2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 8
Energie Cottbus 1–1 1. FC Nürnberg
Fri 16 Oct 2026 · 16:30 UTC · Stadion der Freundschaft, Cottbus
Energie CottbusTeam 1686
1. FC NürnbergTeam 1912Match story
Energie Cottbus · draw · 1. FC NürnbergBefore kick-off: 27% · 26% · 47%
Last reading, 90+5': 2% · 95% · 3%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Justin Butler 56'
- Styopa Mkrtchyan 79'
We gave 1. FC Nürnberg 47% to win: it ended in a draw.
- 33'William Bøving 1988 0 for Mohamed Alì Zoma 2026 0
1. FC Nürnberg:William Bøving 1988 0 for Mohamed Alì Zoma 2026 0 - 34'Adam Markhiev 2124 −1
1. FC Nürnberg:Adam Markhiev 2124 −1 - Henry Rorig 1763 +145+1'
Energie Cottbus:Henry Rorig 1763 +1 - Justin Butler 1622 +6 assist Leonardo Bittencourt 1788 −256'
Energie Cottbus:Justin Butler 1622 +6 assist Leonardo Bittencourt 1788 −2 - 61'Alexios Kalogeropoulos 1898 0
1. FC Nürnberg:Alexios Kalogeropoulos 1898 0 - 65'Rafael Lubach 1764 0 for Rayan Ghrieb 1661 −1
1. FC Nürnberg:Rafael Lubach 1764 0 for Rayan Ghrieb 1661 −1 - Dominik Pelivan 1744 −2 for Leonardo Bittencourt 1788 −265'
Energie Cottbus:Dominik Pelivan 1744 −2 for Leonardo Bittencourt 1788 −2 - fousseny doumbia 1842 0 for Leon Guwara 1613 −8*65'
Energie Cottbus:fousseny doumbia 1842 0 for Leon Guwara 1613 −8* - 66'Styopa Mkrtchyan 1607 −8* for Alexios Kalogeropoulos 1898 0
1. FC Nürnberg:Styopa Mkrtchyan 1607 −8* for Alexios Kalogeropoulos 1898 0 - Tolcay Cigerci 1787 −268'
Energie Cottbus:Tolcay Cigerci 1787 −2 - 79'Styopa Mkrtchyan 1607 −8* assist Eric Porstner 1735 0
1. FC Nürnberg:Styopa Mkrtchyan 1607 −8* assist Eric Porstner 1735 0 - Dmytro Bogdanov 1402 +1 for Justin Butler 1622 +680'
Energie Cottbus:Dmytro Bogdanov 1402 +1 for Justin Butler 1622 +6 - Christian Kinsombi 1522 0 for Henry Rorig 1763 +180'
Energie Cottbus:Christian Kinsombi 1522 0 for Henry Rorig 1763 +1 - Tim Campulka 1597 −8* for King Samuel Manu 1812 +382'
Energie Cottbus:Tim Campulka 1597 −8* for King Samuel Manu 1812 +3 - Christian Kinsombi 1522 090+1'
Energie Cottbus:Christian Kinsombi 1522 0
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 27% · 26% · 47%(Energie Cottbus · draw · 1. FC Nürnberg)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (12%), and that was the result.
- Average value of the starting XI: Energie Cottbus €590K, 1. FC Nürnberg €1.8M.
- Largest team-Elo gap of 2. Bundesliga matchday 8: 127 points.
- 2. Bundesliga: J. Reichert was the highest-rated goalkeeper (2064).
- 1. FC Nürnberg were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Energie Cottbus
8th in 2. Bundesliga · 8 pts from 7
- 10 OctLSV Darmstadt 98 Germany 2 Bundesliga1744
- 20 SepDFC St. Pauli Germany 2 Bundesliga1772
- 13 SepWKarlsruher SC Germany 2 Bundesliga1730
- 5 SepDVfL Wolfsburg Germany 2 Bundesliga1748
- 29 AugLSpVgg Greuther Fürth Germany 2 Bundesliga1719
1. FC Nürnberg
2nd in 2. Bundesliga · 17 pts from 7
- 10 OctDVfL Wolfsburg Germany 2 Bundesliga1935
- 19 SepWKarlsruher SC Germany 2 Bundesliga1933
- 11 SepWHannover 96 Germany 2 Bundesliga1908
- 5 SepDHolstein Kiel Germany 2 Bundesliga1916
- 29 AugWArminia Bielefeld Germany 2 Bundesliga1857
Season outlook
From the 2. Bundesliga simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energie Cottbus | 8 /7 | 42.6 | <1% | 4% | 15% | 12th |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 17 /7 | 59.3 | 24% | 77% | 0% | 1st |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 18th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Energie Cottbus · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.9 (Good) · Elo 1617

1. FC Nürnberg · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +7.1 (Elite) · Elo 2125
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: dribble-heavy
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Energie Cottbus: balanced profile (how Claus-Dieter Wollitz plays) · 1. FC Nürnberg: dribble-heavy (how Miroslav Klose plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.