Arminia Bielefeld
vs
Energie Cottbus
2. Bundesliga prediction
The model makes it 70% Arminia Bielefeld, 15% draw, 15% Energie Cottbus — fair odds of 1.43, 6.67 and 6.67. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 3-1 (7%).
Expected goals: Arminia Bielefeld 3.21, Energie Cottbus 1.54.
Both teams to score: 76%. Over 2.5 goals: 85%, under 2.5: 15%.
Model confidence: High.
Model insights
Form going into this match
Arminia Bielefeld
- L1-2away to Karlsruher SC8 August 2026
Energie Cottbus
- W3-1Hannover 969 August 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context.
2. Bundesliga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 3 | Energie Cottbus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Where the two sides stand. Full tables
Leading scorers
Arminia Bielefeld
- M. Mehlem1 goals
Energie Cottbus
No league goals recorded yet.
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
The two sides
Arminia Bielefeld carry a model rating of 6.9 against 6.69 for Energie Cottbus. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
Recent form (most recent last): Arminia Bielefeld L; Energie Cottbus W.
The model expects goals
Under the hood the model expects 3.21 goals for Arminia Bielefeld and 1.54 for Energie Cottbus. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Arminia Bielefeld rate 1.17 in attack and 1.08 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Energie Cottbus rate 1.02 and 1.45.
That points to 85% for over two and a half goals and 76% for both teams to score.
The three most likely scorelines are 3-1 (7%), 2-1 (7%), 4-1 (6%).
Where the model differs from the table
The table and the model disagree here: the standings favour Energie Cottbus, while our numbers lean the other way. The model weights recent expected goals rather than results already banked, so it moves before the table does.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 288 correct results out of 598 settled predictions (48%), with 58 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Arminia Bielefeld the highest probability at 70%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 3.21 expected goals for Arminia Bielefeld against 1.54 for Energie Cottbus. Arminia Bielefeld's attack/defence rating is 1.17/1.08 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1.02/1.45 for Energie Cottbus.