Energie Cottbus vs Sat 29 Aug11:00 Scheduled
SpVgg Greuther Fürth — 2. Bundesliga: stats, lineups & analysis
Match preview
Cottbus host Greuther Fürth in 2. Bundesliga matchday three
Energie Cottbus welcome SpVgg Greuther Fürth to the LEAG Energie Stadion on matchday three of the 2. Bundesliga, with both sides looking to build early-season momentum. Claus-Dieter Wollitz's Cottbus sit eighth on three points from two games, while Heiko Vogel's Fürth are sixteenth with a single point from the same number of matches.
AI-assisted match preview written from official match data.
Cottbus arrive off a mixed run shown in their LLWLW sequence, which includes wins over Hannover 96 and SSV Jahn Regensburg alongside defeats to FC Augsburg, Arminia Bielefeld and Werder Bremen. Fürth's recent form reads LLDWL, featuring back-to-back losses to VfL Bochum and 1. FC Nürnberg, a draw with FC St. Pauli, and contrasting results against Rot-Weiß Essen, whom they beat 2-0 before losing the reverse fixture 1-0.
With two rounds played, Cottbus hold a two-point advantage over Fürth in the table, a gap the visitors will look to close as the season progresses.
Cottbus have managed two wins in their last five outings compared to just one for Fürth, whose sole victory in that span came against Rot-Weiß Essen.
Both sides' inconsistent recent results reflect a division where scoring involvement in matches has been common through the opening rounds, according to the league's early-season patterns.
Energie Cottbus meet SpVgg Greuther Fürth in the 2. Bundesliga (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off is Saturday, 29 August 2026, 11:00 UTC at LEAG Energie Stadion.
Team pages: Energie Cottbus · SpVgg Greuther Fürth · 2. Bundesliga
Pre-match read
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 80% over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 58% over 2.5 goals
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 35% over 3.5 goals
Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 62% both teams score
Energie Cottbus to Score. League base rate: 84% home sides score
Home rated 1537 vs 1433 — 0.73 expected score Energie Cottbus sit 8th; SpVgg Greuther Fürth 16th (BL2 · 2 matches played) Energie Cottbus in stronger form — 1.5 vs 1.0 ppg (n=2) SpVgg Greuther Fürth struggling away — only 20% wins (last 10)
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
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Quick answers
›What time does Energie Cottbus vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth kick off?
Kick-off is Saturday, 29 August 2026, 11:00 UTC at LEAG Energie Stadion, a 2. Bundesliga fixture (matchday 3).
›Where can I watch Energie Cottbus vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth goal clips and highlights?
Goal clips and match highlights will be published on this page — each goal video is added shortly after it goes in, with highlights after full-time.