Energie Cottbus - 1.FC Kaiserslautern

Both teams are more or less in big trouble above all if you take a look at the latest matches. Cottbus was not able to win one of their last 12 matches and this put them on the bottom on the table and it is obvious that they can avoid relegation this season. According to their position and points they are far away for a comeback and get near to have a chance. After they fired Coach Bommer, it was more and more a downtrend as an uptrend under Coach Schmidt. Therefore they sucked him too and put all hopes in a new person on the sideline. But it is not out which one. But in my eyes it is absolutely no matter what happens.

On the other side Kaiserslautern was close at winter break to the top teams but failed huge 2014 and they are coming with a losing run to Cottbus. At this time of the season it is very important to win matches to hold their aim alive. If they do not want to lose more to the top they must win today. The potential is there above all if you take a look at the squad. According to their offensive players it should be not problem to score a few goals but this is only on the paper. The reality is a bit different and they were not often able to bring their opponents in danger in the past.

Statistic:

- Cottbus won only one of the 12 encounters against Kaiserslautern.

- The only win was at home 4-2 last season.

- In Kaiserslautern was Cottbus with one man more on the pitch and lead two times but played 2-2.

- Under former Coach Schmidt were they only able to collect one from 27 possible points.

- They are winless since 12 Rounds, what is the longest streak from all 2.BL teams.

- Both teams played together from 2000-2003 in the highest league in Germany.

- No other team was so many times goalless as Cottbus (11 times).

- Many former players from Kaiserslautern playing in Cottbus now. Rivic, Jendrisek, Sanogo.

- Kaiserslautern lost only 2 of their last 7 away games, but both by east Clubs (Aue, Dresden).
- No team has more defeats as Cottbus