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Arminia Bielefeld 3-0 Energie Cottbus: result and stats, 2. Bundesliga

Matchday 2
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  • J. Grodowski26', 37', 76' (pen)
    Schüco-ArenaF. LechnerSun, 16 Aug 202613:30
    DC
    Assistant
    Daniel Jara Cortina

    Substitutions

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    Player of the match
    Joel Grodowski headshot
    Joel Grodowski
    Attacker · Arminia Bielefeld
    10.0
    This match
    Shooting5.6Finishing7.1Creativity2.9Passing3.5Involvement3.2Defending2.6Physical5.1Dribbling9.0
    Attacking
    Goals3
    Assists0
    Shots3
    Shots on target3
    Shot accuracy100%
    Dribbles won1
    Penalties1
    Offsides3
    Build-up
    Passes18
    Key passes1
    Pass accuracy67%
    Defending
    Tackles1
    Duels won7 · 47%
    Fouls won/made1 / 1
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Grodowski10.0Koudossou8.9Russo7.6Bittencourt6.6Butler6.7Lotka7.7
    Player
    Marcel LotkaMarcel LotkaG233,37+0,3738/438/13
    Jonas Thomas KerskenJonas Thomas KerskenG000,000,0017/297/19
    Arminia Bielefeld crestLive statsEnergie Cottbus crest

    Possession & Passing

    40%Possession60%
    345Total passes518
    78%Pass accuracy83%
    7Corners10

    Attack

    17Shots10
    5On target0
    5Off target3
    7Blocked shots7

    Box & Quality

    14Shots in box7
    3Shots out box3
    3.6xG0.6
    0.4Goals prevented0.4

    Defense & Discipline

    0Goalkeeper saves2
    4Offsides1
    12Fouls18
    2Yellow cards2

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    1,78xG0,09
    8Shots2
    2On target0
    3Big chances0
    17Touches in box6
    46%Possession54%
    3Corners5
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    Second half

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    1,79xG0,47
    9Shots8
    3On target0
    3Big chances0
    17Touches in box13
    33%Possession67%
    4Corners5

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Arminia Bielefeld crestArminia Bielefeld
    3.57171240%
    67% open play11% set piece22% penalty
    Energie Cottbus crestEnergie Cottbus
    0.5610760%
    71% open play29% set piece

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    27 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,01,02,03,04,00'15'30'45'60'75'90'Joel Grodowski 26'Joel Grodowski 37'Joel Grodowski 76'Arminia Bie…3,57 xGEnergie Cot…0,56 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Arminia Bielefeld crestArminia Bielefeld3,57 xG · 3 scoredEnergie Cottbus crestEnergie Cottbus0,56 xG · 0 scored

    How those chances were made

    Arminia Bielefeld32
    Open play 18Set piece 5Dribble 3Foul won 2Rebound 1Defensive 3
    Energie Cottbus20
    Open play 12Set piece 4Foul won 1Rebound 3

    Momentum

    20 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Joel Grodowski 26'Joel Grodowski 37'Joel Grodowski 76'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'Arminia Bie…Energie Cot…
    Arminia Bielefeld crestArminia Bielefeld66% pressureEnergie Cottbus crestEnergie Cottbus34% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    3-0
    100%Draw 0%0%
    3.57xG0.56
    17Shots10
    12On target7
    Momentum
    Tim Handwerker portrait90' Saved Tim Handwerker 0.01 xG

    Shot map

    17 v 10

    Arminia Bielefeld shoot right, Energie Cottbus left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    ABECgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    19 on target · 3 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Maximilian Großer, 9', off targetMonju Momuluh, 18', off targetFousseny Doumbia, 33', off targetMarius Wörl, 54', off targetStefano Russo, 64', off targetLeonardo Bittencourt, 67', off targetJustin Butler, 69', off targetBenjamin Boakye, 72', off target
    Arminia BielefeldEnergie Cottbusgoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    Arminia BielefeldDefensive line 34%
    64Koudossou40Kersken49Rochelt62Sicker40Momuluh42Mehlem38Wörl57Grodowski71Großer85Russo85Bauer
    Energie CottbusDefensive line 34%
    22Kinsombi57Copado105Bittencou…72Doumbia56Rorig48Michelbri…112Pelivan30Guttau61Lotka88Erlein78Ciğerci

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    Arminia BielefeldUntil 59'
    195217176103811114

    Most-connected pair: Großer and Bauer, 14 passes between them.

    Energie CottbusUntil 45'
    5322123813101797

    Most-connected pair: Pelivan and Doumbia, 16 passes between them.

    Tactical battle

    60control40
    48%Field tiltField tilt 52%11Box entriesBox entries 67Passes into boxPasses into box 5
    Joel Grodowski
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    8 touches in box
    Press9.8 · 9.6Territory48% · 52%Direct2.98 · 1.75Progress39 · 38Dribble10 · 7Creation32 · 20Threat1.23 · 0.46Recover12 · 13
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    In possession

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    47,9%Field tilt52,1%
    7Passes into box5
    27Progressive passes15
    9Carries into final third11
    12Chances created7

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    9,81Press intensity (PPDA)9,55
    12High turnovers5
    12Regains within 5s13
    22,6sBall recovery time17,9s
    24Interceptions11

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

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    115Carries150
    1439mCarry distance1967m
    12Progressive carries23
    746mProgressive carry distance1162m
    6Carries into the box5

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

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    10Take-ons won7
    17Take-ons attempted20
    465mProgressive pass distance262m
    0Through balls0
    5Switches of play4

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

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    1,23Expected threat (xT)0,46
    2,05Action value (VAEP)-1,06
    32Shot-creating actions20
    5Goal-creating actions0
    1,72Expected assisted goals0,29

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    2,7Passes per attack3,9
    8,4sAttack duration13,7s
    2,98 m/sAttack directness1,75 m/s
    3Build-up attacks3
    8Direct attacks2

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

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    Attack

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    37Touches in box20
    51Final third entries45
    5Big chances0
    3,44xG on target0,00
    2Big chances missed0
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    Passing

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    6/19 (32%)Crosses3/26 (12%)
    27/54 (50%)Long balls21/49 (43%)
    21Throw-ins22
    17Free kicks12
    6Goal kicks8
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    Duels

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    62Total38
    50/80 (63%)Ground30/80 (38%)
    18/29 (62%)Aerial11/29 (38%)
    11/16 (69%)Dribbles7/21 (33%)
    7Dispossessed9
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    Defending

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    48Recoveries51
    11Interceptions6
    23Tackles12
    78%Tackles won67%
    33Clearances21
    3Big chances scored0
    0Big saves1
    0Errors led to goal2
    0Errors led to shot1
    77.3 kmDistance covered109.4 km
    71Sprints135
    8,27Average rating5,91

    Goal profile

    This season

    How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 7 matches each.

    Arminia Bielefeld crestShare of their matchesEnergie Cottbus crest

    They score

    100%1+ goal86%
    43%2+ goals57%
    14%3+ goals57%

    They concede

    71%1+ goal86%
    71%2+ goals57%
    14%3+ goals57%
    14%4+ goals29%

    Heaviest results

    Arminia Bielefeld crestbest 3-0 (H)·worst 1-4 (A)

    Energie Cottbus crestbest 3-0 (A)·worst 0-3 (A)

    Match summary

    Arminia Bielefeld beat Energie Cottbus 3-0 at Schüco-Arena in the 2. Bundesliga. Arminia Bielefeld led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: J. Grodowski (26', 37', 76' pen) for Arminia Bielefeld. In their last 7 meetings, Arminia Bielefeld have won 3, Energie Cottbus 3, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 45%
    AB10%
    X45%
    EC45%

    → Winner: Energie Cottbus

    Why this prediction

    The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

    Arminia Bielefeld crestShare per factorEnergie Cottbus crest
    0%Form100%
    25%Attack75%
    33%Defence67%
    50%Head-to-head50%
    50%Goals50%
    40%Overall60%
    Last match
    Scored 1, conceded 2
    Last match
    Scored 3, conceded 1

    Who will win?

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    Prematch standings

    Head-to-headLast 8 meetings

    Arminia Bielefeld crest3
    Wins
    1
    Draws
    4Energie Cottbus crest
    Wins
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