Energie Cottbus take on the visitors Werder Bremen in the 1/32-finals of German DFB Pokal. The match will be played on Monday, August 1st at Stadion der Freundschaft (Cottbus).
Energie have never been particularly successful - even at the level of GDR football. In those days, there were periodic rises to the big leagues, but it did not work out to gain a foothold there. The peak of the Lusatians was reaching the final of the German Cup in 1997. But then the representative of Cottbus lost it. From 2000 to 2009, a team with an abundance of legionnaires played quite a lot in Bundesliga 1. In 2 entries, it was possible to spend 6 seasons in the elite division. In 2014, there was a relegation to the 3rd German league. And after 2 seasons, there was a decrease to the level of regional, semi-professional football. Now the club hangs out there. So, the spring finished on the 3rd place in the Nordost Regionalliga. In general the composition has changed quite seriously. But there remains a mentor, Volitz, who has been working intermittently since 2009. And the hopes of the fans that he will finally achieve a breakthrough.
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Werder Bremen were relegated from Bundesliga 1 in 2021. This was the first relegation in 41 years of constant performances at the highest level. During this time, the “musicians” won both the championship and the cup. True, they were "fevery" not for the first year, and the demotion in the class was natural and expected. Fortunately, they managed not to get stuck at the Bundesliga 2 level. The club from Bremen scored 63 points, which was enough to climb back to the "elite", albeit from 2nd place in the table. In general, the bet on Ole Werner as a mentor paid off. But will the 34-year-old, who previously had a job at Holstein, succeed at the top level in Germany? Although the line-up was able to strengthen him before the new season. On the terms of free agents signed Burke, Stark, Weiser, Pieper, Buchanan. A leader in the center of the field is called to become Jens Stage. With Copenhagen, he became the champion of Denmark and played last year for the national team of this country.
The last time the clubs crossed paths was in the 2008/2009 season - then Energie played in Bundesliga 1. The teams exchanged home victories, but, of course, no one has remained in the squads since then. Bookmakers are confident in the victory of visitors who play several levels higher. But this is only the start of the season, and it is unlikely that the parties will be at the peak of their form. We are waiting for "a total of less than 3.5 goals".
Prediction for the match: Under 3.5 scored goals.
