Match Info

3. Liga - Round 26

Date: 28 February 2026, Saturday

Location: LEAG Energie Stadion (Cottbus)

Referee: Burda M. (Ger)

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	Energie Cottbus		Verl

	1	X	2
	2.55	3.6	2.25	Watch
	2.4	3.75	2.55
	2.58	3.75	2.35	Watch
	2.63	3.92	2.45
	2.32	3.87	2.63	Watch
	2.45	3.5	2.3
	2.66	3.75	2.34	Watch
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.51 ↑ (2.41)	3.73 ↑ (3.69)	2.41 ↓ (2.56)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.25

The best margin for this event is 4.3%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Energie Cottbus
36.8%

Draw
24.8%

Verl
38.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

38.5%

25.2%

36.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

39.1%

24.8%

35.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Energie Cottbus has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.7%)

Verl has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.1%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Energie Cottbus than the current prediction. (+2.3%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Verl than the current prediction. (-2.7%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
75%	0%	25%

Energie Cottbus - Verl Predictions

Users Predictions: 4 users predict this event. Cottbus will win (votes: 3 - 75%). Verl will win (votes: 1 - 25%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH 0 - Cottbus (1.80) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Cottbus (votes: 1 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
33. Funk M. (G) 44. Straudi S. 22. Cvjetinovic M. 23. Awortwie-Grant N. 24. Lucoqui A. 5. Pelivan D. 2. Manu K. S. 20. Borgmann A. (C) 11. Hannemann M. 10. Cigerci T. 18. Engelhardt E.	1. Schulze P. (G) 20. Mhamdi O. 5. Ens M. 14. Lehmann P. 19. Kijewski N. (C) 28. Otto Y. 6. Eze J. 8. Waidner D. 30. Gayret T. 10. Taz B. 23. Besio A.
Substitutes
37. Biankadi M. 19. Boziaris J. 31. Butler J. 4. Campulka T. 14. Cigerci T. 8. Michelbrink L. 17. Moustfa C. Y. 1. Sebald A. (G) 25. Tattermusch T.	2. Araoye R. 35. Foti A. 21. Knost T. 17. Mesanovic A. 32. Pekruhl F. (G) 7. Stark J. 24. Stocker M. 18. Wessig F. 11. Worner M.
Coaches
Wollitz C.	Strobl T.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (0 - 0)
20', Gayret T. 🟨,
41', Waidner D. 🟨,
45', Otto Y. 🟨,
45', Cvjetinovic M. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 0)
58', Eze J. ↓, Stark J. ↑,
59', Otto Y. ↓, Worner M. ↑,
66', Lucoqui A. ↓, Michelbrink L. ↑,
66', Pelivan D. ↓, Cigerci T. ↑,
77', Besio A. ↓, Foti A. ↑,
77', Hannemann M. ↓, Moustfa C. Y. ↑,
90+1', Stark J. 🟨,

Preview

One of today’s top clashes will feature two teams fighting for the top spots (ranked 1 in the zone Promotion ~ 2. Bundesliga and 4).

Cottbus is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 3 wins).

In recent matches, Verl has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).

In this match, both teams have almost equal chances to win.

In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Cottbus won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 5:2. (average 1.7:0.7).

Including home match between the teams, Cottbus won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 1:0.

Outrights of German 3 Bundesliga for now

Verl: 1.65%

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
11	Verl	8	3	2	3	12:15	-3	11

Last Results with these Odds

Energie Cottbus - the odds 2.41 are the expected chance of winning is 38.54%, but this team recently wins 63% of matches with these odds.

Verl - the odds 2.56 are the expected chance of winning is 36.28%, but this team recently wins 30% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Energie Cottbus
German 3 Bundesliga
22.02.26	Erzgebirge Aue - Energie Cottbus	1:2 ✺
15.02.26	Energie Cottbus - Waldhof Mannheim	1:1 ✺
07.02.26	Ingolstadt - Energie Cottbus	0:0 ✺
31.01.26	Energie Cottbus - Hoffenheim II	3:1 ✺
24.01.26	Energie Cottbus - Schweinfurt	2:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9.3 WTTWW
- SC Verl
German 3 Bundesliga
21.02.26	Alemannia Aachen - Verl	3:1 ✺
14.02.26	Verl - Hoffenheim II	3:1 ✺
08.02.26	Duisburg - Verl	4:2 ✺
01.02.26	Verl - VfB Stuttgart II	4:0 ✺
25.01.26	Wehen Wiesbaden - Verl	2:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 3.3 LWLWL

Latest Head to Head

German 3 Bundesliga
21.09.25	Verl - Energie Cottbus	2:1
16.02.25	Energie Cottbus - Verl	1:0
15.09.24	Verl - Energie Cottbus	0:3

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