Energie Cottbus v VfL Bochum match analysis
This analysis was locked at kick-off on Fri 30 Oct 2026 and has not been changed since.
Pre-match analysis · as published
Written before kick-off
Energie Cottbus have a 42% chance of winning against VfL Bochum's 32% in this third-tier encounter, with a 27% chance of a draw. The model expects 2.82 goals in total with Cottbus marginally favoured in expected output. Cottbus won one of their last five matches, while Bochum won just one and are in a sharp decline.
How the match could end · our estimate before kick-off
- 42%Energie Cottbus win
- 27%Draw
- 31%VfL Bochum win
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Form · newest first
Energie CottbusLast 5: 1 win, 3 draws, 1 defeat
- drew1–1at 1. FC Heidenheim
- drew1–1v 1. FC Nürnberg
- lost1–3at SV Darmstadt 98
- drew1–1v FC St. Pauli
- won3–0at Karlsruher SC
VfL BochumLast 5: 1 win, 1 draw, 3 defeats
- won2–0v FSV Mainz 05
- drew1–1v VfL Wolfsburg
- lost0–2at 1. FC Kaiserslautern
- lost0–1v Arminia Bielefeld
- lost1–2at Hannover 96
Head-to-head
Head-to-head data was not available for this match.
Past results
From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.
Trends
- 2. Bundesliga, since 23 Feb 2025: home sides leading by one goal after 70 minutes won 80 of 107.
- VfL Bochum won 20 of 27 matches in which they scored first, since 2 Nov 2024.
- Both teams scored in 7 of VfL Bochum's last 10 away league games.
Home and away
Energie CottbusEnergie Cottbus at home
Last 5: 1 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost
- Drawn1. FC Nürnberg16 Oct 20261–1
- DrawnFC St. Pauli20 Sep 20261–1
- LostSpVgg Greuther Fürth29 Aug 20263–4
- LostFC AugsburgDFB Pokal22 Aug 20260–2
- WonHannover 969 Aug 20263–1
VfL BochumVfL Bochum away
Last 5: 3 won, 0 drawn, 2 lost
- Lost1. FC Kaiserslautern17 Oct 20260–2
- LostHannover 9620 Sep 20261–2
- WonDynamo Dresden5 Sep 20262–1
- WonSpVgg Greuther FürthDFB Pokal23 Aug 20262–1
- WonEintracht Braunschweig14 Aug 20261–0
VfL Bochum: away league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 10 scored, 16 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 7 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 5 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 1 of 10
Rest and schedule
Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.
Energie Cottbus- Last match
- 6 days before24 Oct 2026 · v 1. FC Heidenheim · 2. Bundesliga
- Next match
- 7 days after6 Nov 2026 · v Eintracht Braunschweig · 2. Bundesliga
VfL Bochum- Last match
- 3 days before27 Oct 2026 · v FSV Mainz 05 · DFB Pokal
- Next match
- 9 days after8 Nov 2026 · v Karlsruher SC · 2. Bundesliga
When the score changes
Each team's results from a given score, in its covered competitions since 2 Nov 2024. Every figure shows how many matches it covers.
VfL Bochum
| Score | VfL Bochum | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| Scored first | 20 won, 6 drawn, 1 lost in 27 matches | 306 won, 101 drawn, 61 lost in 468 matches |
| Conceded first | 1 won, 12 drawn, 31 lost in 44 matches | 61 won, 101 drawn, 306 lost in 468 matches |
| Level at half-time | 6 won, 9 drawn, 11 lost in 26 matches | 134 won, 132 drawn, 134 lost in 400 matches |
| 1 goal down at half-time | 1 won, 7 drawn, 15 lost in 23 matches | 25 won, 50 drawn, 131 lost in 206 matches |
| Level after 60 minutes | 5 won, 10 drawn, 8 lost in 23 matches | 104 won, 136 drawn, 104 lost in 344 matches |
| 1 goal down after 60 minutes | 1 won, 8 drawn, 14 lost in 23 matches | 11 won, 52 drawn, 139 lost in 202 matches |
| 1 goal down after 70 minutes | 0 won, 6 drawn, 14 lost in 20 matches | 8 won, 51 drawn, 150 lost in 209 matches |
| 1 goal down after 80 minutes | 0 won, 4 drawn, 19 lost in 23 matches | 3 won, 39 drawn, 171 lost in 213 matches |
| Level after 15 minutes | 9 won, 18 drawn, 24 lost in 51 matches | 240 won, 198 drawn, 240 lost in 678 matches |
| Level after 30 minutes | 9 won, 11 drawn, 18 lost in 38 matches | 184 won, 174 drawn, 184 lost in 542 matches |
Won-drawn-lost (matches), on the 90-minute score.
| Score | VfL Bochum | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| All matches | 12 scored, 22 conceded (74) | 335 scored, 335 conceded (986) |
| When leading after 75 minutes | 2 scored, 9 conceded (25) | 121 scored, 125 conceded (350) |
| When trailing after 75 minutes | 9 scored, 7 conceded (31) | 125 scored, 121 conceded (350) |
After going a goal down before the 76th minute: 48 times, equalised within 15 minutes 6, by full time 23(league sides: 560 times, within 15 minutes 106, by full time 273)Stoppage time counts as no extra minutes.
League sides: every team in this league since 23 Feb 2025, both venues, each match counted once for each side. Shown for context, not as a comparison.
PRO depth
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Injuries and suspensions
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Published 30 Oct 2026, 16:27 GMT · not changed since
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