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Hannover 96 vs Energie Cottbus: prediction and stats

2. BundesligaMatchday 18Kick-off on January 23, 2027 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Heinz von Heiden-Arena, Hannover

Hannover 96Energie Cottbus

The Footlab AI model makes Hannover 96 the favourite at 55%, against 24% for a draw and 21% for Energie Cottbus. The most likely score is 1-1. If Hannover 96 wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 5,772 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Hannover 96 vs Energie Cottbus?

On Elo ratings, Hannover 96 has 2,065 points and Energie Cottbus 2,000.

55%24%21%
Hannover 96 winDrawEnergie Cottbus win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Hannover 96 vs Energie Cottbus

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Hannover 96

3-4-2-1
  1. 9B. Källman
  1. 10M. Hartel
  2. 23S. Þórðarson
  3. 14H. Chakroun
  4. 13F. Roggow
  5. 29K. Oudenne
  6. 27H. Matsuda
  1. 3B. Tomiak
  2. 4J. Hugonet
  3. 5V. Ghiță
  1. 30L. Weinkauf

Energie Cottbus

4-2-3-1
  1. 31J. Butler
  1. 8Lukas Michelbrink
  2. 9L. Copado
  3. 32L. Bittencourt
  4. 11M. Hannemann
  5. 10T. Ciğerci
  1. 2K. Manu
  2. 3H. Rorig
  3. 21Luca Erlein
  4. 25L. Guwara
  1. 1M. Lotka

Computed on November 14, 2026 at 05:27 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hannover 96 have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Energie Cottbus have 3, 6 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Hannover 96
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 12, 2026Havelse(home)6-1Friendlies Clubs
Nov 8, 20261. FC Heidenheim(away)2-22. Bundesliga
Nov 1, 2026Dynamo Dresden(home)2-12. Bundesliga
Oct 28, 20261. FC Kaiserslautern(home)0-2DFB Pokal
Oct 25, 2026Eintracht Braunschweig(away)0-22. Bundesliga
Energie Cottbus
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 6, 2026Eintracht Braunschweig(away)0-02. Bundesliga
Oct 30, 2026VfL Bochum(home)1-22. Bundesliga
Oct 24, 20261. FC Heidenheim(away)1-12. Bundesliga
Oct 16, 20261. FC Nürnberg(home)1-12. Bundesliga
Oct 10, 2026SV Darmstadt 98(away)1-32. Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Hannover 96 wins, 0 draws, 2 Energie Cottbus wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 9, 2026Energie Cottbus 3-1 Hannover 962. Bundesliga
Aug 16, 2025Energie Cottbus 1-0 Hannover 96DFB Pokal

Last archived meeting: Energie Cottbus vs Hannover 96 on Aug 9, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Hannover 96 score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Energie Cottbus score 1.6 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Hannover 961.91.529/159/15
Energie Cottbus1.61.9211/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Hannover 96 sit 11th in 2. Bundesliga (12 points from 11 matches) and Energie Cottbus sit 12th (11 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Hannover 9611335121812
12Energie Cottbus11254182011

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Hannover 96 vs Energie Cottbus?
The Footlab AI model makes Hannover 96 the favourite at 55%, against 24% for a draw and 21% for Energie Cottbus.
Where and when is Hannover 96 vs Energie Cottbus played?
Hannover 96 vs Energie Cottbus is played on January 23, 2027 at 12:30 PM (UTC) at Heinz von Heiden-Arena, in the 2. Bundesliga.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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