Rot-Weiss Essen vs Energie Cottbus: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rot-Weiss Essen played Energie Cottbus in 3. Liga (Germany). The match was played on 23 November 2025. Final score: 2:3.

Current form

Rot-Weiss Essen: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. Energie Cottbus: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rot-Weiss Essen scores 1.93 and concedes 1.57 goals per match. Energie Cottbus scores 2.14 and concedes 1.57. League average: 3.11 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rot-Weiss Essen 86%, Energie Cottbus 64%. Over 2.5: Rot-Weiss Essen 64%, Energie Cottbus 79%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.

xG, shots and style

Rot-Weiss Essen has higher xG: 1.90 vs 1.72. Rot-Weiss Essen: 16.6 shots per match, Energie Cottbus: 13.7.

Match halves

Rot-Weiss Essen: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 1.14. Energie Cottbus: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 1.29.

Goals by minute

Rot-Weiss Essen: 61-75 (7 goals). Energie Cottbus: 61-75 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

3. Liga: 3.11 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
2 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

69Possession (%)31
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
20Shots12
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
9Shots on target6
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
2.53xG1.45
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
8Corners1
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
90Dangerous attacks38
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
14Fouls12
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
1Cards1
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus

Pre-match profilewhat 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.

Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
1.93Goals scored / match2.14
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
1.57Goals conceded / match1.57
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
51%Average possession51%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
5.86Shots on target / match5.86
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

16.57Shots per match13.71
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
5.86Shots on target5.86
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
11.6%Shot conversion15.6%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
51%Possession51%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
1.9xG for1.72
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
1.63xG against1.39
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus

Shooting quality

Rot-Weiss Essen: AttackingEnergie Cottbus: Efficient finishing
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
Accuracy (shots on target)35%43%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.37

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Rot-Weiss Essen is 22% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / match - Rot-Weiss Essen · 1.8 pts / match - Energie Cottbus

Rot-Weiss Essen
DWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
50% W36% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-2
1.86 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-1
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
DWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.05Opponent xG: 1.61BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Energie Cottbus
WWWLL
Season result split
57% W14% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-2-4
1.86 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-0-3
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WLWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.18BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

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 11% better for: goals scored per match.

1.93 goals / match - Rot-Weiss Essen · 2.14 goals / match - Energie Cottbus

Rot-Weiss Essen scoring profile: very strong

Rot-Weiss Essen scores in 100% of matches (14 of 14 matches), while Energie Cottbus keeps a clean sheet in 21% (3 of 14 matches).

Energie Cottbus scoring profile: very strong

Energie Cottbus scores in 86% of matches (12 of 14 matches), while Rot-Weiss Essen keeps a clean sheet in 14% (2 of 14 matches).

27Goals scored (season)30
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
22Goals conceded (season)22
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
3.5Average goals in match3.71
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
8Goals scored (last 5)9
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
5Goals conceded (last 5)10
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal86%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
57%2 goals64%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
29%3 goals43%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
7%4 goals14%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal79%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
29%2 goals43%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
21%3 goals29%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
7%4 goals7%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus

* 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.

63%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time36%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
0%BTTS in both halves14%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
29%Scored in both halves50%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus

BTTS and goal count

57%Min. 3 goals and BTTS57%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS21%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
80%BTTS - last 560%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus

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.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time64%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time29%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time64%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
36%Min. 3 goals after half-time36%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus

Match halveswhen 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 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / match - Rot-Weiss Essen · 1.5 pts / match - Energie Cottbus

Rot-Weiss Essen - half-time state
36% leading36% draw29% trailing
Energie Cottbus - half-time state
36% leading43% draw21% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per match (1st half)1.5
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
0.79Goals scored (1st half)0.86
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
0.64Goals conceded (1st half)0.79
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
1.43Average goals (1st half)1.64
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
57%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
43%No goal before half-time43%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus

After half-time (2nd half)

1.71Points per match (2nd half)1.64
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
1.14Goals scored (2nd half)1.29
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
0.93Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
2.07Average goals (2nd half)2.07
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
36%Clean sheet after half-time43%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus
29%No goal after half-time21%
Rot-Weiss EssenEnergie Cottbus

Rot-Weiss Essen - second-half results

43% W43% D14% L
20
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding139%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Energie Cottbus - second-half results

50% W14% D36% L
21
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding158%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 57%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Rot-Weiss Essen - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.20
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.2
Average goals in match1.61.0
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4
Energie Cottbus - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.40
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match1.62.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 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 minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Rot-Weiss Essen
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
5
6
16-30
4
2
31-45
3
0
46-60
7
5
61-75
6
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Energie Cottbus
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
3
3
16-30
5
5
31-45
4
1
46-60
8
4
61-75
6
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.60
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
116%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
75%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
86%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rot-Weiss Essen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
116%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.34
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Energie Cottbus

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
148%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (3. Liga).

Teams vs league

Rot-Weiss EssenLigaEnergie Cottbus
Average goals in match 3.503.11 3.71
Both teams scored 86%63% 64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 64%61% 79%
Clean sheets 14%22% 21%
Goal before half-time 79%74% 71%
Goal after half-time 79%85% 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 match
63%
Both teams scored
61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.66
Home goals / match
1.45
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
85%
1 goal
55%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Energie CottbusGoalTolcay Cigerci
  2. Rot-Weiss EssenYellow cardJose Enrique Rios Alonso
  3. Energie CottbusGoalJustin ButlerAssist: Axel Borgmann
  4. Energie CottbusSubstitutionOn: Anderson-Lenda LucoquiOff: Leon Guwara
  5. Rot-Weiss EssenGoalJannik MauseAssist: Jannik Hofmann
  6. Energie CottbusYellow cardKing Samuel Manu
  7. Energie CottbusGoalErik EngelhardtAssist: Justin Butler
  8. Rot-Weiss EssenSubstitutionOn: Franci Clarck Bouebari KitsamoutseOff: Kaito Mizuta
  9. Energie CottbusSubstitutionOn: Lukas MichelbrinkOff: Erik Engelhardt
  10. Rot-Weiss EssenSubstitutionOn: Tom MoustierOff: Lucas Brumme
  11. Rot-Weiss EssenGoalTom Moustier

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Martin WilkeMatches officiated: 11
5.36Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 227%Home wins36%Draws36%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Rot-Weiss Essen vs Energie Cottbus?

The 3. Liga match finished Rot-Weiss Essen 2:3 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 Rot-Weiss Essen vs Energie Cottbus?

Rot-Weiss Essen score 1.93 goals per game on average and Energie Cottbus 2.14. The 3. Liga average is 3.11 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 86% of Rot-Weiss Essen's matches and 64% of Energie Cottbus's.

What form are Rot-Weiss Essen and Energie Cottbus in?

Over the last 5 games Rot-Weiss Essen have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Energie Cottbus 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rot-Weiss Essen vs Energie Cottbus?

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