Energie Cottbus vs SSV Ulm 1846 Prediction
3. Liga · Germany
Energie Cottbus
SSV Ulm 1846
📍 LEAG Energie Stadion, Cottbus
🗓️ Saturday, 21 Mar 2026 at 13:00
Prediction Summary
Predicted Score
2 - 1
Match Odds (1X2)
Home: 58.0%
Draw: 27.0%
Away: 15.0%
Both Teams to Score
Yes
62.0% confidence
💰 Recommended Bets(3)
1x2 — Home
Energie Cottbus have a strong home record (8W-6D-1L), are 2nd in the table, and face an Ulm side with the league's 2nd-worst away record and a -23 goal difference. Recent form and underlying stats both favor the home side.
Over/Under 2.5 Goals — Over
Both teams have over 72% of games going over 2.5 goals this season, and both have leaky defenses in recent matches. Ulm have conceded 2.2 goals/game in their last 5, Cottbus 1.2.
BTTS — Yes
Ulm have scored in all of their last 5, and both teams have high BTTS rates recently (Cottbus 3/5, Ulm 5/5). Defensive vulnerabilities on both sides.
Match Analysis
Energie Cottbus, pushing for promotion, host a struggling SSV Ulm 1846 side in a fixture that pits one of the league's best home teams against one of its weakest travelers. Cottbus have only lost once at home all season and boast a strong attack, while Ulm's defense has been porous, especially away from home. Recent form slightly favors Cottbus despite their last defeat, while Ulm are on a three-game losing streak. Both teams' matches frequently see multiple goals, with high over 2.5 rates and BTTS trends. Expect Cottbus to control the game, but Ulm's attack has shown enough to likely get on the scoresheet.
Key Factors
- →Cottbus strong home record: 8W-6D-1L, 32 scored in 15 home games.
- →Ulm away record: 3W-2D-9L, 30 conceded in 14 away games.
- →Both teams over 72% over 2.5 goals rate.
- →Cottbus 2nd in league, Ulm 18th and fighting relegation.
- →Ulm have scored in all last 5 games but conceded 11 in that span.
- →No significant injuries reported for either side.
Risk Notes
- ⚠️No bookmaker odds provided, so value edges cannot be calculated.
- ⚠️Recent Cottbus form is slightly inconsistent (last 5: LDWDW), and their defense is not watertight.
- ⚠️Ulm's attack is showing signs of life, increasing BTTS risk.
- ⚠️Only one recent H2H, limited sample size.
- ⚠️Some match stat fields missing (shots, possession for some games), so model confidence slightly reduced.
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