Eintracht Braunschweig vs Energie Cottbus — 2. Bundesliga: prediction, stats, lineups & analysis
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Eintracht Braunschweig host Energie Cottbus with both sides level on 10 points
Matchday 11 of the 2. Bundesliga brings Eintracht Braunschweig and Energie Cottbus together at the Eintracht-Stadion, with nothing to separate them in the table. Both have played 10 games and collected 10 points, though Cottbus sit one place higher in 14th, with Braunschweig 15th.
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Braunschweig, managed by Lars Kornetka, arrive on the back of a 3-1 defeat at Arminia Bielefeld on 30 October. That followed a 2-0 home win over Hannover 96, and they have won two and lost three of their last five, keeping two clean sheets along the way.
Claus-Dieter Wollitz's Cottbus have gone five games without a win, drawing three and losing two in that spell. They were beaten 2-1 at home by VfL Bochum last time out, and have kept no clean sheet in their last five outings while conceding eight goals.
Braunschweig have two wins from their last five, while Cottbus have drawn three and lost two of theirs without a victory.
Braunschweig have won two of their last five home games, whereas Cottbus have won one and drawn two of their last five away.
Eintracht Braunschweig meet Energie Cottbus in the 2. Bundesliga (Regular Season - 11). Kick-off is Friday, 6 November 2026, 17:30 UTC at Eintracht-Stadion. Referee: Timo Gansloweit.
Team pages: Eintracht Braunschweig · Energie Cottbus · 2. Bundesliga
Sirius · Why these numbers
Eintracht Braunschweig 40% · Draw 26% · Energie Cottbus 34%
Home advantage edges Braunschweig past stronger Cottbus — We give Eintracht Braunschweig 40% because the usual home advantage outweighs Energie Cottbus sitting 58 points higher on our strength rating, 1392 to 1333, which keeps the visitors close at 34%. The draw starts at 29%, the usual rate for a gap this size, and drops to 26% because both sides' own recent games average 3.5 goals.
Why Eintracht Braunschweig at 40%?
Home ground, against the rating. Energie Cottbus sit 58 points higher on our strength rating — 1392 to 1333. Sides with a 40–80-point rating edge on the road won 32.6% of 11,153 such games.
Why only 40%?
Because Energie Cottbus are the stronger side on our strength rating. The rest is the draw at 26% and Energie Cottbus at 34%.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 29.0%. These teams' recent games average 3.5 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 23.1% of 18,743. The goals environment takes 2.5 points off the draw.
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