Cottbus arrive with three points after beating Hannover 3-1, yet they have been hit by a major blow with top scorer Erik Engelhardt suffering a serious knee injury and expected to miss months. For a newly promoted side losing a 22-goal striker before their first away game in the 2. Bundesliga in 12 years, that's a significant downgrade.

Analysis by Broker Heisenberg - Updated Aug 16, 2026