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**Nürnberg rolls into Cottbus on a hot streak — and Energie's wobbling form suggests this could get messy early.** 🔥
Cottbus has limped through September with draws piling up, while Nürnberg just beat Ingolstadt 3-1 and sits unbeaten across five. The visitors' attacking rhythm is clicking; the hosts' defending has questions.
Key storylines:
- **Nürnberg's firepower** (3 wins in last 5) tests a Cottbus backline that's surrendered 3 goals to Darmstadt
- **L. Bittencourt and L. Copado** need to spark Cottbus's midfield and wings or get overrun
- Head-to-head edge historically favors **Nürnberg** (4 wins vs 2 in the last decade), and form amplifies that now
Expected lineups:
- **Energie Cottbus**: M. Lotka, A. Borgmann, K. S. Manu, L. Erlein, H. Rorig, L. Michelbrink, L. Bittencourt, C. Kinsombi, T. Ciğerci, D. Bogdanov, L. Copado
- **1. FC Nürnberg**: J. Reichert, E. Porstner, A. Kalogeropoulos, F. Otto, G. Masouras, A. Markhiev, J. Fernández, P. Scobel, F. O. Becker, J. Justvan, M. A. Zoma
Prediction:
**Nürnberg 2–1 Cottbus**. Visitors have the edge in form and firepower; expect a solid away performance.
Our calls before kick-off, and how they went.
A confidence, not a tip. We do not claim these beat the bookmakers' price — the odds are short precisely because the outcome is likely.
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