SV Darmstadt 98 vs Energie Cottbus Prediction

Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, Darmstadt·Justin Joel Hasmann 10/10/2026

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
67%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.40
SignalSOLIDModel44%SurpriseMediumGap-4.2%
SV Darmstadt 98 Rest
10 days
Energie Cottbus Rest
6 days

SV Darmstadt 98 vs Energie Cottbus: the result in context

SV Darmstadt 98 beat Energie Cottbus 3-1 in the 2. Bundesliga on 10 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
41%2.15
X
26%3.90
2
33%2.82
Double Chance
1X
67%1.40
X2
59%1.66
Both Teams to Score
Yes
70%1.36
No
30%2.94
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.52 + 1.68 = 3.20
Over 1.5
85%1.10
Over 2.5
66%1.36
Over 3.5
46%1.97
Under 1.5
15%6.50
Under 2.5
34%2.88
Under 3.5
54%1.79
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.6 + 6 = 11.6
Over 8.5
95%1.29
Over 9.5
95%1.51
Over 10.5
95%1.84
Under 8.5
5%3.20
Under 9.5
5%2.36
Under 10.5
5%1.88
Cards
Projected Cards: 2 + 2.5 = 4.5
Over 3.5
65%-
Over 4.5
46%-
Under 3.5
35%-
Under 4.5
54%-

Match Events

4'Justin ButlerAssist: King Samuel Manu
36'Noah WeisshauptAssist: Lee Ho-Jae
45'Christian Kinsombi INLucas Copado out
45+1'Christian KinsombiFoul
55'Axel Borgmann INfousseny doumbia out
62'Milan SmitFoul
63'Justin ButlerArgument
64'Nicolas Verkooijen INHiroki Akiyama out
65'Lee Ho-Jae INLance Duijvestijn out
69'Leonardo Bittencourt INDominik Pelivan out
69'Moritz Hannemann INDmytro Bogdanov out
74'Marco Richter INFynn-Luca Lakenmacher out
74'William Mikelbrencis INYannik Luhrs out
77'Aleksandar VukotićAssist: Lance Duijvestijn
80'Noah WeisshauptFoul
80'Tolcay CigerciArgument
81'Lukas Michelbrink INJannis Boziaris out
85'Lance DuijvestijnFoul
88'Yannik LuhrsAssist: Raoul Petretta
90+2'Noah Weisshaupt INYosuke Furukawa out

Lineups

SV Darmstadt 98
4-4-2Coach: F. Kohfeldt
Energie Cottbus
4-2-3-1Coach: C. Wollitz
Avg rating6.73
Avg rating6.27
M. Schuhen7.41M. Schuhen
W. Mikelbrencis6.225W. Mikelbrencis
P. Pfeiffer6.96P. Pfeiffer
A. Vukotić7.520A. Vukotić
R. Petretta6.318R. Petretta
M. Richter6.35M. Richter
K. Klefisch6.417K. Klefisch
N. Verkooijen6.010N. Verkooijen
N. Weißhaupt7.77N. Weißhaupt
Lee Ho-Jae6.89L. Ho-Jae
M. Smit6.436M. Smit
M. Lotka6.81M. Lotka
H. Rorig6.33H. Rorig
K. Manu7.22K. Manu
Luca Erlein5.621L. Erlein
A. Borgmann6.220A. Borgmann
L. Bittencourt5.932L. Bittencourt
Lukas Michelbrink5.98L. Michelbrink
M. Hannemann6.011M. Hannemann
T. Ciğerci6.410T. Ciğerci
C. Kinsombi5.57C. Kinsombi
J. Butler7.531J. Butler

SV Darmstadt 98 Substitutes

16H. Akiyama64'for Nicolas Verkooijen6.6
30A. Brunst
41L. Duijvestijn65'for Lee Ho-Jae85'6.6
11I. El Kadiri
44Y. Furukawa90+2'for Noah Weisshaupt
22L. Kehl
3F. Kleinhansl
19F. Lakenmacher74'for Marco Richter6.7
49Y. Lührs74'for William Mikelbrencis88'7.2

Energie Cottbus Substitutes

16R. Malone
5D. Pelivan69'for Leonardo Bittencourt5.8
6J. Hofmann
23Fousseny Doumbia55'for Axel Borgmann6.2
9L. Copado45'for Christian Kinsombi6.5
4T. Campulka
13Dmytro Bohdanov69'for Moritz Hannemann6.4
19J. Boziaris81'for Lukas Michelbrink6.1
29K. Kratzsch

Match Stats

SV Darmstadt 98Energie Cottbus
43%Ball Possession57%
7Corner Kicks8
3Yellow Cards3
16Total Shots10
7Shots on Goal6
5Shots off Goal3
13Shots Inside Box5
3Shots Outside Box5
4Blocked Shots1
12Fouls10
1Offsides2
5Goalkeeper Saves4
343Total Passes468
273Passes Accurate390
10Free Kicks11

Team Comparison

SV Darmstadt 98SV Darmstadt 98
Energie CottbusEnergie Cottbus
1595Elo Rating 1633
1.03Attack 1.28
0.92Defense 1.75
34%Hit Rate 14%
12.1Shots per Game 12.9
2.9Shots on Target 5.4
4.2Corners per Game 5.2
2.6Cards per Game 2.4

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.2 goals
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

SV Darmstadt 98SV Darmstadt 98
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
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

SV Darmstadt 98SV Darmstadt 98
4W2D4L
30/09/2026
San AntonioSV Darmstadt 98
07
W
18/09/2026
VfL WolfsburgSV Darmstadt 98
51
L
11/09/2026
SV Darmstadt 98Arminia Bielefeld
21
W
05/09/2026
1. FC KaiserslauternSV Darmstadt 98
30
L
30/08/2026
SV Darmstadt 98Hannover 96
01
L
23/08/2026
FC Carl Zeiss JenaSV Darmstadt 98
12
W
16/08/2026
Dynamo DresdenSV Darmstadt 98
10
L
08/08/2026
SV Darmstadt 98Holstein Kiel
22
D
01/08/2026
SV Darmstadt 98Portsmouth
00
D
25/07/2026
SG Sonnenhof GrossaspachSV Darmstadt 98
27
W
Energie CottbusEnergie Cottbus
3W3D4L
03/10/2026
Lech PoznanEnergie Cottbus
22
D
20/09/2026
Energie CottbusFC St. Pauli
11
D
13/09/2026
Karlsruher SCEnergie Cottbus
03
W
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

Referee Profile

Justin Joel Hasmann79 matches

4.95Cards per match
4.71Yellow cards per match
0.24Red cards per match
25.2Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Justin Joel Hasmann4.95
Other referees4.78

4.95 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.78).

Cards come from 21 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

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 SV Darmstadt 98 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.

SV Darmstadt 98 and Energie Cottbus in the 2. Bundesliga table

In the 2. Bundesliga table, Energie Cottbus are 11th and SV Darmstadt 98 18th, 2 points apart. League goal record so far: SV Darmstadt 98 8-18, 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. SV Darmstadt 98 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.