Energie Cottbus vs VfL Bochum: result and our prediction
Energie Cottbus host VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga (round 10) on Friday 30 October 2026. Energie Cottbus are #464 in our world ranking and have drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5; VfL Bochum are #253 and have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 211 places - in VfL Bochum's favour.
Our prediction
Our model sees Energie Cottbus v VfL Bochum as close to a coin flip: Energie Cottbus 34%, a draw 30%, VfL Bochum 37%.
Rating: 1099
Chance to win: 34%
Last 5: LDDLD
Rating: 1196
Chance to win: 37%
Last 5: WWDLL
Who will win Energie Cottbus vs VfL Bochum?
Energie Cottbus are #464 and VfL Bochum #253 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is VfL Bochum (37%). More from the 2. Bundesliga.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Energie Cottbus v VfL Bochum | 1-2 |
2. Bundesliga table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | FC St. Pauli | 9 | 12 | #236 |
| 9 | VfL Osnabrück | 9 | 11 | #365 |
| 10 | VfL Bochum | 10 | 11 | #253 |
| 11 | Energie Cottbus | 10 | 10 | #464 |
| 12 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 10 | 10 | #548 |
| 13 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 9 | 9 | #529 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hertha BSC | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 |  1. FC Nürnberg | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 |  1. FC Kaiserslautern | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 |  VfL Wolfsburg | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 |  1. FC Magdeburg | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 |  1. FC Heidenheim | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 |  Arminia Bielefeld | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 |  FC St. Pauli | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 |  VfL Osnabrück | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 |  VfL Bochum | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| 11 |  Energie Cottbus | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 |  Eintracht Braunschweig | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 |  SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 14 |  Holstein Kiel | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 15 |  Dynamo Dresden | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 8 |
| 16 |  Hannover 96 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 8 |
| 17 |  Karlsruher SC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 8 |
| 18 |  SV Darmstadt 98 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -10 | 8 |