Eintracht Braunschweig Energie Cottbus betting prediction

The away team plays its first friendly match of the year, after having played 8 friendlies last year, with the following final scores in the last 5: Magdeburg (4‑1) Energie Cottbus, Energie Cottbus (0‑3) Hannover 96 II, Eintracht Braunschweig (3‑2) Energie Cottbus, Energie Cottbus (2‑2) Zwickau and Energie Cottbus (2‑2) Hertha BSC. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 36 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 35 goals scored and 23 conceded. In their last match, for the 3. Liga, they got an away tie against Ingolstadt by (1‑1). In the last 10 away matches Cottbus has won 5, tied 2 and lost 3. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 8 of the last 10 matches, they have reached half‑time in front in 7 of those 8 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 6 of them.