Wolfsburg vs Energie Cottbus: match statistics
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Wolfsburg vs Energie Cottbus: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Wolfsburg play Energie Cottbus in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The match date is 5 September 2026. Venue: Volkswagen Arena.
Current form
Wolfsburg: 2-1-0, 2.33 points/match. Energie Cottbus: 1-0-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Wolfsburg scores 2.00 and concedes 0.67 goals per match. Energie Cottbus scores 2.00 and concedes 2.67. League average: 3.59 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Wolfsburg 33%, Energie Cottbus 67%. Over 2.5: Wolfsburg 33%, Energie Cottbus 100%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 63%.
xG, shots and style
Wolfsburg has higher xG: 2.24 vs 1.46. Wolfsburg: 21.3 shots per match, Energie Cottbus: 14.7.
Match halves
Wolfsburg: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.00. Energie Cottbus: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.33.
Goals by minute
Wolfsburg: 76-90+ (3 goals). Energie Cottbus: 0-15 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
2. Bundesliga: 3.59 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 63%.
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
| Wolfsburg | Energie Cottbus | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 36% | 23% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.10 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.26 | 0.60 |
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.
Wolfsburg is 133% better for: last-5 form.
2.33 pts / match - Wolfsburg · 1 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.
Wolfsburg is 299% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.67 goals / match - Wolfsburg · 2.67 goals / match - Energie Cottbus
Wolfsburg scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Energie Cottbus keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).
Energie Cottbus scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Wolfsburg keeps a clean sheet in 67% (2 of 3 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 - Wolfsburg
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.
Wolfsburg is 149% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.67 pts / match - Wolfsburg · 0.67 pts / match - Energie Cottbus
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Wolfsburg - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Energie Cottbus - second-half results
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.67 | 2.33 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 33% | 67% |
| 2 goals | 33% | 33% |
| 3 goals | 33% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 67% | 100% |
| No goal | 67% | 33% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.67 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 100% | 67% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 33% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 33% |
| No goal | 33% | 33% |
| Goal difference | -2 | 0 |
* 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 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* 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
Wolfsburg
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 (2. Bundesliga).
Teams vs league
| Wolfsburg | Liga | Energie Cottbus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.67 | 3.59 | ▲ 4.67 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 33% | 56% | ▲ 67% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 33% | 63% | ▲ 100% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 67% | 26% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 33% | 78% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 67% | 78% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
When do Wolfsburg and Energie Cottbus play?
Wolfsburg face Energie Cottbus on 5 September 2026 in 2. Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.
What do the goal statistics show before Wolfsburg vs Energie Cottbus?
Wolfsburg score 2.00 goals per game on average and Energie Cottbus 2.00. The 2. Bundesliga average is 3.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Wolfsburg's matches and 67% of Energie Cottbus's.
What form are Wolfsburg and Energie Cottbus in?
Over the last 5 games Wolfsburg have a 2-1-0 record (2.33 points per game) and Energie Cottbus 1-0-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Wolfsburg vs Energie Cottbus?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.