Monday , 26 October 2026

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

Bundesliga · 2023-24
1. FC Köln
3 – 1
Full Time
Borussia Monchengladbach
Sun 22 Oct 2023 · 13:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
Florian Kainz pen 9' 1–0
1–1 63' Nico Elvedi
Florian Kainz pen 76' 2–1
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 90' 3–1
R 72' Manu Kone
Y 74' Moritz Nicolas
Y 90' Joseph Scally

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Deniz Aytekin
  • Assistant 1 Christian Dietz
  • Assistant 2 Eduard Beitinger

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern Munchen 7 17
2 Borussia Dortmund 7 17
3 SC Freiburg 7 13
4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 7 13
5 RB Leipzig 7 12
6 SV Werder Bremen 7 12
7 1. FSV Mainz 05 7 10
8 SV 07 Elversberg 7 10
9 FC Augsburg 7 9
10 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 7 9
11 Hamburger SV 7 9
12 1. FC Köln 7 8
13 SC Paderborn 07 7 8
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 7 8
15 VfB Stuttgart 7 6
16 FC Schalke 04 7 6
17 1. FC Union Berlin 7 6
18 Borussia Monchengladbach 7 3

Head-to-Head

5
3
5
1. FC Köln 13 games · Avg 3.8 goals Borussia Monchengladbach
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-22 1. FC Köln 3–1 Borussia Monchengladbach 2023-04-02 1. FC Köln 0–0 Borussia Monchengladbach 2022-10-09 Borussia Monchengladbach 5–2 1. FC Köln 2022-04-16 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–3 1. FC Köln 2021-11-27 1. FC Köln 4–1 Borussia Monchengladbach

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Borussia Monchengladbach H 3–1 W
08 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–3 L
30 Sep VfB Stuttgart H 0–2 L
23 Sep SV Werder Bremen A 1–2 L
16 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–3 L
03 Sep Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
Borussia Monchengladbach
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct 1. FC Köln A 1–3 L
06 Oct 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–2 D
30 Sep VfL Bochum 1848 A 3–1 W
23 Sep RB Leipzig H 0–1 L
17 Sep SV Darmstadt 98 A 3–3 D
02 Sep FC Bayern Munchen H 1–2 L

Season Stats

1. FC Köln Borussia Monchengladbach
#12 Position #18
8 Points 3
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 6
8 Scored 11
11 Conceded 22
-3 GD -11
1.14 PPG 0.43
29% Win % 14%

Key Stats

85% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
85% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
0% Clean Sheets
Borussia Monchengladbach this season

1. FC Köln are 12th (8 pts). Borussia Monchengladbach are 18th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at RheinEnergieSTADION. Ninety minutes of football awaits between 1. FC Köln and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
  • 5' Borussia Mönchengladbach fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 9' A stunning finish from Florian Kainz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 14' Franck Honorat has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 19' 1. FC Köln are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Mönchengladbach's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 24' 1. FC Köln have won 353 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Borussia Monchengladbach manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joseph Scally is hanging Luca Netz on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 63' Goal! Nico Elvedi scores his 17 goal in 484 matches.
  • 68' Marvin Schwabe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 70' Kouadio Kone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
  • 72' Kouadio Kone was booked on 72.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Faride Alidou. He replaces Linton Maina on 73 minute.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Moritz Nicolas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 76' Brilliant from the attacking midfielder! Florian Kainz makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 76.
  • 79' Luca Kilian has so much to prove this time. He replaces Timo Hubers on 79 minute.
  • 84' Borussia Mönchengladbach come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 88' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Davie Selke has done his job and it is now time for Steffen Tigges to step up.
  • 89' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Florian Kainz by Denis Huseinbasic on 89 minute.
  • 90' The Germany Gian-Luca Waldschmidt breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 0-4!
  • 90' Joseph Scally is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Seoane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Kainz 4
Elvis Rexhbecaj 3
Ramy Bensebaini 2
Lars Stindl 2
Faride Alidou 2
Dejan Ljubicic 2
Alassane Plea 2
Mark Uth 2

Head to Head

2023-10-22 1. FC Köln 3–1 Borussia Monchengladbach 2023-04-02 1. FC Köln 0–0 Borussia Monchengladbach 2022-10-09 Borussia Monchengladbach 5–2 1. FC Köln 2022-04-16 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–3 1. FC Köln 2021-11-27 1. FC Köln 4–1 Borussia Monchengladbach

1. FC Köln Form

2023-10-22 1. FC Köln 3–1 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2023-10-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln L 2023-09-30 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2023-09-23 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 1. FC Köln L 2023-09-16 1. FC Köln 1–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2023-09-03 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 1. FC Köln D

Borussia Monchengladbach Form

2023-10-22 1. FC Köln 3–1 Borussia Monchengladbach L 2023-10-06 Borussia Monchengladbach 2–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2023-09-30 VfL Bochum 1848 1–3 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2023-09-23 Borussia Monchengladbach 0–1 RB Leipzig L 2023-09-17 SV Darmstadt 98 3–3 Borussia Monchengladbach D 2023-09-02 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–2 FC Bayern Munchen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.27 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Borussia Monchengladbach xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln52% Draw22% Borussia Monchengladbach26%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
74%
Draw or Borussia Monchengladbach
48%
1. FC Köln or Borussia Monchengladbach
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln39% Draw38% Borussia Monchengladbach23%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push Borussia Monchengladbach covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 15% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 20% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Borussia Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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