Hosts Energie Cottbus lead the way atop the table on 23 points, level on points with Arminia Bielefeld after 13 matches. Cottbus lost their last 3. Liga match 4-0 at Stadion an der Hafenstraße against Rot-Weiss Essen, ending an eight-match unbeaten streak (Wins: 6 Draws: 2 Losses: 0).
Borussia Dortmund II earned a 3-1 victory over Verl at home in their last league match, putting them in 10th place on 17 points.
Last time out when the teams previously played each other, Dortmund II won 3-0 in their 3. Liga match against Cottbus in May 2015.
Timmy Thiele has caught the eye for Cottbus this season. He leads the club with nine goals, with no other player managing more in the league in 2024/2025, three of which have been the critical first of the match.
Julian Hettwer and Michael Eberwein have been Borussia Dortmund II's main attacking threats, netting five and four times, respectively.



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东道主科特布斯以23分领跑积分榜，在13场比赛后与比勒菲尔德追平积分。科特布斯输掉了最后3场比赛。在哈芬斯特拉ße球场4-0对阵埃森，结束了八场不败（胜：6平：2负：0）。
多特蒙德二世在上一场联赛中主场3:1战胜维尔，积17分排名联赛第10位。
上一次两队交手时，多特蒙德二队在第三场比赛中以3比0获胜。2015年5月对阵科特布斯的比赛。
蒂勒本赛季已经引起了科特布斯的注意。他以9粒进球领跑俱乐部，在2024/2025赛季的联赛中，没有其他球员的进球比他多，其中3粒进球是比赛的关键第一球。
朱利安·赫特维特和迈克尔·埃伯温是多特蒙德二世的主要进攻威胁，分别打进5球和4球。