Saturday , 14 November 2026

1. FC Köln vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2026-27
1. FC Köln
2 – 1
Full Time
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Sun 11 Oct 2026 · 13:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION 50,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Isak Johannesson 26' 1–0
1–1 39' Joseph Scally
Said El Mala 67' 2–1
Marius Bulter 14' Y
Y 24' Jan Leszczynski
Y 81' Zento Uno
Y 90' Shuto Machino

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Köln vs Borussia Mönchengladbach — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Florian Badstubner
  • Assistant 1 Sven Waschitzki
  • Assistant 2 Christof Gunsch
8 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 2 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

5
3
5
1. FC Köln 13 games · Avg 3.8 goals Borussia Mönchengladbach
Last 5 meetings
2026-10-11 1. FC Köln 2–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2026-03-21 1. FC Köln 3–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2025-11-08 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 1. FC Köln 2024-03-09 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–3 1. FC Köln 2023-10-22 1. FC Köln 3–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach H 2–1 W
19 Sep Hamburger SV A 1–2 L
12 Sep SV Werder Bremen H 1–1 D
04 Sep VfB Stuttgart A 1–4 L
29 Aug TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 3–2 W
24 Aug FC Würzburger Kickers A 2–1 W
Borussia Mönchengladbach
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Oct 1. FC Köln A 1–2 L
19 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 3–4 L
12 Sep SC Freiburg A 0–5 L
05 Sep SV 07 Elversberg H 3–4 L
29 Aug RB Leipzig A 0–3 L
23 Aug TSV SCHOTT Mainz A 5–0 W

Season Stats

1. FC Köln Borussia Mönchengladbach
#15 Position #18
9 Points 4
9 Played 9
2 / 3 / 4 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 7
10 Scored 12
14 Conceded 25
-4 GD -13
1.00 PPG 0.44
22% Win % 11%

Key Stats

85% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
85% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
11% Clean Sheets
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season

1. FC Köln are 15th (9 pts). Borussia Mönchengladbach are 18th (4 pts).

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
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/6
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Köln
Said El Mala 3 G
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Joseph Scally 4 G 1 A
Shuto Machino 2 G
Hugo Bolin 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! 1. FC Köln vs Borussia Mönchengladbach — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Mönchengladbach needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Borussia Mönchengladbach come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 14' Marius Bulter is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
  • 19' 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 Daiki Hashioka suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' It’s gonna be a card for Jan Leszczynski.
  • 26' What a moment for Isak Johannesson! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 31' It looks surprising 1. FC Köln does not make any changes. Linton Maina has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' Philipp Sander has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' Joseph Scally adds to his 4 season tally! Borussia Monchengladbach lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 44' 1. FC Köln currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Krauss is hanging Ellyes Skhiri on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kevin Diks made 467 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Marvin Schwabe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Borussia Monchengladbach — Wael Mohya on, Robin Hack off on 64 minutes.
  • 65' Shuto Machino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Isac Lidberg at the 65 minute mark.
  • 67' What a moment for Said El Mala! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 68' Borussia Monchengladbach make a change. Florian Neuhaus trudges off to be replaced by Zento Uno on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Fritz Fleck is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Borussia Mönchengladbach so far.
  • 78' 1. FC Koln make a change. Luka Lochoshvili trudges off to be replaced by Joel Schmied on 78 minutes.
  • 80' The whistle greets Daiki Hashioka as he departs to be replaced by Fritz Fleck.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Zento Uno on 81 minutes.
  • 85' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Mikey Moore departs to be replaced by Imad Rondic.
  • 90' Shuto Machino picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Linton Maina at the 90 minute mark.
  • With this win, 1. FC Köln is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach René Wagner

Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eugen Polański

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Kainz 4
Elvis Rexhbecaj 3
Mark Uth 2
Robin Hack 2
Anthony Modeste 2
Breel Embolo 2
Ramy Bensebaini 2
Lars Stindl 2

Head to Head

2026-10-11 1. FC Köln 2–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2026-03-21 1. FC Köln 3–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2025-11-08 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 1. FC Köln 2024-03-09 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–3 1. FC Köln 2023-10-22 1. FC Köln 3–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach

1. FC Köln Form

2026-10-11 1. FC Köln 2–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2026-09-19 Hamburger SV 2–1 1. FC Köln L 2026-09-12 1. FC Köln 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2026-09-04 VfB Stuttgart 4–1 1. FC Köln L 2026-08-29 1. FC Köln 3–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2026-08-24 FC Würzburger Kickers 1–2 1. FC Köln W

Borussia Mönchengladbach Form

2026-10-11 1. FC Köln 2–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2026-09-19 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–4 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2026-09-12 SC Freiburg 5–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2026-09-05 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–4 SV 07 Elversberg L 2026-08-29 RB Leipzig 3–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2026-08-23 TSV SCHOTT Mainz 0–5 Borussia Mönchengladbach W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln56% Draw22% Borussia Mönchengladbach22%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
78%
Draw or Borussia Mönchengladbach
44%
1. FC Köln or Borussia Mönchengladbach
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln41% Draw39% Borussia Mönchengladbach20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push Borussia Mönchengladbach covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 21% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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