Predictions → Germany 2. Bundesliga

1. FC Heidenheim vs Energie Cottbus

Next match: Sat, 24 Oct 2026 • 11:00 UTC+3 • Round 9 • Voith-Arena

🎯 PredictLix Predictions

MarketTipConfidenceProbabilityOddsBookmakerMarket impliedEdge
Match Result (1X2) Home 1.72 → 1.7 ▼1% 85% 60.3% 1.70 Pinnacle 58.7% +1.6 pp
Double Chance 1X 74% 75.8% 1.22 William Hill 77.9% -2.1 pp
BTTS Yes 82% 51.3% 1.36 William Hill 69.7% -18.4 pp
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 83% 52.5% 1.33 Pinnacle 71.6% -19.1 pp
Correct Score 2-1 64% 7.8% 8.50 William Hill 5.4% +2.4 pp
Corners O/U 9.5 (~11.4 exp.) Over 9.5 65% 55.8% — — — —

⚽ Model expected goals: 1. FC Heidenheim 1.81 – 1.07 Energie Cottbus · expected total 2.88

🔑 What Drives the Prediction

1. FC Heidenheim

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.90
Goals conceded (season avg)1.90
Win streak (best this season)3
xG for (recent avg)1.76
xG against (recent avg)0.91
Elo strength rating1395

Energie Cottbus

Goals scored (season avg)2.00
Goals conceded (season avg)2.10
Win streak (best this season)1
xG for (recent avg)1.63
xG against (recent avg)1.32
Elo strength rating1367
1. FC HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
Goals scored (season avg)
1.90
2.00
Goals conceded (season avg)
1.90
2.10
Win streak (best this season)
3
1
xG for (recent avg)
1.76
1.63
xG against (recent avg)
0.91
1.32
Elo strength rating
1395
1367

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors — each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict — including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

📈 Team Trends

1. FC Heidenheim

BTTS
3/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Scored
4/6
Clean sheets
2/6

Energie Cottbus

Winless 4
BTTS
5/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Scored
6/6
Clean sheets
1/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

🏅 League Benchmarks — 2. Bundesliga

1. FC Heidenheim

3rd best clean sheets (3)

Energie Cottbus

2nd worst defence (2.10 conceded/game) Best BTTS rate (83%)

Rank among 18 2. Bundesliga teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets — season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates — last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

1. FC Heidenheim at home · Energie Cottbus away — the split that matters for this fixture.

1. FC Heidenheim (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses3W–1D–0L
W 3
D 1
Played4
Goals scored (avg)2.50
Goals conceded (avg)1.50
Clean sheets2
Failed to score1

Energie Cottbus (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–1D–2L
W 1
D 1
L 2
Played4
Goals scored (avg)2.00
Goals conceded (avg)2.50
Clean sheets1
Failed to score1
1. FC Heidenheim (home)Energie Cottbus (away)
W 3
D 1
W 1
D 1
L 2
Played
4
4
Goals scored (avg)
2.50
2.00
Goals conceded (avg)
1.50
2.50
Clean sheets
2
1
Failed to score
1
1

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scorelines

2–1
7.8%
2–0
7.3%
1–0
7.2%
3–1
4.7%
3–0
4.4%

The five most probable exact scores for THIS fixture — computed from both teams' expected goals (score matrix), not generic league stats.

📈 Recent Form

1. FC Heidenheim

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
17/10 VfL Wolfsburg Away 1–3 L
09/10 1. FC Kaiserslautern Home 0–0 D
02/10 Würzburger Kickers Home 3–1 W
25/09 VfB Stuttgart Away 0–3 L
20/09 Arminia Bielefeld Away 2–2 D

Energie Cottbus

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
16/10 1. FC Nürnberg Home 1–1 D
10/10 SV Darmstadt 98 Away 1–3 L
03/10 Lech Poznan Away 2–2 D
20/09 FC St. Pauli Home 1–1 D
13/09 Karlsruher SC Away 3–0 W

📊 Season Comparison — 2. Bundesliga

1. FC Heidenheim #5 · 14 pts —  Energie Cottbus #9 · 9 pts

1. FC Heidenheim

Wins–Draws–Losses4W–2D–2L
W 4
D 2
L 2
Played8
Goals scored (avg)1.90
Goals conceded (avg)1.90
Clean sheets3
Failed to score1
Yellow cards12
Red cards0
xG for (avg)1.76
xG against (avg)0.91
Corners for (avg)6.40
Penalties (scored/missed)1/0

Energie Cottbus

Wins–Draws–Losses2W–3D–3L
W 2
D 3
L 3
Played8
Goals scored (avg)2.00
Goals conceded (avg)2.10
Clean sheets1
Failed to score1
Yellow cards19
Red cards0
xG for (avg)1.63
xG against (avg)1.32
Corners for (avg)6.20
Penalties (scored/missed)2/0
1. FC HeidenheimEnergie Cottbus
W 4
D 2
L 2
W 2
D 3
L 3
Played
8
8
Goals scored (avg)
1.90
2.00
Goals conceded (avg)
1.90
2.10
Clean sheets
3
1
Failed to score
1
1
Yellow cards
12
19
Red cards
0
0
xG for (avg)
1.76
1.63
xG against (avg)
0.91
1.32
Corners for (avg)
6.40
6.20
Penalties (scored/missed)
1/0
2/0

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

1. FC Heidenheim

3
0-15
2
3
16-30
3
2
31-45
2
1
46-60
2
2
61-75
1
4
76-90
5
scored conceded

Energie Cottbus

1
0-15
3
3
16-30
4
31-45
3
46-60
4
1
61-75
4
7
76-90
3
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

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