Eintracht Braunschweig vs Energie Cottbus prediction

Eintracht Braunschweig have won three, drawn one and lost six of their ten 2. Bundesliga games so far, scoring 16 and letting in 18. That has them 15th on 10 points.

Their last six in all competitions read two wins, no draws and four defeats, at 0.7 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 3-1 to Bielefeld away; before that came a 2-0 win at home to Hannover 96 and a 2-0 defeat away at Greuther Furth.

Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank three times. At home they've won two of two recently (3 scored, 0 conceded).

So far in the 2. Bundesliga, Energie Cottbus have won two, drawn four and lost four of ten, with 18 goals scored and 20 conceded, good for 14th place and 10 points.

Over the last six matches it has been no wins, four draws and two defeats, averaging 1.2 goals for and 1.7 against. Last time out they lost 2-1 to Bochum at home; before that came a 1-1 draw away at 1. FC Heidenheim and a 1-1 draw at home to Nurnberg.

Energie Cottbus haven't won in six. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. On the road they've won none of three recently (4 scored, 6 conceded).

Home and away form points to Eintracht Braunschweig: Eintracht Braunschweig have won two of their last two at home, Energie Cottbus none of their last three on the road. The two sides are level on points. Energie Cottbus also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Eintracht Braunschweig favourites at 42%, with Energie Cottbus on 33% and the draw at 25%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 3.0 in the game: 1.6 for Eintracht Braunschweig and 1.5 for Energie Cottbus. Over 2.5 goals is 57% and both teams scoring 58%. Their last meeting, on 6 May 2013, finished 0-0.