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Match Centre: Hannover 96 vs Energie Cottbus

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2. Bundesliga Matchday 18

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Home Hannover 96
Sat 23 Jan Time TBD
Away Energie Cottbus

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Stadium: Heinz von Heiden Arena, Hannover

What to watch for

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Streak

Energie Cottbus have scored in 8 matches in a row

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

Last time

Last meeting, 9 August: Energie Cottbus – Hannover 96 3:1

Tolcay Cigerci: 2 goals.

Streak

Energie Cottbus without a win in 5 matches

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

16.Hannover 968 pts 11.Energie Cottbus10 pts

Hannover 96: place 16, 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.

Lars Gindorf

Hannover 96 · forward

3goals 1assist 7.11avg rating

Last match, VfL Bochum 1848: rating 6.6.

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 Hannover 96 at home and Energie Cottbus away, as in this match.

Head to head

2 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 9 Aug 2026 · 2. Bundesliga Energie Cottbus 3:1 Hannover 96 Cigerci 14', 71' (k) · Butler 76' · Neubauer 28'. Energie Cottbus: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Hannover 96 (3-4-3, last: Kaiserslautern) · Energie Cottbus (4-2-3-1, last: VfL Bochum 1848).

Hannover 96Energie Cottbus

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Who wins?

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

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Match sheet

Kick-off
Sat 23 JanTime TBD
Where to watch
No broadcast listed: USA USA
Stadium
Heinz von Heiden Arena Hannover · show map
Rest
Hannover 96 86 days · Energie Cottbus 84 days
Table
16. Hannover 96 (8 pts) and 11. Energie Cottbus (10 pts) Matchday 18 of 34
Venue map · Heinz von Heiden Arena
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