Energie Cottbus vs St. Pauli — match summary
Germany · 2. Bundesliga · kick-off 20 Sept 2026 18:30
Full time · score 1-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Energie Cottbus 46 · St. Pauli 19
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Energie Cottbus 51 · St. Pauli 34
Shots on target 5-2 · corners 9-3 · possession 69-31
NextGOAL tip: St. Pauli -0.25 · 2 stars
Energie Cottbus host St. Pauli in a league game where neither side has yet found a way to break the other down. The hosts just claimed their first win of this spell by thrashing their opponents 3-0 last time out, after a run of nothing but disappointment before that. The visitors also just won for the first time, but it was a narrow victory that had to be sweated out until the final seconds. Energie Cottbus are still a team whose defence is not steady, conceding in every recent game, and they often get picked apart early in the second half. Their attack can create chances fairly consistently, especially late in games when they tend to score. St. Pauli come in on a run without defeat in their last two, but overall they are still a team that does not finish sharply, with most games ending in a share of the points or a narrow loss. It remains to be seen whether their latest win will truly unlock something. If St. Pauli score first, the game should open up into more of an exchange, because Energie Cottbus will need to push forward to equalise, and the gaps in midfield will keep widening. That kind of game suits the visitors, who are good at using counter-attacking moments.