What form are Energie Cottbus and St. Pauli in?

Over the last 5 games Energie Cottbus have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and St. Pauli 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Energie Cottbus vs St. Pauli?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Energie Cottbus vs St. Pauli: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.