COTTBUS, Germany (Interstat) — Energie Cottbus hosts Wehen Wiesbaden on Saturday, May 9, in a 3. Liga match that carries significant implications for both clubs as the season nears its conclusion.

Both teams enter the fixture at Stadion der Freundschaft coming off defeats in their most recent outings. Wehen Wiesbaden fell 3-2 at Osnabruck on May 3, while Energie Cottbus lost 2-1 at MSV Duisburg the same day.

The head-to-head record favors the visitors. In their most recent meeting Dec. 14, 2025, Wehen Wiesbaden won 3-1 at home. That result extended Wehen’s momentum in the series.

Wehen Wiesbaden’s form has been inconsistent. The club has one win in its last 10 league matches — a 2-1 victory at Stuttgart on March 7 — against four losses and five draws. That stretch includes a 2-2 draw at Erzgebirge Aue on April 25 and a 3-3 draw at Waldhof Mannheim on April 19, along with defeats to Viktoria Koln (2-1 on April 11), Havelse (4-1 on April 8) and Alemannia Aachen (3-0 on April 5). The team managed a 0-0 draw at 1860 Munchen II on March 14 but lost 1-0 at Hansa Rostock on March 20 and fell 2-0 at Saarbrucken on March 4. Wehen also beat Ingolstadt II 2-1 on Feb. 28.

Energie Cottbus has shown more recent spark despite its last loss. The club had won three of its previous four games before the defeat at Duisburg. Those victories include a 2-0 win at Viktoria Koln on April 26, a 5-3 home win over R-W Essen on April 19 and a 3-0 home win over 1860 Munchen II on April 7. Cottbus also posted a 3-0 win at Havelse on April 4. Sandwiched between those results was a 1-0 loss at Osnabruck on April 12 and a 1-1 draw with Ulm on March 21. Earlier, Cottbus lost 4-1 at Alemannia Aachen on March 13, drew 0-0 at Hansa Rostock on March 7, beat Stuttgart 2-1 on March 3 and drew 0-0 with Verl 1924 II on Feb. 28.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw.

Following Saturday’s match, Wehen Wiesbaden hosts Hoffenheim on May 16. Energie Cottbus travels to Jahn Regensburg the same day.