1. FC Koln vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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2. Bundesliga · 2024-25

1. FC Koln

4 – 0

Full Time

1. FC Kaiserslautern

Sun 18 May 2025 · 13:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION 50,000 HT 45' · FT 45'

Eric Martel 14' 1–0

Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 29' 2–0

Florian Kainz 76' 3–0

Mark Uth 87' 4–0

Y 45' Marlon Ritter

Y 70' Frank Ronstadt

Overview

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1. FC Köln vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern — 2. Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

1. FC Köln 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
1. FC Kaiserslautern 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Soren Storks
Assistant 1 Thorben Siewer
Assistant 2 Markus Schuller

3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 17.7 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Hertha BSC	5	15
2	1. FC Nurnberg	5	13
3	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	5	12
4	1. FC Magdeburg	5	9
5	VfL Wolfsburg	5	8
6	1. FC Kaiserslautern	5	8
7	FC Energie Cottbus	5	7
8	VfL Bochum 1848	5	7
9	FC St. Pauli 1910	5	6
10	VfL Osnabruck	5	6
11	SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903	5	5
12	Karlsruher SC	5	5
13	Eintracht Braunschweig	5	4
14	Arminia Bielefeld	5	4
15	Hannover 96	5	4
16	SV Darmstadt 98	5	4
17	SG Dynamo Dresden	5	4
18	Holstein Kiel	5	3

Head-to-Head

1. FC Koln 3 games · Avg 3.3 goals 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-18 1. FC Koln 4–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2024-12-22 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–1 1. FC Koln 2023-10-31 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3–2 1. FC Koln

Recent Form

1. FC Koln

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	1. FC Kaiserslautern	H	4–0	W
09 May	1. FC Nurnberg	A	2–1	W
03 May	SSV Jahn Regensburg	H	1–1	D
27 Apr	Hannover 96	A	0–1	L
20 Apr	SC Preußen Münster	H	3–1	W
11 Apr	SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903	A	1–1	D

1. FC Kaiserslautern

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	1. FC Koln	A	0–4	L
11 May	SV Darmstadt 98	H	2–1	W
04 May	Karlsruher SC	A	2–2	D
27 Apr	FC Schalke 04	H	2–1	W
19 Apr	Eintracht Braunschweig	A	0–2	L
12 Apr	1. FC Nurnberg	H	1–2	L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

60% Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Kaiserslautern

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/2

61-75

1/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Kaiserslautern

Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta

2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. 1. FC Koln is hosting 1. FC Kaiserslautern for another epic battle.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eric Martel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Koln.
10' Filip Kaloc has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 276 appearances.
14' Eric Martel doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jannis Heuer, as he is very good at scoring at RheinEnergieSTADION with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
24' Luca Sirch has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
29' The deadlock is broken! Gian-Luca Waldschmidt gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
33' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Dominique Heintz is withdrawn and Joel Schmied gets his opportunity.
38' 1. FC Koln seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
45' A moment of madness from Marlon Ritter on 45 minutes earns him a card. 1. FC Kaiserslautern will be frustrated.
46' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Linton Maina comes on to replace Jusuf Gazibegovic.
51' Marvin Schwabe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Kaiserslautern so far.
56' Erik Wekesser, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
61' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Koln in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past 1. FC Kaiserslautern's compact 3-4-1-2.
62' Time for substitution for 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Ragnar Ache is replaced by Faride Alidou.
67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Kaiserslautern that had 276 games and scored 160 goals.
70' Frank Ronstadt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
71' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Damion Downs by Tim Lemperle on 71 minute.
76' Florian Kainz does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Koln surge ahead!
77' 1. FC Kaiserslautern make a change. Marlon Ritter trudges off to be replaced by Grant-Leon Ranos on 77 minutes.
82' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt departs to be replaced by Mark Uth.
87' A stunning finish from Mark Uth — that came from absolutely nowhere!
88' The 1. FC Kaiserslautern manager makes a substitution. Jan Elvedi departs to be replaced by Leon Robinson.
The final score is 4-0.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Friedhelm Funkel

1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

10
Philipp Klement ↑ 62'
20
Tobias Raschl
27
Frank Ronstadt ↑ 62'
16
Tim Breithaupt
48
Faride Alidou ↑ 62'
25
Simon Simoni
42
Grant-Leon Ranos ↑ 77'
22
Mika Haas
37
Leon Robinson ↑ 88'

Coach Torsten Lieberknecht

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Florian Kainz	2
Mark Uth	2
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt	1
Eric Martel	1
Kenny Prince Redondo	1
Marlon Ritter	1
Richmond Tachie	1
Dejan Ljubicic	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.02 1. FC Köln xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.92 1. FC Kaiserslautern xG

I would bet for: 1. FC Köln to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Köln61% Draw23% 1. FC Kaiserslautern16%

Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.94

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw

83%

Draw or 1. FC Kaiserslautern

39%

1. FC Köln or 1. FC Kaiserslautern

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Köln44% Draw42% 1. FC Kaiserslautern14%

Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.6%

2 – 0

10.6%

1 – 0

10%

2 – 1

9.6%

3 – 0

0 – 0

3 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

4.4%

1 – 2

4.3%

0 – 1

4.1%

4 – 0

Actual

4 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap	1. FC Köln covers	Push	1. FC Kaiserslautern covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	19%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	23%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	10%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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

1. FC Koln vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

1. FC Köln Form

1. FC Kaiserslautern Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Clean Sheet