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Karlsruher SC 0-3 Energie Cottbus: result and stats, 2. Bundesliga

Matchday 5
FT
    • 45'L. Michelbrink
    • 55'D. Pelivan
    • 62'J. Butler
    BBBank WildparkR. HartmannCapacity 34,302Sun, 13 Sept 202613:30
    Player of the match
    Lukas Michelbrink headshot
    Lukas Michelbrink
    Midfielder · Energie Cottbus
    8.2
    This match
    Shooting3.0Finishing2.4Creativity5.4Passing8.4Involvement5.1Defending10.0Physical4.1Dribbling1.1
    Attacking
    Goals1
    Assists0
    Shots3
    Shots on target1
    Shot accuracy33%
    Dribbles won1
    Build-up
    Passes24
    Key passes2
    Pass accuracy88%
    Defending
    Tackles4
    Blocks0
    Interceptions1
    Duels won6 · 50%
    Fouls won/made1 / 1
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Bernat7.7Fukuda6.8Wanitzek6.8Pelivan7.8Butler8.1Michelbrink8.2
    Player
    M. LotkaM. LotkaG50,61+0,6122/347/19
    H. BernatH. BernatG72,78-0,2233/4312/20
    Karlsruher SC crestLive statsEnergie Cottbus crest

    Possession & Passing

    57%Possession43%
    445Total passes333
    80%Pass accuracy78%
    5Corners8

    Attack

    20Shots25
    5On target10
    5Off target12
    10Blocked shots3

    Box & Quality

    17Shots in box13
    3Shots out box12
    1.7xG1.9
    0.6Goals prevented0.6

    Defense & Discipline

    7Goalkeeper saves5
    4Offsides1
    13Fouls16
    1Yellow 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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    0,94xG1,08
    10Shots11
    4On target5
    1Big chances4
    18Touches in box13
    52%Possession48%
    3Corners4
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    Second half

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    0,79xG0,86
    10Shots14
    1On target5
    1Big chances1
    26Touches in box13
    62%Possession38%
    2Corners4

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Karlsruher SC crestKarlsruher SC
    1.73201557%
    56% open play44% set piece
    Energie Cottbus crestEnergie Cottbus
    1.93251343%
    80% open play20% 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

    45 shots

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

    0,00,51,11,62,20'15'30'45'60'75'90'Lukas Michelbrink 45'Dominik Pelivan 55'Justin Butler 62'Energie Cot…1,93 xGKarlsruher …1,73 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Karlsruher SC crestKarlsruher SC1,73 xG · 0 scoredEnergie Cottbus crestEnergie Cottbus1,93 xG · 3 scored

    How those chances were made

    Karlsruher SC18
    Open play 12Set piece 3Dribble 2Rebound 1
    Energie Cottbus22
    Open play 16Set piece 2Dribble 1Rebound 2Defensive 1

    Momentum

    18 swings

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

    Lukas Michelbrink 45'Dominik Pelivan 55'Justin Butler 62'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'Karlsruher …Energie Cot…
    Karlsruher SC crestKarlsruher SC69% pressureEnergie Cottbus crestEnergie Cottbus31% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    0-3
    0%Draw 0%100%
    1.73xG1.93
    20Shots25
    15On target13
    Momentum
    Moritz Hannemann portrait90' Saved Moritz Hannemann 0.08 xG

    Shot map

    20 v 25

    Karlsruher SC shoot right, Energie Cottbus left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    KARECgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    28 on target · 3 scored

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

    King Manu, 5', off targetLukas Michelbrink, 5', off targetJustin Butler, 7', off targetLouey Ben Farhat, 10', off targetTolcay Ciğerci, 30', off targetLukas Michelbrink, 31', off targetShio Fukuda, 38', off targetJannis Boziaris, 46', off targetJannis Boziaris, 51', off targetKing Manu, 69', off targetMarcel Franke, 72', off targetChristian Kinsombi, 74', off targetTolcay Ciğerci, 78', off targetTolcay Ciğerci, 80', off targetMarcel Franke, 81', off targetMarcel Franke, 86', off targetHenry Rorig, 88', off target
    Karlsruher SCEnergie 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.

    Karlsruher SCDefensive line 39%
    30Fukuda 29Civeja33Farhat35Eichinger63Zor58Pedrosa74Ofli77Bernat87Franke97Wanitzek68Kobald
    Energie CottbusDefensive line 33%
    36Butler43Copado29Boziaris64Ciğerci35Bittencou…62Lotka60Borgmann65Erlein61Michelbri…67Manu82Rorig

    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.

    Karlsruher SCUntil 45'
    2810262213611192313

    Most-connected pair: Franke and Pedrosa, 10 passes between them.

    Energie CottbusUntil 45'
    32212132010919831

    Most-connected pairs: Manu and Lotka; Lotka and Erlein. 10 passes each.

    Tactical battle

    42control58
    53%Field tiltField tilt 47%9Box entriesBox entries 510Passes into boxPasses into box 5
    Louey Ben Farhat
    Louey Ben Farhat
    9 touches in box
    Press13.2 · 8.1Territory53% · 47%Direct2.04 · 2.52Progress19 · 16Dribble6 · 3Creation18 · 22Threat0.40 · 0.90Recover7 · 8
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    In possession

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    52,6%Field tilt47,4%
    10Passes into box5
    14Progressive passes12
    4Carries into final third3
    7Chances created9

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

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    Out of possession

    Energie Cottbus crest
    13,18Press intensity (PPDA)8,14
    3High turnovers7
    7Regains within 5s8
    20,2sBall recovery time22,1s
    5Interceptions8

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

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    Carrying

    Energie Cottbus crest
    56Carries54
    662mCarry distance707m
    5Progressive carries4
    376mProgressive carry distance302m
    2Carries into the box2

    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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    6Take-ons won3
    8Take-ons attempted6
    271mProgressive pass distance209m
    0Through balls0
    0Switches 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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    0,40Expected threat (xT)0,90
    0,30Action value (VAEP)1,22
    18Shot-creating actions22
    0Goal-creating actions2
    9Box entries5

    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

    Energie Cottbus crest
    4,1Passes per attack3,3
    13,3sAttack duration11,3s
    2,04 m/sAttack directness2,52 m/s
    1Build-up attacks0
    5Direct attacks3

    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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    44Touches in box26
    48Final third entries44
    2Big chances5
    0,61xG on target2,78
    2Big chances missed3
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    Passing

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    3/15 (20%)Crosses7/13 (54%)
    26/52 (50%)Long balls25/56 (45%)
    22Throw-ins19
    16Free kicks13
    10Goal kicks8
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    Duels

    Energie Cottbus crest
    56Total44
    43/76 (57%)Ground33/76 (43%)
    15/28 (54%)Aerial13/28 (46%)
    12/20 (60%)Dribbles6/14 (43%)
    8Dispossessed9
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    Defending

    Energie Cottbus crest
    38Recoveries42
    5Interceptions5
    17Tackles16
    35%Tackles won38%
    15Clearances38
    0Big chances scored2
    2Big saves1
    1Errors led to goal0
    0Errors led to shot1
    7,38Average rating8,10

    Goal profile

    This season

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

    Karlsruher SC crestShare of their matchesEnergie Cottbus crest

    They score

    43%1+ goal86%
    43%2+ goals57%

    They concede

    86%1+ goal86%
    57%2+ goals57%
    29%3+ goals57%
    14%4+ goals29%

    Heaviest results

    Karlsruher SC crestbest 2-1 (H)·worst 2-5 (H)

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

    Match summary

    Energie Cottbus beat Karlsruher SC 3-0 at BBBank Wildpark in the 2. Bundesliga. Energie Cottbus led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: L. Michelbrink (45'), D. Pelivan (55'), J. Butler (62') for Energie Cottbus. In their last 7 meetings, Karlsruher SC have won 4, Energie Cottbus 3, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 49%
    KAR49%
    X35%
    EC16%

    → Double chance: Karlsruher SC or draw

    Why this prediction

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

    Karlsruher SC crestShare per factorEnergie Cottbus crest
    56%Form44%
    38%Attack62%
    60%Defence40%
    51%Goal model (Poisson)49%
    80%Head-to-head20%
    89%Goals11%
    62%Overall38%
    Last 4 matches
    Scored 6, conceded 8
    Last 4 matches
    Scored 10, conceded 12

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    Venue spotlight

    BBBank Wildpark
    Karlsruhe, Germany
    34,302
    Capacity