Energie Cottbus vs Nürnberg: match statistics
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Energie Cottbus vs Nürnberg: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Energie Cottbus play Nürnberg in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The match date is 16 October 2026. Venue: Stadion der Freundschaft.
Current form
Energie Cottbus: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Nürnberg: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
Energie Cottbus scores 2.14 and concedes 2.29 goals per match. Nürnberg scores 2.86 and concedes 1.43. League average: 3.22 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Energie Cottbus 71%, Nürnberg 71%. Over 2.5: Energie Cottbus 86%, Nürnberg 86%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 62%.
xG, shots and style
Nürnberg has higher xG: 1.83 vs 1.78. Energie Cottbus: 16.3 shots per match, Nürnberg: 17.3.
Match halves
Energie Cottbus: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 1.29. Nürnberg: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 1.43.
Goals by minute
Energie Cottbus: 61-75 (4 goals). Nürnberg: 61-75 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
2. Bundesliga: 3.22 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 62%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Before the match
1X2 odds
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
| Energie Cottbus | Nürnberg | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 35% | 40% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.37 | 0.42 |
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.
Nürnberg is 120% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / match - Energie Cottbus · 2.2 pts / match - Nürnberg
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.
Nürnberg is 34% better for: goals scored per match.
2.14 goals / match - Energie Cottbus · 2.86 goals / match - Nürnberg
Nürnberg is 60% better for: goals conceded per match.
2.29 goals / match - Energie Cottbus · 1.43 goals / match - Nürnberg
Energie Cottbus scores in 86% of matches (6 of 7 matches), while Nürnberg keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 matches).
Nürnberg scores in 100% of matches (7 of 7 matches), while Energie Cottbus keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 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 - Energie Cottbus
Over / Under - Nürnberg
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.
Nürnberg is 33% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.29 pts / match - Energie Cottbus · 1.71 pts / match - Nürnberg
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Energie Cottbus - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Nürnberg - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 71%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 0% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +2 | +3 |
* 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 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Energie Cottbus
Nürnberg
* 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 (2. Bundesliga).
Teams vs league
| Energie Cottbus | Liga | Nürnberg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 4.43 | 3.22 | ▲ 4.29 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 71% | 60% | ▲ 71% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 86% | 62% | ▲ 86% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 14% | 22% | ▲ 29% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 100% | 78% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 81% | ▲ 86% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
When do Energie Cottbus and Nürnberg play?
Energie Cottbus face Nürnberg on 16 October 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 Nürnberg?
Energie Cottbus score 2.14 goals per game on average and Nürnberg 2.86. The 2. Bundesliga average is 3.22 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Energie Cottbus's matches and 71% of Nürnberg's.
What form are Energie Cottbus and Nürnberg in?
Over the last 5 games Energie Cottbus have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Nürnberg 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Energie Cottbus vs Nürnberg?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Energie Cottbus vs Nürnberg: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.