1. FC Köln vs Arminia Bielefeld, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Köln vs Arminia Bielefeld — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Köln 9 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Arminia Bielefeld 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Robert Kampka
- Referee Christian Leicher
- Referee Benjamin Brand
16 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 15.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Hertha BSC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Jan | SC Freiburg | A | 0–5 | L |
| 02 Jan | FC Augsburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–5 | L |
| 20 Jan | VfB Stuttgart | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Jan | Hertha BSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
1. FC Köln this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Köln
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Köln
| Said El Mala | 3 G |
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at RheinEnergieSTADION as 1. FC Koln face off against Arminia Bielefeld in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 1. FC Koln are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 9' Brilliant from the ! Marius Wolf makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 9.
- 14' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Koln and Arminia Bielefeld are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 24' Noah Katterbach, a Germany defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' Marius Wolf doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arminia Bielefeld that had 262 games and scored 146 goals.
- 38' Arminia Bielefeld fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a Yellow card on 42.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ondrej Duda.
- 59' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Koln in their trying to find a way past Arminia Bielefeld's compact .
- 62' GOAL! Elvis Rexhbecaj scores on 62.
- 62' A tactical swap from DSC Arminia Bielefeld — Cebio Soukou on, Sven Schipplock off on 62 minutes.
- 64' DSC Arminia Bielefeld player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 69 minute. Ondrej Duda leaves to be changed by Dominick Drexler.
- 72' Sergio Cordova adds to his 1 season tally! DSC Arminia Bielefeld lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 73' GOAL! Sergio Cordova fires home to make it 3-2!
- 78' 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.
- 81' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Ismail Jakobs is withdrawn and Salih Ozcan gets his opportunity.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Jan Thielmann. He replaces Emmanuel Dennis on 82 minute.
- 83' Salih Ozcan gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Ismail Jakobs and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The DSC Arminia Bielefeld manager makes a substitution. Marcel Hartel departs to be replaced by Nils Seufert.
- 89' Mike van der Hoorn gets the nod from DSC Arminia Bielefeld. He replaces Amos Pieper and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' 1. FC Koln make a change. Elvis Rexhbecaj trudges off to be replaced by Max Meyer on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. 1. FC Koln take all three points.
Lineups
1. FC Köln Lineups
Starting XI
- 43
- 28
- 20
- 31
- 18
- 1
- 22
- 23
- 8
- 5
- 3
Bench
- 13
- 16
- 14
- 21
- 24
- 2
- 15
- 27
- 29
Coach
Markus Gisdol
Arminia Bielefeld Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
30
Marcel Hartel ↓ Nils Seufert 86'
- 36
- 1
- 9
- 27
- 2
-
10
Reinhold Yabo ↓ Cebio Soukou 62'
- 16
- 4
- 5
Bench
-
6
Mike van der Hoorn ↑ 89'
-
18
Sergio Cordova ↑ 62'
-
20
Nils Seufert ↑ 86'
- 19
- 23
-
17
Cebio Soukou ↑ 62'
- 15
- 34
- 7
Coach
Uwe Neuhaus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marius Wolf | 2 |
| Sergio Cordova | 2 |
| Timo Hubers | 2 |
| Joan Simun Edmundsson | 1 |
| Elvis Rexhbecaj | 1 |
| Salih Ozcan | 1 |
| Bryan Lasme | 1 |
| Mark Uth | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Köln Form
Arminia Bielefeld Form
2021-01-31
1. FC Köln
3–1
Arminia Bielefeld
L
2021-01-23
Arminia Bielefeld
1–5
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
2021-01-20
Arminia Bielefeld
3–0
VfB Stuttgart
W
2021-01-16
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0–0
Arminia Bielefeld
D
2021-01-10
Arminia Bielefeld
1–0
Hertha BSC
W
2021-01-02
Arminia Bielefeld
0–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45
1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Arminia Bielefeld xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Köln win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
1. FC Köln or Draw
76%
Draw or Arminia Bielefeld
52%
1. FC Köln or Arminia Bielefeld
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Köln win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln
| Handicap | 1. FC Köln covers | Push | Arminia Bielefeld covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Arminia Bielefeld keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.