Germany - 2. BundesligaWalter-Birkhold-JugendstadionData current as of October 20, 2026

Heidenheim vs Energie Cottbus: match statistics

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Heidenheim vs Energie Cottbus: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Heidenheim plays Energie Cottbus in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026. Venue: Walter-Birkhold-Jugendstadion.

Recent form

Heidenheim has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Energie Cottbus has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Heidenheim scores 1.88 goals per game and allows 1.88. Energie Cottbus scores 2.00 and allows 2.13. Games in this league average 3.11 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 63% of Heidenheim's games and 75% of Energie Cottbus's. The Over 2.5 rates are 63% and 75%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 58% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Heidenheim has the higher season xG average, 1.78 to 1.74 per game. Heidenheim takes 16.8 shots per game, while Energie Cottbus takes 16.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Heidenheim leads at halftime in 38% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Energie Cottbus leads at halftime in 25% and scores 1.25 after halftime.

When the teams score

Heidenheim's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (6 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 3.11 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 58% 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

(1.65)
(4.70)
(4.14)

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.

HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
1.88Goals scored / game2
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
1.88Goals allowed / game2.13
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
47%Average possession52%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
5.88Shots on target / game5.63
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

16.75Shots per game16
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
5.88Shots on target5.63
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
11.2%Shot conversion12.5%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
47%Possession52%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
1.78xG for1.74
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
1.74xG against1.86
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus

Shooting quality

Heidenheim: AttackingEnergie Cottbus: Attacking
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
Accuracy (shots on target)35%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.36

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.

Heidenheim is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Heidenheim · 1.2 pts / game - Energie Cottbus

Heidenheim
WWDDL
Season result split
50% W25% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-2
1.75 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-0
Last 5 at home
3-1-0
WWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.66Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Energie Cottbus
DWDLD
Season result split
25% W38% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-3
1.13 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-2
Last 5 away
1-1-2
LDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.91Opponent xG: 1.69BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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 6% better for: goals scored per game.

1.88 goals / game - Heidenheim · 2 goals / game - Energie Cottbus

Heidenheim is 13% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.88 goals / game - Heidenheim · 2.13 goals / game - Energie Cottbus

Heidenheim scoring profile: very strong

Heidenheim scores in 88% of games (7 of 8 games), while Energie Cottbus keeps a clean sheet in 13% (1 of 8 games).

Energie Cottbus scoring profile: very strong

Energie Cottbus scores in 88% of games (7 of 8 games), while Heidenheim keeps a clean sheet in 38% (3 of 8 games).

15Goals scored (season)16
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
15Goals conceded (season)17
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
3.75Average goals per game4.13
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
5Goals scored (last 5)10
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
5Goals conceded (last 5)9
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal88%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
38%2 goals50%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
25%3 goals50%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
25%4 goals13%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal88%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
63%2 goals50%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
50%3 goals50%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
13%4 goals25%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus

* 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.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

38%BTTS at half-time50%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
13%BTTS in both halves25%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
13%Scored in both halves50%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus

BTTS and goal count

63%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
40%BTTS - last 580%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus

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

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time88%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time63%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
50%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time75%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus

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.

Heidenheim is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.38 pts / game - Heidenheim · 1.25 pts / game - Energie Cottbus

Heidenheim - half-time state
38% leading25% draw38% trailing
Energie Cottbus - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.38Points per game (1st half)1.25
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
0.88Goals scored (1st half)0.75
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
1.13Goals conceded (1st half)1
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
2Average goals (1st half)1.75
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
38%Clean sheet before half-time38%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
50%No goal before half-time25%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per game (2nd half)1.25
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
1Goals scored (2nd half)1.25
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)1.13
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
1.75Average goals (2nd half)2.38
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
38%Clean sheet after half-time25%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
50%No goal after half-time38%
HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus

Heidenheim - second-half results

25% W50% D25% L
11
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Energie Cottbus - second-half results

38% W13% D50% L
10
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Heidenheim - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.00
Goals scored / game0.80.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.40.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Energie Cottbus - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.40
Goals scored / game0.81.2
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game1.62.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

Heidenheim
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
3
3
16-30
2
3
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
2
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Energie Cottbus
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
0
3
16-30
3
4
31-45
3
1
46-60
4
1
61-75
3
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - 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

3.94
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.0 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
127%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
69%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
77%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Heidenheim

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
139%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

Energie Cottbus

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
148%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
121%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* 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

HeidenheimLigaEnergie Cottbus
Average goals per game▲ 3.753.11▲ 4.13
Both teams scored▲ 63%58%▲ 75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 63%58%▲ 75%
Clean sheets▲ 38%24%▼ 13%
Goal before half-time▼ 75%78%▲ 88%
Goal after half-time▼ 75%82%▲ 100%

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

3.11
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.76
Home goals / game
1.35
Away goals / game
+30%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
8%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Heidenheim and Energie Cottbus play?

Heidenheim face Energie Cottbus on October 24, 2026 in 2. Bundesliga at Walter-Birkhold-Jugendstadion. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Heidenheim vs Energie Cottbus?

Heidenheim score 1.88 goals per game on average and Energie Cottbus 2.00. The 2. Bundesliga average is 3.11 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Heidenheim's matches and 75% of Energie Cottbus's.

What form are Heidenheim and Energie Cottbus in?

Over the last 5 games Heidenheim have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Energie Cottbus 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Heidenheim vs Energie Cottbus?

The statistical background for Heidenheim vs Energie Cottbus — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.