Match Report
The table gap was wide: 23 points between Energie Cottbus (2nd, 72 pts) and Ingolstadt (12th, 49 pts). Ingolstadt's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. Per game in the league, Ingolstadt were scoring 1.71 and conceding 1.47, Energie Cottbus 1.89 and 1.34, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Ingolstadt, winners of their last four, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Energie Cottbus had not lost in 5 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Ingolstadt have 2 wins to Energie Cottbus's 0, with 2 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
The venue was Audi-Sportpark, with room for 15,200 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Ingolstadt 43% · Energie Cottbus 57% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 4-10