Karlsruher SC vs Energie Cottbus Prediction

BBBank Wildpark, Karlsruhe 13/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
Value Analysis
61%Trust
Away Corners
Away Corners Under 5.5
1.57
SignalSOLIDModel61%SurpriseMediumGap+3.1%
Karlsruher SC Rest
8 days
Energie Cottbus Rest
8 days

Karlsruher SC vs Energie Cottbus: the result in context

Energie Cottbus beat Karlsruher SC 3-0 in the 2. Bundesliga on 13 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
42%1.86
X
27%4.10
2
31%3.50
Double Chance
1X
69%1.28
X2
58%1.89
Both Teams to Score
Yes
67%1.35
No
33%3.00
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.68 + 1.28 = 2.96
Over 1.5
83%1.10
Over 2.5
59%1.33
Over 3.5
34%1.85
Under 1.5
17%6.45
Under 2.5
41%3.08
Under 3.5
66%1.90
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.1 + 4.9 = 10.9
Over 8.5
67%1.21
Over 9.5
56%1.38
Over 10.5
49%1.67
Under 8.5
33%3.88
Under 9.5
44%2.74
Under 10.5
51%2.09
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.2 = 4.1
Over 3.5
58%-
Over 4.5
38%-
Under 3.5
42%-
Under 4.5
62%-

Match Events

7'Lucas CopadoFoul
15'Penalty cancelledLeonardo Bittencourt
18'Leonardo Bittencourt
45'Leonardo Bittencourt INDominik Pelivan out
45'Noel Eichinger INLilian Egloff out
45+2'Lukas MichelbrinkAssist: Lucas Copado
55'Dominik PelivanAssist: Tolcay Cigerci
61'Jannis Boziaris INMoritz Hannemann out
62'Justin Butler
63'Tim Civeja INJason Ponente-Ramirez out
65'Rafael Pinto PedrosaFoul
67'Louey Ben Farhat INJohn Davis Meyer out
73'Justin Butler INDmytro Bogdanov out
73'Lucas Copado INChristian Kinsombi out
81'Christoph Kobald INSandro Tremoulet out
81'Danyal Hakan Zor INSanteri Väänänen out
85'Tolcay Cigerci INfousseny doumbia out

Lineups

Karlsruher SC
4-2-3-1Coach: M. Senft
Energie Cottbus
4-2-3-1Coach: C. Wollitz
Avg rating6.33
Avg rating7.30
H. Bernat7.71H. Bernat
Rafael Pinto Pedrosa5.736R. Pinto Pedrosa
M. Franke6.628M. Franke
C. Kobald6.722C. Kobald
D. Ofli6.13D. Ofli
T. Civeja5.823T. Civeja
D. H. Zor6.326D. H. Zor
Louey Ben Farhat6.319L. Ben Farhat
M. Wanitzek6.810M. Wanitzek
N. Eichinger6.011N. Eichinger
S. Fukuda6.913S. Fukuda
M. Lotka7.81M. Lotka
H. Rorig6.53H. Rorig
K. Manu7.82K. Manu
Luca Erlein7.121L. Erlein
A. Borgmann7.020A. Borgmann
Lukas Michelbrink8.28L. Michelbrink
L. Bittencourt7.032L. Bittencourt
T. Ciğerci7.710T. Ciğerci
J. Boziaris7.219J. Boziaris
L. Copado7.19L. Copado
J. Butler8.131J. Butler

Karlsruher SC Substitutes

33V. Bergh
25L. Egloff45'for Noel Eichinger6.2
30R. Himmelmann
17E. Laghrissi
15Paul Scholl
24S. Trémoulet81'for Christoph Kobald6.0
6S. Väänänen81'for Danyal Hakan Zor5.8
37J. Ponente63'for Tim Civeja6.5
27J. D. Meyer67'for Louey Ben Farhat5.9

Energie Cottbus Substitutes

4T. Campulka
23Fousseny Doumbia85'for Tolcay Cigerci6.9
11M. Hannemann61'for Jannis Boziaris6.5
6J. Hofmann
7C. Kinsombi73'for Lucas Copado7.3
16R. Malone
5D. Pelivan45'for Leonardo Bittencourt55'8.1
13Dmytro Bohdanov73'for Justin Butler6.6
29K. Kratzsch

Match Stats

Karlsruher SCEnergie Cottbus
57%Ball Possession43%
5Corner Kicks8
1Yellow Cards2
20Total Shots25
5Shots on Goal10
5Shots off Goal12
17Shots Inside Box13
3Shots Outside Box12
10Blocked Shots3
13Fouls16
4Offsides1
7Goalkeeper Saves5
445Total Passes333
358Passes Accurate260
80%Pass Accuracy78%

Team Comparison

Karlsruher SCKarlsruher SC
Energie CottbusEnergie Cottbus
1576Elo Rating 1633
1.19Attack 1.28
0.40Defense 1.75
23%Hit Rate 14%
13.6Shots per Game 12.9
4.9Shots on Target 5.4
4.9Corners per Game 5.2
1.5Cards per Game 2.4

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.95 goals
📉Home Underperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Karlsruher SCKarlsruher SC
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Energie CottbusEnergie Cottbus
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.8 vs 0.5 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Recent Form

Karlsruher SCKarlsruher SC
2W4D4L
04/09/2026
Hannover 96Karlsruher SC
22
D
29/08/2026
Karlsruher SCVfL Wolfsburg
25
L
21/08/2026
Preußen MünsterKarlsruher SC
12
W
15/08/2026
1. FC KaiserslauternKarlsruher SC
00
D
08/08/2026
Karlsruher SCArminia Bielefeld
21
W
01/08/2026
1899 HoffenheimKarlsruher SC
30
L
26/07/2026
Karlsruher SCInter
12
L
18/07/2026
Karlsruher SCShimizu S-pulse
11
D
09/07/2026
Karlsruher SCSGV Freiberg
44
D
17/05/2026
Karlsruher SCVfL Bochum
12
L
Energie CottbusEnergie Cottbus
3W2D5L
05/09/2026
VfL WolfsburgEnergie Cottbus
44
D
29/08/2026
Energie CottbusSpVgg Greuther Fürth
34
L
22/08/2026
Energie CottbusFC Augsburg
02
L
16/08/2026
Arminia BielefeldEnergie Cottbus
30
L
09/08/2026
Energie CottbusHannover 96
31
W
01/08/2026
Energie CottbusWerder Bremen
24
L
25/07/2026
Dynamo DresdenEnergie Cottbus
12
W
15/07/2026
Energie CottbusMlada Boleslav
24
L
04/07/2026
Energie CottbusHertha BSC II
31
W
03/07/2026
Energie CottbusAltglienicke
11
D

League Table

2. Bundesliga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Hertha BSCHertha BSC981020:8+1225WDWWW
21. FC Nürnberg1. FC Nürnberg953121:12+918LDDWW
31. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern95319:4+518WWDWL
4VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg944123:14+916DWDWL
51. FC Magdeburg1. FC Magdeburg951320:12+816WLWDW
61. FC Heidenheim1. FC Heidenheim943216:16015DLDDW
7FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli926111:9+212DDWDW
8VfL OsnabrückVfL Osnabrück932414:15-111WLDDL
9Arminia BielefeldArminia Bielefeld932413:14-111LWWDL
10Eintracht BraunschweigEintracht Braunschweig931515:15010WLWLD
11Energie CottbusEnergie Cottbus924317:18-110DDLDW
12SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth923412:16-49LWLDD
13Holstein KielHolstein Kiel915310:11-18WDLDL
14VfL BochumVfL Bochum92256:10-48DLLLD
15Dynamo DresdenDynamo Dresden922511:18-78LWDLD
16Hannover 96Hannover 9692258:15-78LDLWL
17Karlsruher SCKarlsruher SC922511:20-98LWLLL
18SV Darmstadt 98SV Darmstadt 9892258:18-108DLWLW
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About the Karlsruher SC vs Energie Cottbus forecast

The forecasts for this 2. Bundesliga match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Karlsruher SC and Energie Cottbus in the 2. Bundesliga table

In the 2. Bundesliga table, Energie Cottbus are 11th and Karlsruher SC 17th, 2 points apart. League goal record so far: Karlsruher SC 11-20, Energie Cottbus 17-18. The full standings are on the 2. Bundesliga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Energie Cottbus have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Karlsruher SC and Energie Cottbus have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.