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BundesligaMatchweek 30THE MATCH CENTRE

FC St. Pauli vs 1. FC Köln match centre

FC St. Pauli badgeFC St. PauliHome · 18 in league
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Momentum↓ Low12/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
1:1
UK time · Europe/London
1. FC Köln badge1. FC KölnAway · 14 in league
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Momentum↗ Rising46/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
K. Mets69′
L. Waldschmidt86′ (pen)
Millerntor-Stadion · HamburgSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

Awaiting usable data

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

We compare match winner, over/under 2.5 goals, both teams to score and double chance. Priced selections need decimal odds of at least 1.25. The value filter subtracts five percentage points from the model chance, then requires at least a 5% estimated return. These are conservative policy choices, not a calibrated confidence interval or proof of profitability.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Draw—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Away win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Bookmaker odds awaiting availability Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate4.4%FC St. Pauli
Draw92.5%at full time
Current result estimate3.2%1. FC Köln
Another goal7.7%before full time

Next goal: FC St. Pauli 4.5% · no further goal 92.3% · 1. FC Köln 3.2%.

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.
FC St. Pauli1. FC Köln
8Corner Kicks5
5Fouls2
3Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
0Goalkeeper Saves4
405Total passes440
325Passes accurate361

— 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

Provisional table

Bundesliga

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1Bayern München34+8689—
2Borussia Dortmund34+3673—
3RB Leipzig34+1965—
4VfB Stuttgart34+2262—
51899 Hoffenheim34+1361—
6Bayer Leverkusen34+2159—
7SC Freiburg34-647—
8Eintracht Frankfurt34-444—
9FC Augsburg34-1643—
10FSV Mainz 0534-940—
11Union Berlin34-1439—
12Borussia Mönchengladbach34-1138—
13Hamburger SV34-1438—
141. FC Köln35-1433—
15Werder Bremen34-2332—
16VfL Wolfsburg34-2429—
17FC St. Pauli35-3127↑ 1
181. FC Heidenheim34-3126↓ 1
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

FC St. Pauli 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

1. FC Köln 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

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.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

FC St. Pauli

3/10Wins
0.7Goals / game
1.9Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 2 wins from 6 available matches.

Inspect FC St. Pauli’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

1. FC Köln

2/10Wins
1.5Goals / game
1.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 5 available matches.

Inspect 1. FC Köln’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What 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.

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 FC St. Pauli at home with 1. FC Köln 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, 01:58 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Bundesliga · 2025/26 · all league matches

FC St. Pauli1. FC Köln
29Matches played29
25Points earned30
6Wins7
0.8Goals scored / match1.5
1.7Goals conceded / match1.7
5Clean sheets3
12Failed to score4

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares FC St. Pauli at home with 1. FC Köln away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

FC St. Pauli

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Alexander Blessin
  1. 22N. VasiljG
  2. 15T. AndoD
  3. 5H. WahlD
  4. 3K. MetsD
  5. 11A. PyrkaM
  6. 20M. RasmussenM
  7. 7J. IrvineM
  8. 21L. RitzkaM
  9. 10D. SinaniF
  10. 28M. Pereira LageF
  11. 27A. HountondjiF
Substitutes (9)

1 · B. A. Voll

2 · M. Saliakas

25 · A. Dzwigala

4 · D. Nemeth

19 · M. Kaars

18 · T. Hara

24 · C. Metcalfe

23 · L. Oppie

9 · A. Ceesay

1. FC Köln

Confirmed formation4-4-2Lukas Kwasniok
  1. 1M. SchwabeG
  2. 28S. SebulonsenD
  3. 22J. Simpson-PuseyD
  4. 39C. OzkacarD
  5. 17A. Castro-MontesD
  6. 29J. ThielmannM
  7. 18I. JohannessonM
  8. 6E. MartelM
  9. 16J. KaminskiM
  10. 9R. AcheF
  11. 13S. El MalaF
Substitutes (9)

20 · R. Zieler

7 · L. Waldschmidt

37 · L. Maina

32 · K. Lund

27 · F. Chavez

30 · M. Bulter

5 · T. Krauss

2 · J. Schmied

33 · R. van den Berg

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

FC St. Pauli

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Nikola Vasilj906.2—0—28—
Tomoya Ando906.6—02464
Hauke Wahl907.2—1—61—
Karol Mets907.310161—
Arkadiusz Pyrka906.7—0—291
Mathias Rasmussen906.6—01511
Jackson Irvine906.9—0—401
Lars Ritzka656.3—0127—
Danel Sinani906.7—0—38—
Mathias Pereira Lage876.6—02132
Andreas Hountondji776.6—039—
Manolis Saliakas256.2—0—151
Connor Metcalfe136.3—0—31
Martijn Kaars116.3—0—2—
Ben Voll———————
Louis Oppie———————
Adam Dzwigala———————
David Nemeth———————
Taichi Hara———————
Abdoulie Ceesay———————

1. FC Köln

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Marvin Schwabe908.7—0—45—
Sebastian Sebulonsen796.3—0—36—
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey906.3—0—74—
Cenk Özkaçar907.2—01652
Alessio Castro-Montes706.3—01172
Jan Thielmann456.7—019—
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson797.2—0—445
Eric Martel906.9—0—584
Jakub Kamiński906.9—0—30—
Ragnar Ache516.2—0—8—
Said El Mala906.3—0212—
Linton Maina456.3—0—17—
Marius Bulter397.2—0—9—
Kristoffer Lund206.9—0—141
Felipe Chávez116.7—0—10—
Luca Waldschmidt117.310112—
Ron-Robert Zieler———————
Joel Schmied———————
Rav van den Berg———————
Tom Krauß———————
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