9 August 2026, 11:30 UTC

Energie Cottbus vs Hannover 96 2. Bundesliga prediction & result

LEAG Energie Stadion, Cottbus
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Final score: Energie Cottbus 3-1 Hannover 96.

Before kick-off the model made it 11% Energie Cottbus, 14% draw, 75% Hannover 96 — fair odds of 9.09, 7.14 and 1.33.

Most likely scoreline: 1-3.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

Hannover 96 at 75%: of 501 settled 65–100% forecasts, 68.5% came in (average 72.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Energie Cottbus99%Draw1%Hannover 960%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 4 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽T. Cigerci
14'
28'
⚽M. Neubauer
45+3'
Boris Tomiak
🔁J. Zaydanout: M. Hannemann
46'
🔁J. Boziarisout: F. Doumbia
46'
🔁L. Copadoout: J. Butler
46'
63'
🔁B. Kallmanout: B. Pichler
⚽T. Cigerci (pen)
71'
⚽J. Butlerassist: L. Erlein
76'
🔁L. Bittencourtout: D. Pelivan
77'
79'
🔁M. Neubauerout: F. Roggow
79'
🔁B. Tomiakout: I. Okon
79'
🔁M. Bunduout: H. Matsuda
79'
🔁L. Gindorfout: T. Etcibasi
🔁T. Cigerciout: A. Borgmann
83'
86'
Jean Hugonet

Match stats — Energie Cottbus vs Hannover 96

45%Possession55%
12Shots26
4On target10
2Corners6
1.41xG2.73

Goals against chances

Energie Cottbus3 from 1.41 xGmore than the chances were worth
Hannover 961 from 2.73 xGless than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Energie Cottbus 4-2-3-1
  • 1M. LotkaG
  • 3H. RorigD
  • 2K. S. ManuD
  • 21L. ErleinD
  • 42J. ZaydanD
  • 8L. MichelbrinkM
  • 32L. BittencourtM
  • 10T. CigerciM
  • 19J. BoziarisM
  • 9L. CopadoM
  • 18E. EngelhardtF
Substitutes
  • 29K. KratzschG
  • 17J. GuttauM
  • 11M. HannemannF
  • 23F. DoumbiaD
  • 20A. BorgmannD
  • 5D. PelivanM
  • 4T. CampulkaD
  • 31J. ButlerF
  • 7C. KinsombiM
Coach: Claus-Dieter Wollitz
Hannover 96 3-3-3-1
  • 1P. LoretzG
  • 17B. AllgeierD
  • 3B. TomiakD
  • 4J. HugonetD
  • 33M. NeubauerM
  • 23S. T. ThordarsonM
  • 29K. OudenneM
  • 7M. BunduF
  • 8W. TaibiM
  • 25L. GindorfF
  • 9B. KallmanF
Substitutes
  • 30L. WeinkaufG
  • 13F. RoggowM
  • 20I. OkonD
  • 11B. PichlerF
  • 27H. MatsudaD
  • 28T. EtcibasiF
  • 22N. EngelbrethM
  • 26T. HobrechtF
  • 21M. MhangoM
Coach: Christian Titz

2. Bundesliga table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
12Energie Cottbus112541820-211
11Hannover 96113351218-612

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Energie Cottbus vs Hannover 96

  • 16 August 2025Energie Cottbus 1–0 Hannover 96DFB Pokal

Leading scorers: Energie Cottbus and Hannover 96

Energie Cottbus

GoalsAssists

  • T. Ciğerci52
  • J. Butler51

Hannover 96

No player in 2. Bundesliga's leading scorers — 12 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Energie Cottbus beat Hannover 96 3–1. The model had leaned towards a win for Hannover 96 at 75% and given a win for Energie Cottbus 11%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 9 matches like this one. The goals: T. Cigerci 14' for Energie Cottbus, M. Neubauer 28' for Hannover 96, T. Cigerci (penalty) 71' for Energie Cottbus, J. Butler 76' for Energie Cottbus. On expected goals it finished 1.41–2.73.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.