Match Info

2. Bundesliga - Round 7

Date: 10 October 2026, Saturday

Location: Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor (Darmstadt)

Referee: Hasmann J. (Ger)

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	Darmstadt		Energie Cottbus

	1	X	2
	2.05	3.70	3.10	Watch
	2.10	4.10	3.00
	2.08	3.85	3.05	Watch
	2.11	4.15	3.29
	2.09	4.01	3.07	Watch
	2.06	4.05	3.25
	2.10	3.80	3.18	Watch
	2.07	3.90	3.00
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.08 ↓ (2.17)	3.95 ↑ (3.9)	3.12 ↑ (2.94)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.50

The best margin for this event is 1.9%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Darmstadt
45.5%

Draw
24%

Energie Cottbus
30.4%

Initial Probability (when we started the analysis)

43.6%

24.2%

32.2%

Our Initial ML Estimation

43%

24.5%

32.6%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Darmstadt has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.9%)

Energie Cottbus has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.8%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Darmstadt than the current prediction. (-2.5%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Energie Cottbus than the current prediction. (+2.2%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
33.3%	33.3%	33.3%

Darmstadt - Energie Cottbus Predictions

Users Predictions: 6 users predict this event. Darmstadt will win (votes: 2 - 33.3%). Cottbus will win (votes: 2 - 33.3%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 33.3%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 3.5 - over (1.89) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Schuhen M. (C) 25. Mikelbrencis W. 6. Pfeiffer P. 20. Vukotic A. 18. Petretta R. 5. Richter M. 10. Verkooijen N. 17. Klefisch K. 7. Weisshaupt N. 9. Lee Ho-Jae 36. Smit M.	1. Lotka M. (G) 3. Rorig H. 2. Manu K. 21. Erlein L. 20. Borgmann A. (C) 32. Bittencourt L. 8. Michelbrink L. 10. Cigerci T. 11. Hannemann M. 7. Kinsombi C. 31. Butler J.
Substitutes
16. Akiyama H. 30. Brunst A. (G) 41. Duijvestijn L. 11. El Kadiri I. 44. Furukawa Y. 22. Kehl L. 3. Kleinhansl F. 19. Lakenmacher F. 49. Luhrs Y.	13. Bogdanov D. 19. Boziaris J. 4. Campulka T. 9. Copado L. 23. Doumbia F. 6. Hofmann J. 29. Kratzsch K. (G) 16. Malone R. 5. Pelivan D.
Coaches
Kohfeldt F.	Wollitz C.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 1)
4', 0 - 1, Butler J. ⚽, Manu K. (A),
36', 1 - 1, Weisshaupt N. ⚽, Lee Ho-Jae (A),
45+1', Kinsombi C. 🟨,
2nd Half (2 - 0)
46', Kinsombi C. ↓, Copado L. ↑,
55', Borgmann A. ↓, Doumbia F. ↑,
62', Pfeiffer P. 🟨,
63', Butler J. 🟨,
64', Verkooijen N. ↓, Akiyama H. ↑,
65', Lee Ho-Jae ↓, Duijvestijn L. ↑,
69', Bittencourt L. ↓, Pelivan D. ↑,
69', Hannemann M. ↓, Bogdanov D. ↑,
74', Richter M. ↓, Lakenmacher F. ↑,
74', Mikelbrencis W. ↓, Luhrs Y. ↑,
77', 2 - 1, Vukotic A. ⚽, Duijvestijn L. (A),
80', Weisshaupt N. 🟨,
80', Cigerci T. 🟨,
81', Michelbrink L. ↓, Boziaris J. ↑,
84', Duijvestijn L. 🟨,
88', 3 - 1, Luhrs Y. ⚽, Petretta R. (A),
90+2', Weisshaupt N. ↓, Furukawa Y. ↑,

Preview

A determined lower-tier side seeks an essential result against mid-table opposition (ranked 18th in the Relegation - 3. Liga and 7th).

Both teams have experienced an unpredictable run of results lately.

Darmstadt could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.

In this match, both teams have fairly balanced chances of victory.

Confirmed absences for Darmstadt: Akiyama H. (Thigh Injury) Marseiler L. (Knee Injury) Nurnberger F. (Muscle Injury) Papela M. (Knee Injury).

Confirmed absences for Cottbus: Engelhardt E. (Knee Injury) Guttau J. (Foot Injury).

These two teams have no recorded direct encounters in recent history.

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
9	Cottbus	8	2	3	3	16:17	-1	9
17	Darmstadt	8	2	1	5	8:18	-10	7

Outrights of German 2 Bundesliga for now

Darmstadt: 0.82%

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- SV Darmstadt 98
Club Friendly
29.09.26	San Antonio - Darmstadt	0:7 ✺
German 2 Bundesliga
18.09.26	Wolfsburg - Darmstadt	5:1 ✺
11.09.26	Darmstadt - Arminia Bielefeld	2:1 ✺
05.09.26	Kaiserslautern - Darmstadt	3:0 ✺
30.08.26	Darmstadt - Hannover	0:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 5.4 WLWLL
- Energie Cottbus
Club Friendly
03.10.26	Lech Poznań - Energie Cottbus	2:2
German 2 Bundesliga
20.09.26	Energie Cottbus - St. Pauli	1:1 ✺
13.09.26	Karlsruher - Energie Cottbus	0:3 ✺
05.09.26	Wolfsburg - Energie Cottbus	4:4 ✺
29.08.26	Energie Cottbus - Greuther Fürth	3:4 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 21.8 TTWTL

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