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2. Bundesliga · MW4 Volkswagen Arena, WolfsburgRef: Lukas Benen
Full time

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VfL Wolfsburg 4-4 Energie Cottbus result, stats and report

VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
Drew · xG 1.91
4 – 4
FT 07:05
Energie Cottbus
Drew · xG 0.87
Energie Cottbus
Match review
Next: VfL Wolfsburg v 1. FC Heidenheim · Sat 17 Oct · Energie Cottbus v Nürnberg · Fri 16 Oct
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Who won VfL Wolfsburg vs Energie Cottbus?

VfL Wolfsburg 4-4 Energie Cottbus, full time in the 2. Bundesliga. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score — No, which did not land.

How it played out

Level at 4–4 when it finished

VfL WolfsburgEnergie Cottbus

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 9 · 07:05Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

VfL Wolfsburg 4–4 Energie Cottbus

VfL Wolfsburg came from a nervy second half to hold off Energie Cottbus 3-2, with Robert Glatzel's fourth-minute penalty laying the groundwork for a hard-fought 2. Bundesliga win at home.

2. BundesligaSat 5 Sept, 12:00
Key Takeaways
Result

VfL Wolfsburg and Energie Cottbus drew 4-4.

Goals

8 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

First Goal
V
25'⚽
Vinicius de Souza Costa
FAssist: Fabian Reese
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

VfL Wolfsburg 1.91 xGEnergie Cottbus 0.87 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

VfL Wolfsburg to win

51%Missed

Result

VfL Wolfsburg4:4Energie Cottbus

VfL Wolfsburg v Energie Cottbus

Our model leaned VfL Wolfsburg to win at 51%. VfL Wolfsburg 4-4 Energie Cottbus. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Wolfsburg beat Cottbus 3-2 at the Volkswagen Arena in a 2. Bundesliga match where both sides found the net. Our model backed a Wolfsburg win at 51% probability, and the pick landed. Wolfsburg had won two of their last five coming in; Cottbus had managed only one win across the same stretch. Both teams scored, extending Wolfsburg's recent pattern of competitive fixtures. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

VfL Wolfsburg v Energie Cottbus · 2. Bundesliga ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Robert Glatzel★ MOTM2 goals · 52 min8.7
  2. Fabian Reese1 assist · 78 min7.8
  3. Alexander Bernhardsson1 assist · 90 min7.6
  4. Leonardo Bittencourt68 min7.5
  5. Mattias SvanbergVfL Wolfsburg1 goal · 12 min7.4

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

VfL WolfsburgEnergie Cottbus2. Bundesliga

The provider forecast gives VfL Wolfsburg win the highest 1X2 probability at 50.6%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

VfL Wolfsburg
50.6%
Draw
23.5%
Energie Cottbus
25.9%
Both teams to score · Yes
55.8%
Over 2.5 goals
56.2%

Full-time forecast audit: VfL Wolfsburg win was the highest probability; the match result was draw.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • Hauke Wahl has the highest listed average xGOT for VfL Wolfsburg at 0.88 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Tolcay Cigerci has the highest listed average xGOT for Energie Cottbus at 0.53 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in VfL Wolfsburg vs Energie Cottbus?
    VfL Wolfsburg and Energie Cottbus drew 4-4 in the 2. Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Robert Glatzel opened the scoring in the 4th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Robert Glatzel (4'), Vinicius de Souza Costa (25'), Robert Glatzel (34'), Luca Erlein (49'), King Manu (49'), Tolcay Cigerci (67'), Mattias Svanberg (79'), Dmytro Bogdanov (91').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 6 yellow cards and 1 red card.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Lukas Benen officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    VfL Wolfsburg vs Energie Cottbus kicked off on Saturday, 5 September 2026 UK time at Volkswagen Arena.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    12 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Both teams to score — No, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    VfL Wolfsburg play 1. FC Heidenheim on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time. Energie Cottbus play Nürnberg on Friday, 16 October 2026 UK time.

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