FC Energie Cottbus
- Claus-Dieter Wollitz, who took over at Cottbus in July 2021, is a pragmatist who puts organisation before all else and his side are disciplined, compact and adaptable, varying the tempo between controlled build-up play and getting the ball wide and in behind.
- Both sides will have their work cut out for them on Saturday as Cottbus’ home record this season has been formidable (W8, D4, L1 in 3.Liga 2025/2026) and Verl are coming into this on the back of three straight away defeats.
- Energie lead the table with 48 points from 25 matches and have won two and drawn one of their last three home games.
SC Verl 1924
- Tobias Strobl, who took charge of SC Verl 1924 in July 2025, has done a great job in quickly instilling an attacking, high-tempo philosophy upon his new team.
- Verl press aggressively and play with pace on the counter-attack to get at the opposition in transitions.
- But they are still not consistent enough at the back to be serious promotion candidates just yet.
- Verl sit fourth with 44 points from the same amount of games and remain in the promotion race after winning two and losing three of their last five.
Head-to-Head
- FC Energie Cottbus are unbeaten in their last five 3.Liga 2025/2026 matches (W3, D2).
- In the reverse fixture five months ago, SC Verl 1924 beat Energie Cottbus 2-1 at home.
Key Players
- Energie’s leading scorer Erik Engelhardt has scored 15 times in 25 league appearances this campaign and should be backed in the anytime goalscorer category.
- Jonas Arweiler is enjoying a purple patch for the visitors, scoring three of Verl's ten goals in the last five, so we will back him to be a threat in this match.
Betting Insights
- With both teams evenly matched by the bookies at 2.5 for this and the draw coming in at 3.65, there is plenty of value to be found in the Over 2.5 goals market, which is currently 1.48.
- Verl average 2.15 goals per match away from home this season but concede 1.85 on the road in 3.Liga 2025/2026.
- Cottbus are also more than capable of letting the goals in at home, conceding 1.54 goals per home match.
- Verl will press Energie high up the field on Saturday and look to break at speed, while Cottbus will look to counter-attack and keep the game open when in possession.
Prediction
This should be a high-scoring game, but we are taking the hosts to edge it because they have the better home record this term and Verl are on a three-game losing streak on the road.
