Osnabrück vs Energie Cottbus: match statistics
Osnabrück vs Energie Cottbus: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Osnabrück play Energie Cottbus in 3. Liga (Germany). The match date is 12 April 2026 at 13:30. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
Osnabrück: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Energie Cottbus: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Osnabrück scores 1.74 and concedes 0.89 goals per match. Energie Cottbus scores 1.89 and concedes 1.34. League average: 3.21 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Osnabrück 42%, Energie Cottbus 66%. Over 2.5: Osnabrück 45%, Energie Cottbus 68%. League level: BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 64%.
xG, shots and style
Energie Cottbus has higher xG: 1.68 vs 1.58. Osnabrück: 13.1 shots per match, Energie Cottbus: 13.9.
Match halves
Osnabrück: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 1.13. Energie Cottbus: half-time lead 42%, second-half goals 1.08.
Goals by minute
Osnabrück: 76-90+ (16 goals). Energie Cottbus: 76-90+ (17 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
3. Liga: 3.21 goals per match, BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 64%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
I predict a home win (Osnabrück). At home Osnabrück concedes only 0.63 goals per match on average and records 63% clean sheets, whereas Energie Cottbus concede 1.53 goals on average as visitors and have 27% clean sheets, which gives a clear defensive edge to the hosts. The visitors’ strength is offensive efficiency: Energie scored 61 goals this season, averages 1.71 xG away and 6.27 shots on target per match, and have only 13% of matches without a goal, while Osnabrück at home score 1.56 goals and have 1.61 xG. In the last 5 matches Osnabrück are 2-1-2 (avg. 1.4 pts/match), and Energie are 2-2-1 in their last 5 (avg. 1.6 pts/match), giving the visitors a slight form advantage. Considering Osnabrück’s better protection of their own goal combined with the visitors’ consistent scoring, I assess the probabilities as: home win 55%, draw 25%, away win 20%.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Osnabrück | Energie Cottbus | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 36% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.37 | 0.35 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Osnabrück is 8% better for: last-5 form.
2.6 pts / match - Osnabrück · 2.4 pts / match - 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 9% better for: goals scored per match.
1.74 goals / match - Osnabrück · 1.89 goals / match - Energie Cottbus
Osnabrück is 51% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.89 goals / match - Osnabrück · 1.34 goals / match - Energie Cottbus
Osnabrück scores in 82% of matches (31 of 38 matches), while Energie Cottbus keeps a clean sheet in 26% (10 of 38 matches).
Energie Cottbus scores in 84% of matches (32 of 38 matches), while Osnabrück keeps a clean sheet in 50% (19 of 38 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Osnabrück
Over / Under — Energie Cottbus
1st half
2nd half
Match 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 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.53 pts / match - Osnabrück · 1.63 pts / match - Energie Cottbus
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Osnabrück - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 63%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Energie Cottbus - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 42% of matches and wins 55%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +5 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Osnabrück
Energie Cottbus
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (3. Liga).
Teams vs league
| Osnabrück | Liga | Energie Cottbus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.63 | 3.21 | • 3.24 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 42% | 64% | ▲ 66% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 45% | 64% | ▲ 68% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 50% | 21% | ▲ 26% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 68% | 77% | ▼ 74% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 71% | 83% | ▲ 87% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Osnabrück 1 - 0 - 0 Energie Cottbus. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Osnabrück vs Energie Cottbus?
The 3. Liga match finished Osnabrück 1:0 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 Osnabrück vs Energie Cottbus?
Osnabrück score 1.74 goals per game on average and Energie Cottbus 1.89. The 3. Liga average is 3.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 64% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Osnabrück's matches and 66% of Energie Cottbus's.
What form are Osnabrück and Energie Cottbus in?
Over the last 5 games Osnabrück have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Energie Cottbus 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Osnabrück vs Energie Cottbus?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Osnabrück vs Energie Cottbus: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.