- Team form: FC Energie Cottbus have won 3 of their last 5 matches (W3, L2) while SV Wehen Wiesbaden are on a 5 game winless run (D2, L3).
- Home form: Cottbus have won 10 of their 18 home league matches in 2025-2026 (D7, L1) and score 2.28 goals per game on average at home.
- Away form: SV Wehen Wiesbaden have won only 4 of their 18 away matches in 3.Liga 2025-2026 (D6, L8).
Champions of 3.Liga 2025-2026 will not roll over
Wehen's approach
SV Wehen Wiesbaden will not allow second-placed Energie Cottbus to dictate the pace of their 3.Liga clash on Saturday afternoon. Daniel Scherning’s men have taken a measured approach to the game; they build their attacks with structure and have a shape to fall back on when they lose the ball, but this will not be a defensive effort.
Cottbus identity and strengths
Claus-Dieter Wollitz’s men are the true 3.Liga 2025-2026 champions in the making and have a real identity and tactical nous of their own. Cottbus are a pragmatic and results-based club that have a compact 4-3-3 system, that transitions at high tempo, gets the best out of their most attacking players and makes the most of the set-piece.
- Wollitz’s side boast the most prolific striker in the division in Erik Engelhardt and a real creativity and pace from the wings, usually provided by Max Kremer, to make them an irresistible force, but they will take a lot of beating at home on Saturday.
- Energie have won both of their last two home games, including a sensational 5-3 victory over RW Essen, and can make it three in a row when they face a Wehen side that are going through a rough patch.
Wiesbaden will make it tough for Cottbus
Wiesbaden have not won at Energie in their most recent meetings, but that record is irrelevant because of the recent changes made by Scherning since he took over as coach in November 2025. His team are solid, they can be structured in multiple shapes and they have a strong physical presence up front in Ivan Prtajin to make the most of the ball and link play in Scherning’s system.
Wiesbaden have been beaten only once in their last three head-to-head meetings (W2) and with their more cautious approach and Cottbus’ typically more pro-active style, this should be a good game of chess. Wiesbaden are in ninth place in 3.Liga 2025-2026 with 50 points from their 36 games this season and have been solid, but not spectacular.
A home win with both teams to score is the safest play here because Cottbus should have the momentum to dominate the game and score a few goals, but there’s no value in backing them at 1.45 in this match. Over 2.5 goals is the next best choice, and is a strong odds-on favorite at 1.33, but we like the look of both teams to score at 1.46 for this Saturday’s fixture.
