2. Bundesliga · 2026Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 11:30 UTCFull timeStadion der FreundschaftFull-time analysis

Energie Cottbus

3–1Full-time analysis

Hannover 96

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

Metric	Energie Cottbus	Hannover 96
Shots	12 shots	27 shots ▲
Shots on target	4 shots	10 shots ▲
Expected goals	1.41 xG	2.72 xG ▲
Possession	45%	55% ●
Corners	2 corners	6 corners ●
Fouls	11 fouls	11 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

off target
on target
goal
penalty
size = xG

Energie Cottbus: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.43 xG. Hannover 96: 27 shots, 10 on target, 2.79 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Energie Cottbus 1.43 xG · Hannover 96 2.79 xG.

Full time

What the match recorded

Energie Cottbus beat Hannover 96 3–1. Recorded in this match (Energie Cottbus – Hannover 96): shots 12–27, shots on target 4–10, expected goals 1.41–2.72, possession 45%–55%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

Last 5 meetings

1Energie Cottbus

0Draws

0Hannover 96

16 Aug 2025Energie Cottbus — Hannover 96 · DFB Pokal1–0

Unavailable analysis

The retained evidence does not clear the minimum gates.

Sections that would imply a supported comparison are intentionally omitted.

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable

Season samples1 / 1home / away teams

Recent samples1 / 1last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.

Analysis cutoff: Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4