GolVolt — Holstein Kiel vs Energie Cottbus: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Energie Cottbus have scored in 8 matches in a row

LDWDLDDL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 15 goals in those matches.

Defence

Energie Cottbus concede 1.6 goals per match

Holstein Kiel0.6 Energie Cottbus1.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Holstein Kiel concede 0.6.

Streak

Energie Cottbus without a win in 5 matches

DLDDL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 2 defeats. Last win: 13 September, 3:0 against Karlsruher SC.

Table

2 points apart in the table

13.Holstein Kiel8 pts 11.Energie Cottbus10 pts

Holstein Kiel: place 13, 8 pts · Energie Cottbus: place 11, 10 pts.

Player in form

Justin Butler: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG2.44

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.4).

Players to watch

2. Bundesliga, this season.

Phil Harres

Holstein Kiel · forward

5goals 3assists 7.20avg rating

Last match, Dynamo Dresden: 1 goal and 1 assist, rating 7.5.

Tolcay Cigerci

Energie Cottbus · midfielder

5goals 2assists 7.36avg rating

Last match, VfL Bochum 1848: 1 goal, rating 7.7.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Holstein Kiel at home and Energie Cottbus away, as in this match.

Holstein Kiel

at home · 10

4W5D1L1.5scored per match0.9conceded per match

Energie Cottbus

away · 5

1W2D2L1.8scored per match2.2conceded per match

Head to head

No verified previous meetings are available for this fixture.

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Holstein Kiel (4-1-4-1, last: TSG Hoffenheim) · Energie Cottbus (4-2-3-1, last: VfL Bochum 1848).

LRRothenhagen HSSekine NMMadsen INNekic LPParduzi JMMeffert AKKaprálik IUUgoh KDDavidsen JTTherkelsen PHHarres MLLotka HRRorig KMManu LEErlein LGGuwara LBBittencourt LMMichelbrink TCCigerci LCCopado MHHannemann JBButler

Holstein KielEnergie Cottbus

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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