SV Darmstadt 98 vs 10.10.26 11:003 – 1Full Time
Energie Cottbus — 2. Bundesliga: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
SV Darmstadt 98 come from behind to beat Energie Cottbus 3-1
SV Darmstadt 98 beat Energie Cottbus 3-1 in a 2. Bundesliga Matchday 7 fixture at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, recovering from an early deficit to claim a result that lifted them to seven points from seven games.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Cottbus struck inside four minutes. Justin Butler finished from King Manu's pass to make it 1-0 to the visitors, and Darmstadt were forced to chase the game from the outset. They drew level on 36 minutes when Noah Weißhaupt converted a delivery from Lee Ho-Jae, and the sides went in at 1-1.
The decisive spell came late. Aleksandar Vukotić put Darmstadt ahead on 77 minutes, assisted by Lance Duijvestijn, and Yannik Lührs added a third in the 88th minute from Raoul Petretta's pass. No red cards were shown, and each side collected three yellows in a contest that produced four goals in all.
Cottbus, who began the day seventh with eight points, were left to reflect on a first-half lead that did not survive, while Darmstadt, starting in 13th, ended a run in which they had won only two of their previous five.
Noah Weißhaupt scored the equaliser on 36 minutes, converting Lee Ho-Jae's assist, and was the top-rated performer on the pitch with a 7.65 rating.
Darmstadt had 16 shots to Cottbus's 10, even though the visitors held 57 per cent of the possession.
SV Darmstadt 98 beat Energie Cottbus 3–1 (half-time 1–1).
SV Darmstadt 98 met Energie Cottbus in the 2. Bundesliga (Regular Season - 7). Kick-off was Saturday, 10 October 2026, 11:00 UTC at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor. Referee: J. Hasmann.
Team pages: SV Darmstadt 98 · Energie Cottbus · 2. Bundesliga
Key moments
- 4' Goal: Justin Butler (assist: King Manu) — 0–1
- 36' Goal: Noah Weißhaupt (assist: Lee Ho-Jae) — 1–1
- 77' Goal: Aleksandar Vukotić (assist: Lance Duijvestijn) — 2–1
- 88' Goal: Yannik Lührs (assist: Raoul Petretta) — 3–1
Starting line-ups
SV Darmstadt 98 (4-4-2)
Energie Cottbus (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave SV Darmstadt 98 47%, the draw 22%, Energie Cottbus 31%. It finished SV Darmstadt 98 3–1 Energie Cottbus.
Level sides, Energie Cottbus' hot finishing due to cool swings it SV Darmstadt 98's way — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Energie Cottbus' hot finishing due to cool gives SV Darmstadt 98 the lean. The draw at 22% is nudged down by the same factors that shape the win chances.
Why SV Darmstadt 98 in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1391 to 1410. Sides this close won 42.6% of 14,793 home games (draw 27.1%, visitors 30.3%). Energie Cottbus scored +0.48 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Visitors running this hot went on to win 27.2% of 1,447 games, vs 27.9% for visitors finishing normally.
Why only 47%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 22% and Energie Cottbus at 31%.
Why is the draw only 22%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 27.1%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 23.2% of 16,847. The cool-off factor takes 2.4 points off the draw. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
SV Darmstadt 98 have shed 68 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.1% of 9,577 such games vs 33.4% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. SV Darmstadt 98 have rebuilt the eleven — fewer of last season's regular starters are still starting. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the SV Darmstadt 98 vs Energie Cottbus final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this 2. Bundesliga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the SV Darmstadt 98 and Energie Cottbus team pages or the 2. Bundesliga page.