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2. Bundesliga · 2026

Energie Cottbus vs 1. FC Nürnberg · 2. Bundesliga

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
2.332.67
Expected goals
1.861.56
Shots
17.516.7
Possession
53.3%57.2%

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What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Energie Cottbus favored in 1 of 13 directional metrics · 1. FC Nürnberg in 9 · 3 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Energie Cottbus6 matches1. FC Nürnberg6 matches
2.33 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 2.67 goals/match
2.17 goals/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 1 goal/match
1.86 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.56 xG/match
17.5 shots/matchShots6/616.7 shots/match
5.67 shots/matchShots on target6/6▲ 6.67 shots/match
53.3%Possession6/6● 57.2%
7.83 corners/match ●Corners6/65 corners/match
13.5 fouls/matchFouls6/610.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness27 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 16 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in 2. Bundesliga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsEnergie Cottbus1. FC Nürnberg
Competition2. Bundesliga
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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