Energie Cottbus 38%Draw 20%VfL Bochum 42%Expected goals 1.38 – 1.45
65%
Betarazi pick
Both teams to score
Good pick · fair odds 1.54 · bookmaker 1.40 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.40Odds
Picks by market
ResultVfL Bochum to win ✓42% · @2.30
Double chanceEither team to win ✓80% · @1.25
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓65% · @1.40
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓77% · fair 1.29
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✓9% · fair 11.68
Energie Cottbus vs VfL Bochum: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
VfL Bochum travel to face Energie Cottbus on Friday 30 October in the 2. Bundesliga, with LEAG Energie Stadion the venue – the ball rolls at 18:30 WAT. In the table, Energie Cottbus are 12th, lower half, on 11 points after 11 matches; VfL Bochum are 8th (upper half) with 14. Only 3 points split them, so the winner climbs above the loser.
Current form
Energie Cottbus, last 5: DDLDD Their latest outing: 1–1 draw with 1. FC Heidenheim, away. Goals for and against: 1.5 scored, 1.3 conceded per game.
VfL Bochum, last 5: WDLLL Their latest outing: 2–0 win over FSV Mainz 05, at home. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Energie Cottbus 1.4 xG, VfL Bochum 1.5 xG – a total near 2.8. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 54%, GG 65%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Energie Cottbus 38%, draw 20%, VfL Bochum 42%.
GG/NG: GG (65%) at 1.40.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (65%, odds 1.40). Most likely score in line with that pick: Energie Cottbus 1–1 VfL Bochum. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Energie Cottbus38%fair 2.60 · @2.60
Draw20%fair 5.01 · @3.70
VfL Bochum42%fair 2.40 · @2.30
2.83Expected goals
1.38Energie Cottbus xG
1.45VfL Bochum xG
65%Both score
54%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–112%
1–29%
0–19%
2–18%
1–08%
0–26%
From our goals model: Energie Cottbus 1.4 – 1.5 VfL Bochum expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
VfL Bochum to win✓
42%
2.40
2.30
Double chance
Either team to win✓
80%
1.25
1.25
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
65%
1.54
1.40
Draw no bet
VfL Bochum (draw no bet)✓
52%
1.92
–
Asian handicap
Energie Cottbus +0.5 (Asian handicap)✗
61%
1.64
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
77%
1.29
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
54%
1.86
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
69%
1.46
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
84%
1.19
–
First team to score
VfL Bochum to score first✗
48%
2.07
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
41%
2.43
–
Half-time / full-time
HT VfL Bochum / FT VfL Bochum✗
23%
4.37
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✓
9%
11.68
–
Recent results
Energie Cottbus – last 6
DDLDDW
24 Oct
@ 1. FC Heidenheim
1–1
D
16 Oct
vs 1. FC Nürnberg
1–1
D
10 Oct
@ SV Darmstadt 98
1–3
L
3 Oct
@ Lech Poznan
2–2
D
20 Sep
vs FC St. Pauli
1–1
D
13 Sep
@ Karlsruher SC
3–0
W
1.5Scored / game
1.3Conceded / game
83%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
VfL Bochum – last 6
WDLLLD
27 Oct
vs FSV Mainz 05
2–0
W
23 Oct
vs VfL Wolfsburg
1–1
D
17 Oct
@ 1. FC Kaiserslautern
0–2
L
11 Oct
vs Arminia Bielefeld
0–1
L
20 Sep
@ Hannover 96
1–2
L
12 Sep
vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth
1–1
D
0.8Scored / game
1.2Conceded / game
50%Both scored
17%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Energie Cottbus and VfL Bochum.
What is the prediction for Energie Cottbus vs VfL Bochum?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 65% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.40.
Who will win Energie Cottbus vs VfL Bochum?
On our numbers Energie Cottbus have a 38% chance of winning, the draw 20% and VfL Bochum 42%.
How many goals will there be in Energie Cottbus vs VfL Bochum?
We expect about 2.8 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 54% likely and both teams score 65% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Energie Cottbus vs VfL Bochum?
Our predicted score is Energie Cottbus 1–1 VfL Bochum, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.8 goals in total.
When is Energie Cottbus vs VfL Bochum?
Energie Cottbus vs VfL Bochum (2. Bundesliga) kicks off on Friday 30 October 2026 at 18:30 (West Africa Time) at LEAG Energie Stadion.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
