1. FC Köln
2/9Wins
1.1Goals / game
1.7Conceded / game
Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 2 wins from 5 available matches.
Inspect 1. FC Köln’s results
BundesligaMatchweek 27THE MATCH CENTRE1. FC Köln vs Borussia Mönchengladbach match centre
90′ · Live
3:3
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
S. El Mala4′
R. Ache7′
E. Martel84′
J. Castrop1′
P. Sander20′
J. Castrop60′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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MATCHDAY LIVE
90′ IN PLAYInside the game
Every chance. Every turning point.
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING
GOOD DATAWhat the match state suggests now
Current result estimate2.4%1. FC Köln
Draw93.4%at full time
Current result estimate4.2%Borussia Mönchengladbach
Another goal6.7%before full time
Next goal: 1. FC Köln 2.5% · no further goal 93.3% · Borussia Mönchengladbach 4.2%.
Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.1. FC KölnBorussia Mönchengladbach
1.550Expected goals · API-Football1.140
5Shots on target3
12Total Shots7
52%Ball Possession48%
5Corner Kicks2
7Fouls13
7Yellow Cards2
1Red Cards0
0Goalkeeper Saves2
371Total passes347
295Passes accurate267
— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.
IF THE SCORE HOLDS
Bundesliga Provisional table
Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern München | 34 | +86 | 89 | — |
| 2 |  Borussia Dortmund | 34 | +36 | 73 | — |
| 3 |  RB Leipzig | 34 | +19 | 65 | — |
| 4 |  VfB Stuttgart | 34 | +22 | 62 | — |
| 5 |  1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | +13 | 61 | — |
| 6 |  Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | +21 | 59 | — |
| 7 |  SC Freiburg | 34 | -6 | 47 | — |
| 8 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | -4 | 44 | — |
| 9 |  FC Augsburg | 34 | -16 | 43 | — |
| 10 |  FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | -9 | 40 | — |
| 11 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 35 | -11 | 39 | ↑ 1 |
| 12 |  Union Berlin | 34 | -14 | 39 | ↓ 1 |
| 13 |  Hamburger SV | 34 | -14 | 38 | — |
| 14 | 1. FC Köln | 35 | -14 | 33 | — |
| 15 |  Werder Bremen | 34 | -23 | 32 | — |
| 16 |  VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | -24 | 29 | — |
| 17 |  1. FC Heidenheim | 34 | -31 | 26 | — |
| 18 |  FC St. Pauli | 34 | -31 | 26 | — |
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
1. FC Köln 0 reported
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Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2/9Wins
0.8Goals / game
1.6Conceded / game
Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 5 available matches.
Inspect Borussia Mönchengladbach’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
1. FC Köln
9 matchesResults2 wins · 2 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game1.1
Goals conceded per game1.7
Games with 3+ goals6 of 9
Both teams scored7 of 9
Past results, not predictions.
See results
Borussia Mönchengladbach
9 matchesResults2 wins · 3 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game0.8
Goals conceded per game1.6
Games with 3+ goals4 of 9
Both teams scored4 of 9
Past results, not predictions.
See results
FC St. PauliHome · Bundesliga2–0Bayern MünchenAway · Bundesliga1–4Union BerlinHome · Bundesliga1–0SC FreiburgAway · Bundesliga1–2Eintracht FrankfurtAway · Bundesliga0–3Bayer LeverkusenHome · Bundesliga1–1Werder BremenAway · Bundesliga1–1VfB StuttgartHome · Bundesliga0–3Hamburger SVAway · Bundesliga0–0
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare 1. FC Köln at home with Borussia Mönchengladbach away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 02:06 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Bundesliga · 2025/26 · all league matches
1. FC KölnBorussia Mönchengladbach
26Matches played26
25Points earned28
6Wins7
1.4Goals scored / match1.2
1.7Goals conceded / match1.7
3Clean sheets10
4Failed to score10
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares 1. FC Köln at home with Borussia Mönchengladbach away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
1. FC Köln
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Lukas Kwasniok
- 1
M. SchwabeG - 36
C. NeumannD - 33
R. van den BergD - 39
C. OzkacarD - 32
K. LundD - 18
I. JohannessonM - 6
E. MartelM - 37
L. MainaM - 16
J. KaminskiM - 13
S. El MalaM - 9
R. AcheF
Substitutes (9)
20 · R. Zieler
44 · M. Kobbing
11 · F. Kainz
7 · L. Waldschmidt
29 · J. Thielmann
27 · F. Chavez
3 · D. Heintz
30 · M. Bulter
38 · Y. Niang
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Eugen Polanski
- 33
M. NicolasG - 16
P. SanderD - 30
N. ElvediD - 4
K. DiksD - 29
J. ScallyM - 27
R. ReitzM - 6
Y. EngelhardtM - 17
J. CastropM - 9
F. HonoratF - 7
K. StogerF - 15
H. TabakovicF
Substitutes (9)
42 · T. Pereira Cardoso
18 · S. Machino
13 · G. Reyna
38 · H. Bolin
26 · L. Ullrich
2 · F. C. Chiarodia
36 · W. Mohya
5 · M. Friedrich
10 · F. Neuhaus
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
1. FC Köln
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Schwäbe | 90 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 42 | — |
| Cenny Neumann | 70 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 25 | 2 |
| Rav van den Berg | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 49 | 2 |
| Cenk Özkaçar | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 56 | 1 |
| Kristoffer Lund | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 41 | 2 |
| Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson | 70 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 2 | 24 | — |
| Eric Martel | 86 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 2 |
| Linton Maina | 77 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 19 | 1 |
| Jakub Kamiński | 90 | 7.6 | — | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
| Said El Mala | 77 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | — |
| Ragnar Ache | 77 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| Jan Thielmann | 20 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Felipe Chávez | 20 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Florian Kainz | 13 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — |
| Luca Waldschmidt | 13 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Marius Bülter | 13 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Ron-Robert Zieler | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matthias Köbbing | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dominique Heintz | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Youssoupha Niang | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Borussia Mönchengladbach
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moritz Nicolas | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 33 | — |
| Philipp Sander | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| Nico Elvedi | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 50 | — |
| Kevin Diks | 90 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 52 | — |
| Joseph Scally | 88 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 19 | 3 |
| Rocco Reitz | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 49 | — |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 90 | 6.3 | — | 1 | — | 41 | — |
| Jens Castrop | 85 | 8.9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | — |
| Franck Honorat | 88 | 6.7 | — | 1 | — | 20 | 1 |
| Kevin Stöger | 85 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 25 | 2 |
| Haris Tabaković | 90 | 5.5 | — | 0 | — | 13 | — |
| Lukas Ullrich | 10 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Hugo Bolin | 10 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Marvin Friedrich | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Shuto Machino | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Tiago Pereira Cardoso | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fabio Chiarodia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wael Mohya | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giovanni Reyna | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florian Neuhaus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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