Cottbus (home)
- Cottbus have won just 1 of their last 5 (D2, L2).
- Cottbus have won just 1 of their 3 home matches in the division (D1, L1).
- They arrive in good spirits, however, following a very good 3-0 away win over Karlsruher SC and with Tolcay Cigerci looking to be the spark that drives them forward.
Nürnberg (away)
- Nürnberg have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Nürnberg have won 2 and drawn 1 of their 3 away trips in the 2. Bundesliga 2026/2027.
- Nürnberg have 16 points from their opening six matches in the 2. Bundesliga 2026/2027, good for 2nd place, while FC Energie Cottbus are seventh with eight points from the same number of games.
Key Players
- Nürnberg's Mohamed Ali Zoma has already bagged 6 goals in 6 league games, while Tolcay Cigerci leads the goalscoring charts for Cottbus with 4 in 6 games.
- The Turkish midfielder is Cottbus' top goalscorer with four and his direct running and ability to take on players in the final third make him their biggest threat when they can break quickly.
- Mohamed Ali Zoma has been in sensational form this season and his six goals in six league games already have a ruthless edge to them.
Betting Insights
- Nurnberg are the narrow favorites to beat Cottbus when the sides face off in Germany on Friday, but the 1.95 about the visitors looks just a little short and the 3.5 on the hosts is more than enough of a price to cover the draw at 3.8.
- The markets do seem to be heading in the right direction with goals.
- Both teams to score looks good at 1.4, but over 2.5 looks like the sharper selection at 1.45.
Prediction
- An away win is on the cards at LEAG Energie Stadion.
- Nürnberg will look to stop that from happening by getting their pressing right and they have the player to exploit the space that Cottbus create by doing so.
- The superior league position and unbeaten away record of Nürnberg make them the more likely winners in this clash, but the home team's ability to score goals at home should ensure it's a lively match.