Energie Cottbus vs Nürnberg Prediction & Stats - 2. Bundesliga 2026/27

Few recent meetings between Energie Cottbus and Nürnberg have been settled comfortably, and that makes this 2. Bundesliga tie on Friday (16/10) one to study closely.

It takes place at Stadion der Freundschaft, 17:30 (UK time).

Our Energie Cottbus vs {team_b_name} prediction points to where the value looks strongest.

Our verdict on Energie Cottbus vs Nürnberg

Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred Energie Cottbus vs Nürnberg prediction:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Nürnberg the side to beat, with roughly 29% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all 2. Bundesliga odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Energie Cottbus Preview

Energie Cottbus reach this fixture 7 match into their 2. Bundesliga. Here is where Energie Cottbus stand:

In this competition

• 2 won, 2 drawn, 3 lost

• 1.14 points per game

• 15 scored, at 2.14 a game

• 16 conceded, at 2.29 a game

Energie Cottbus, season-wide

• 2 won, 2 drawn, 4 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Tolcay Cigerci, 4 goals

• Most assists: Leonardo Bittencourt, 2 assists

Recent results — Energie Cottbus

10/10/2026 07:00

Darmstadt 98

3 - 1

Energie Cottbus

L

20/09/2026 07:30

Energie Cottbus

1 - 1

St. Pauli

D

13/09/2026 07:30

Karlsruher SC

0 - 3

Energie Cottbus

W

05/09/2026 07:00

Wolfsburg

4 - 4

Energie Cottbus

D

29/08/2026 07:00

Energie Cottbus

3 - 4

Greuther Fürth

L

Nürnberg: how they are travelling

Nürnberg come in 7 matches into their 2. Bundesliga.

Here is what Der Club have produced:

In this competition

• 5 won, 2 drawn, 0 lost

• 2.43 points per game

• 20 scored, at 2.86 a game

• 10 conceded, at 1.43 a game

Der Club, season-wide

• 5 won, 3 drawn, 0 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Mohamed Alì ZOma, 7 goals

• Most assists: Javier Fernandez Gonzalez, 4 assists

Recent results — Der Club

10/10/2026 14:30

Nürnberg

4 - 4

Wolfsburg

D

19/09/2026 07:00

Karlsruher SC

0 - 1

Nürnberg

W

11/09/2026 12:30

Nürnberg

2 - 1

Hannover 96

W

05/09/2026 07:00

Holstein Kiel

2 - 2

Nürnberg

D

29/08/2026 14:30

Nürnberg

4 - 1

Arminia Bielefeld

W

The head-to-head favours Nürnberg

Nürnberg have generally come out ahead of Energie Cottbus in their recent meetings.

From 4 match(es):

• Nürnberg: 1 win(s)

• Energie Cottbus: 0 win(s)

• Drawn: 3

That trend is worth factoring into the Energie Cottbus vs Nürnberg prediction.

Form comparison Energie Cottbus vs Nürnberg

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Energie Cottbus

Germany - 2. Bundesliga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D W D L	1.14
Home	D L W	1.33
Away	L W D L	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	29%	33%	25%
Goals	4.43	4.33	4.5
Scored	2.14	2.33	2
Conceded	2.29	2	2.5
Both Teams to Score	71%	100%	50%
Without Conceding	14%	0%	25%
Failed To Score	14%	0%	25%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.78	1.75	1.8
xGA	1.85	1.79	1.91

Away Team

Nürnberg

Germany - 2. Bundesliga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W W D W	2.43
Home	D W W W	2.5
Away	W D W	2.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	71%	75%	67%
Goals	4.29	4.75	3.67
Scored	2.86	3.25	2.33
Conceded	1.43	1.5	1.33
Both Teams to Score	71%	75%	67%
Without Conceding	29%	25%	33%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.83	1.94	1.68
xGA	1.44	1.5	1.36

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Energie Cottbus vs Nürnberg

• Match: Energie Cottbus vs Nürnberg

• Competition: 2. Bundesliga

• Date: Friday, 16/10/2026

• Kick-off: 17:30 (UK time)

• Venue: Stadion der Freundschaft

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Home Team

Energie Cottbus

Germany - 2. Bundesliga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D W D L	1.14
Home	D L W	1.33
Away	L W D L	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	29%	33%	25%
Goals	4.43	4.33	4.5
Scored	2.14	2.33	2
Conceded	2.29	2	2.5
Both Teams to Score	71%	100%	50%
Without Conceding	14%	0%	25%
Failed To Score	14%	0%	25%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.78	1.75	1.8
xGA	1.85	1.79	1.91

Away Team

Nürnberg

Germany - 2. Bundesliga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W W D W	2.43
Home	D W W W	2.5
Away	W D W	2.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	71%	75%	67%
Goals	4.29	4.75	3.67
Scored	2.86	3.25	2.33
Conceded	1.43	1.5	1.33
Both Teams to Score	71%	75%	67%
Without Conceding	29%	25%	33%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.83	1.94	1.68
xGA	1.44	1.5	1.36

Corners

13.29 / Match

+24% Corners / Match

Energie Cottbus received +24% more corners than Nürnberg in the 2. Bundesliga

10.71 / Match

Darmstadt 98

(8)

St. Pauli

(9)

Karlsruher SC

(8)

Wolfsburg

(8)

Greuther Fürth

(10)

Arminia Bielefeld

(10)

Hannover 96

(2)

(6)

Wolfsburg

(4)

Karlsruher SC

(7)

Hannover 96

(8)

Holstein Kiel

(3)

Arminia Bielefeld

(3)

Greuther Fürth

(5)

Dynamo Dresden

Cards

2.14 / Match

+7% Cards / Match

Nürnberg received +7% more cards than Energie Cottbus in the 2. Bundesliga

2.29 / Match

Darmstadt 98

(3)

St. Pauli

(2)

Karlsruher SC

(2)

Wolfsburg

(4)

Greuther Fürth

(2)

Arminia Bielefeld

(2)

Hannover 96

(0)

(3)

Wolfsburg

(1)

Karlsruher SC

(3)

Hannover 96

(3)

Holstein Kiel

(2)

Arminia Bielefeld

(4)

Greuther Fürth

(0)

Dynamo Dresden

Goals Scored

2.14 / Match

+34%

Nürnberg is +34% better in terms of goals scored

2.86 / Match

Darmstadt 98

(1)

St. Pauli

(1)

Karlsruher SC

(3)

Wolfsburg

(4)

Greuther Fürth

(3)

Arminia Bielefeld

(0)

Hannover 96

(3)

(4)

Wolfsburg

(1)

Karlsruher SC

(2)

Hannover 96

(2)

Holstein Kiel

(4)

Arminia Bielefeld

(4)

Greuther Fürth

(3)

Dynamo Dresden

Goals Conceded

2.29 / Match

+38%

Energie Cottbus condeded +38% more goals than Nürnberg

1.43 / Match

Darmstadt 98

(3)

St. Pauli

(1)

Karlsruher SC

(0)

Wolfsburg

(4)

Greuther Fürth

(4)

Arminia Bielefeld

(3)

Hannover 96

(1)

(4)

Wolfsburg

(0)

Karlsruher SC

(1)

Hannover 96

(2)

Holstein Kiel

(1)

Arminia Bielefeld

(2)

Greuther Fürth

(0)

Dynamo Dresden

2. Bundesliga Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Hertha BSC	7	7	0	0	19	8	11	21	3
2	Nürnberg	7	5	2	0	20	10	10	17	2.43
3	Heidenheim	7	4	2	1	14	12	2	14	2
4	Magdeburg	7	4	1	2	14	9	5	13	1.86
5	Wolfsburg	7	3	3	1	19	12	7	12	1.71
6	Kaiserslautern	7	3	3	1	6	4	2	12	1.71
7	St. Pauli	7	2	4	1	10	8	2	10	1.43
8	Arminia Bielefeld	7	2	2	3	11	12	-1	8	1.14
9	Energie Cottbus	7	2	2	3	15	16	-1	8	1.14
10	Osnabrück	7	2	2	3	10	13	-3	8	1.14
11	Eintracht Braunschweig	7	2	1	4	13	13	0	7	1
12	Bochum	7	2	1	4	5	7	-2	7	1
13	Hannover 96	7	2	1	4	7	12	-5	7	1
14	Darmstadt 98	7	2	1	4	8	14	-6	7	1
15	Greuther Fürth	7	1	3	3	10	13	-3	6	0.86
16	Dynamo Dresden	7	1	2	4	9	15	-6	5	0.71
17	Karlsruher SC	7	1	2	4	6	14	-8	5	0.71
18	Holstein Kiel	7	0	4	3	7	11	-4	4	0.57