Friday , 11 September 2026

1. FC Köln vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
Sat 20 Jan 2024 · 14:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION 50,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Donyell Malen
0–2 58' Niclas Fullkrug pen
0–3 61' Donyell Malen
0–4 90+2' Youssoufa Moukoko

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Köln vs Borussia DortmundBundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Schlager
  • Assistant 1 Sven Waschitzki
  • Assistant 2 Arno Blos

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Borussia Dortmund H 0–4 L
13 Jan 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 1–1 D
20 Dec 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–2 L
17 Dec SC Freiburg A 0–2 L
10 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 0–0 D
01 Dec SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan 1. FC Köln A 4–0 W
13 Jan SV Darmstadt 98 A 3–0 W
19 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–1 D
16 Dec FC Augsburg A 1–1 D
13 Dec Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–1 D
09 Dec RB Leipzig H 2–3 L

Season Stats

1. FC Köln Borussia Dortmund
#11 Position #3
3 Points 6
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
4 Scored 5
6 Conceded 2
-2 GD +3
1.50 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
50% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

1. FC Köln are 11th (3 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 3rd (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Köln
0-15
/
16-30
/1
31-45
/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
1/
16-30
/
31-45
1/1
46-60
/1
61-75
2/
76+
/
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Köln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G
Borussia Dortmund
Sehrou Guirassy 2 G 1 A
Fabio Silva 1 G
Ioannis Konstantelias 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at RheinEnergieSTADION. Ninety minutes of football awaits between 1. FC Köln and Borussia Dortmund.
  • 5' Ian Maatsen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' 1. FC Köln are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 12' Donyell Malen makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Borussia Dortmund are in front.
  • 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
  • 22' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Köln in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Borussia Dortmund's compact 4-3-3.
  • 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thomas Meunier.
  • 32' The travelling Borussia Dortmund supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 37' Borussia Dortmund come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Köln and Borussia Dortmund are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Niklas Sule is withdrawn and Hendry Blank gets his opportunity.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' A stunning finish from Niclas Fullkrug — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 61' Donyell Malen doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 62' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Dejan Ljubicic exits the field as Faride Alidou enters on 62.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Marco Reus. He replaces Julian Brandt on 66 minute.
  • 71' 1. FC Köln 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.
  • 74' 1. FC Koln make a change. Florian Kainz trudges off to be replaced by Jacob Christensen on 74 minutes.
  • 76' 1. FC Koln receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 81' Youssoufa Moukoko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 524 appearances.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Ian Maatsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 84' Jan Thielmann catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 87' Benno Schmitz gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Rasmus Carstensen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Borussia Dortmund to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.17 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Borussia Dortmund to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln14% Draw17% Borussia Dortmund69%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
32%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
86%
1. FC Köln or Borussia Dortmund
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln8% Draw30% Borussia Dortmund62%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 3
9.2%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 3
7.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
6.3%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.6%
0 – 5
4.5%
1 – 5
4%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 1% 99%
-2 1% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% 98%
-1 2% 5% 93%
-0.5 7% 93%
+0.5 20% 80%
+1 20% 18% 62%
+1.5 38% 62%
+2 38% 20% 42%
+2.5 58% 42%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
5%
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
42%

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