Karlsruhe vs Cottbus

13 September 2026 · 2. Bundesliga · 2026/27 · Referee Robert Hartmann

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Lukas Michelbrink 45+2’
  • Dominik Pelivan 55’
  • Justin Butler 62’

Match summary

Cottbus won comfortably, 3-0 away at Karlsruhe. Cottbus led 1-0 at half-time.

Lukas Michelbrink put Cottbus ahead in first-half stoppage time, Dominik Pelivan made it 0-2 in the 55th minute, and Justin Butler made it 0-3 in the 62nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Karlsruhe created 1.73 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots, Cottbus 1.93 from 25.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
20 Shots 25
5 Shots on target 10
5 Corners 8
104 Attacks 77
58 Dangerous attacks 50
445 Passes 333
80.4% Pass accuracy 78.1%
17 Tackles 16
13 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 2
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Karlsruhe Cottbus
Kick-off
4’
Lucas CopadoShot on target
4’
Corner
7’
Lucas CopadoFoul
10’
Justin ButlerShot on target
14’
Lucas CopadoShot on target
14’
Corner
15’
Leonardo BittencourtVAR: Penalty given
18’
Leonardo BittencourtSimulation
Shio Fukuda Shot on target
21’
23’
Axel BorgmannShot on target
23’
Corner
Louey Ben FarhatShot on target
26’
Corner
26’
Corner
33’
Corner
37’
Danyal ZorShot on target
39’
Tim CivejaShot on target
42’
45’
Corner
45+2’
Lukas MichelbrinkLeft foot shot0-1 (Cottbus)
Half-time0-1
Lilian EgloffNoel Eichinger
46’
46’
Dominik PelivanLeonardo Bittencourt
Second half underway
Corner
52’
55’
Dominik PelivanLeft foot shot0-2 (Cottbus)
60’
Jannis BoziarisShot on target
61’
Moritz HannemannJannis Boziaris
62’
Justin ButlerRight foot shot0-3 (Cottbus)
Jason PonenteTim Civeja
63’
Rafael Pinto PedrosaFoul
65’
65’
Corner
John Davis MeyerLouey Ben Farhat
67’
67’
Tolcay CiğerciShot on target
67’
Corner
68’
Corner
69’
Justin ButlerShot on target
69’
Corner
73’
Christian KinsombiLucas Copado
73’
Dmytro BogdanovJustin Butler
Corner
73’
Jason PonenteShot on target
74’
Santeri VäänänenDanyal Zor
81’
Sandro TrémouletChristoph Kobald
81’
85’
Fousseny DoumbiaTolcay Ciğerci
Full-time0-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.73 1.93 45+2’ Lukas Michelbrink (Cottbus), 0-1 45+2’ 55’ Dominik Pelivan (Cottbus), 0-2 55’ 62’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), 0-3 62’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.73 1.93 45+2’ Lukas Michelbrink (Cottbus), 0-1 Michelbrink 45+2’ 55’ Dominik Pelivan (Cottbus), 0-2 Pelivan 55’ 62’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), 0-3 Butler 62’
Karlsruhe 1.73 xGCottbus 1.93 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cottbus attacking Karlsruhe attacking 
7’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 26’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 47’ Lukas Michelbrink (Cottbus), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 47’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 86’ Marcel Franke (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 39’ Danyal Zor (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 69’ King Manu (Cottbus), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 55’ Dominik Pelivan (Cottbus), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 27’ Tim Civeja (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 27’ Shio Fukuda  (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 31’ Lukas Michelbrink (Cottbus), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 23’ Axel Borgmann (Cottbus), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 4’ Lucas Copado (Cottbus), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 47’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 69’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 60’ Jannis Boziaris (Cottbus), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 72’ Marcel Franke (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 81’ Marcel Franke (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 90+1’ Moritz Hannemann (Cottbus), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 80’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 25’ Shio Fukuda  (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 52’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 30’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Noel Eichinger (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ Christian Kinsombi (Cottbus), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ Jason Ponente (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Tim Civeja (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Jason Ponente (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ King Manu (Cottbus), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 21’ Shio Fukuda  (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Lilian Egloff (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Lucas Copado (Cottbus), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Shio Fukuda  (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Jannis Boziaris (Cottbus), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Jannis Boziaris (Cottbus), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 78’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 88’ Henry Rorig (Cottbus), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Lukas Michelbrink (Cottbus), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 7’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 26’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 47’ Lukas Michelbrink (Cottbus), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 47’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 86’ Marcel Franke (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 39’ Danyal Zor (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 69’ King Manu (Cottbus), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 55’ Dominik Pelivan (Cottbus), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 27’ Tim Civeja (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 27’ Shio Fukuda  (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 31’ Lukas Michelbrink (Cottbus), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 23’ Axel Borgmann (Cottbus), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 4’ Lucas Copado (Cottbus), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 69’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 47’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 60’ Jannis Boziaris (Cottbus), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 72’ Marcel Franke (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 90+1’ Moritz Hannemann (Cottbus), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Marcel Franke (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 80’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 25’ Shio Fukuda  (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 52’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 59’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 30’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Noel Eichinger (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ Christian Kinsombi (Cottbus), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ Jason Ponente (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Shio Fukuda  (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ Tim Civeja (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Jason Ponente (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ King Manu (Cottbus), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Justin Butler (Cottbus), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ Lilian Egloff (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Lucas Copado (Cottbus), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Shio Fukuda  (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Jannis Boziaris (Cottbus), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Jannis Boziaris (Cottbus), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 78’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 67’ Tolcay Ciğerci (Cottbus), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 88’ Henry Rorig (Cottbus), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Lukas Michelbrink (Cottbus), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Karlsruhe 4-4-2 Starting XI
Bernat
Ofli
Franke
Kobald 81’
Pedrosa
Zor 81’
Civeja 63’
Wanitzek
Eichinger 46’
Farhat 67’
Fukuda
Cottbus 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lotka
Borgmann
Rorig
Manu
Erlein
Michelbrink
Bittencourt 46’
Ciğerci 85’
Boziaris 61’
Copado 73’
Butler 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Hans Christian Bernat
90′ 7 3 43 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Rafael Pinto Pedrosa
90′ 4 1 – 5 – 28 1 – –
Marcel Franke
90′ 2 1 1 9 6 55 1 – – –
Christoph Kobald Taken off
81′ 1 2 2 3 1 40 1 – – –
Deniz Ofli
90′ 1 – – 1 – 50 – – – –
Sandro Trémoulet Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – 3 2 7 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Danyal Zor Taken off
81′ – – 37 1 0.05 1 1 4 2 1 –
Tim Civeja Taken off
63′ – – 19 – 0.06 – – – 1 – –
Marvin Wanitzek
90′ – – 69 5 0.49 2 – 7 1 4 –
Noel Eichinger Taken off
45′ – – 16 1 0.31 – – 5 1 1 –
Lilian Egloff Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 30 2 0.90 2 – 6 2 1 –
Jason Ponente Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 11 – 0.00 – – 3 – 1 –
Santeri Väänänen Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 7 – 0.00 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
Louey Ben Farhat Taken off
67′ – – 5 1 0.69 0.07 2 3 1 16 –
Shio Fukuda 
90′ – – 4 1 0.23 0.23 2 4 – 7 –
John Davis Meyer Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – 0.10 – 1 1 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Karlsruhe win 50% Avg odds 1.84
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.12
Cottbus win 28% Avg odds 3.34

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Karlsruhe LWDLD
Cottbus WLLD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Cottbus vs Karlsruhe, 20 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Karlsruhe vs Cottbus meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.