Tuesday , 21 July 2026

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
4 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sat 18 May 2024 · 13:30 UTC Voith-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Eren Dinkci 16' 1–0
Eren Dinkci 22' 2–0
Kevin Sessa 36' 3–0
3–1 64' Steffen Tigges
Jan-Niklas Beste 78' 4–1
Y 30' Florian Kainz
Y 52' Timo Hubers
Tim Kleindienst 76' Y
Y 77' Linton Maina

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Voith-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Assistant 1 Dr. Martin Thomsen (Germany)
  • Assistant 2 Christian Bandurski

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

2
2
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-18 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4–1 1. FC Köln 2024-01-13 1. FC Köln 1–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846

Recent Form

1. FC Heidenheim 1846
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May 1. FC Köln H 4–1 W
11 May SC Freiburg A 1–1 D
05 May 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–1 D
28 Apr SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–0 W
20 Apr RB Leipzig H 1–2 L
13 Apr VfL Bochum 1848 A 1–1 D
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 1–4 L
11 May 1. FC Union Berlin H 3–2 W
04 May SC Freiburg H 0–0 D
28 Apr 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–1 D
20 Apr SV Darmstadt 98 H 0–2 L
13 Apr FC Bayern München A 0–2 L

Season Stats

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1. FC Köln
#17 Position #14
26 Points 32
34 Played 34
6 / 8 / 20 W / D / L 7 / 11 / 16
41 Scored 49
72 Conceded 63
-31 GD -14
0.76 PPG 0.94
18% Win % 21%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 are 17th (26 pts). 1. FC Köln are 14th (32 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Voith-Arena will turn into a battlefield for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 and 1. FC Koln.
  • 5' 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Steffen Tigges has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 41 appearances.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Voith-Arena. 1. FC Koln seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 16' 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 is taking the lead after the goal scored by Eren Dinkci on 16.
  • 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
  • 22' A goal from the Turkey international Eren Dinkci! He fires home on 22 to make it 2-0!
  • 27' Germany international Jonas Fohrenbach has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' That is a card for 1. FC Koln. Florian Kainz will be fuming at that decision.
  • 35' The 25-year-old Rasmus Carstensen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' Goal! Kevin Sessa scores his 3 goal in 280 matches.
  • 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Florian Kainz is replaced by Mark Uth.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mark Uth suffering a number of foals already.
  • 52' 1. FC Koln player sees a card in front of him.
  • 55' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Jan Thielmann exits the field as Rasmus Carstensen enters on 55.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 62' The crowd applauds Dominique Heintz as he leaves the pitch. Leart Paqarada steps in for 1. FC Koln.
  • 64' Brilliant from the ! Steffen Tigges makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 66' It is a substitution in 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 team. Kevin Sessa is replaced by Florian Pick on 66 minute.
  • 71' Julian Chabot has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 76' Tim Kleindienst has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 76.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Florian Dietz. He replaces Eric Martel on 76 minute.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Linton Maina. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 78' Jan-Niklas Beste does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 surge ahead!
  • 79' Another change for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 made on 79 minute. Eren Dinkci leaves to be changed by Norman Theuerkauf.
  • 84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 86' Fresh legs for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846! Marvin Pieringer comes on to replace Jan-Niklas Beste.
  • 87' A tactical swap from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 — Denis Thomalla on, Jan Schoppner off on 87 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Schmidt

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Timo Schultz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eren Dinkci 2
Jan Schoppner 2
Davie Selke 1
Adrian Beck 1
Steffen Tigges 1
Jan-Niklas Beste 1
Kevin Sessa 1
Marius Bulter 1

Head to Head

2024-05-18 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4–1 1. FC Köln 2024-01-13 1. FC Köln 1–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Form

2024-05-18 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4–1 1. FC Köln W 2024-05-11 SC Freiburg 1–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 D 2024-05-05 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2024-04-28 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W 2024-04-20 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1–2 RB Leipzig L 2024-04-13 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 D

1. FC Köln Form

2024-05-18 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4–1 1. FC Köln L 2024-05-11 1. FC Köln 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin W 2024-05-04 1. FC Köln 0–0 SC Freiburg D 2024-04-28 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2024-04-20 1. FC Köln 0–2 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2024-04-13 FC Bayern München 2–0 1. FC Köln L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Heidenheim 184654% Draw23% 1. FC Köln23%
Actual: 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 or Draw
76%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
46%
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 or 1. FC Köln
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Heidenheim 184639% Draw40% 1. FC Köln21%
Actual: 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Heidenheim 1846

Handicap 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 20% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.