Energie Cottbus vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth (29 August 2026, 2. Bundesliga): match facts, form and head-to-head

Energie Cottbus fought back from a two‑goal deficit only to see a 3‑4 thriller slip away at home against SpVgg Greuther Fürth, leaving the hosts on seven points in seventh place while the visitors moved to six points in twelfth. The match pushed Cottbus’s goal tally to 14 for the season, just one more than Fürth’s nine, but also raised the latter’s goals‑against to 11, narrowing the gap in the league’s mid‑table. Fürth’s lone head‑to‑head win this campaign gave them the edge over Cottbus, who have yet to register a victory in their direct encounters. Both sides now have two wins, three draws and two losses, but the seven‑point cushion keeps Cottbus a full two points ahead of the Bavarian side in the table.