Wednesday , 22 July 2026

1. FC Köln vs Eintracht Braunschweig, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
1. FC Köln
5 – 0
Full Time
Eintracht Braunschweig
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 18:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION 49,500 HT 45' · FT 45'
Timo Hubers 26' 1–0
Dejan Ljubicic 34' 2–0
Tim Lemperle 58' 3–0
Dejan Ljubicic 61' 4–0
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 88' 5–0
Jan Thielmann 29' Y
Y 30' Daniel Scherning
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 77' Y
Y 86' Niklas Tauer

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Köln vs Eintracht Braunschweig — 2. Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Assistant 1 Thorben Siewer
  • Assistant 2 Christian Bandurski

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Schalke 04 34 70
2 SV 07 Elversberg 34 62
3 SC Paderborn 07 34 62
4 Hannover 96 34 60
5 SV Darmstadt 98 34 52
6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 34 52
7 Hertha BSC 34 51
8 1. FC Nurnberg 34 46
9 VfL Bochum 1848 34 44
10 Karlsruher SC 34 44
11 SG Dynamo Dresden 34 41
12 Holstein Kiel 34 41
13 Arminia Bielefeld 34 39
14 1. FC Magdeburg 34 39
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 37
16 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 34 37
17 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 34 37
18 SC Preussen Munster 34 30

Head-to-Head

2
1. FC Köln 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Eintracht Braunschweig
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-24 1. FC Köln 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Eintracht Braunschweig H 5–0 W
18 Aug SV Sandhausen 1916 A 3–2 W
10 Aug SV 07 Elversberg A 2–2 D
02 Aug Hamburger SV H 1–2 L
18 May 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 1–4 L
11 May 1. FC Union Berlin H 3–2 W
Eintracht Braunschweig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug 1. FC Köln A 0–5 L
19 Aug Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–4 L
11 Aug 1. FC Magdeburg H 1–3 L
03 Aug FC Schalke 04 A 1–5 L
19 May 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 0–5 L
12 May SV Wehen Wiesbaden H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Eintracht Braunschweig kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Fabio Di Michele Sanchez, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Koln and Eintracht Braunschweig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Eintracht Braunschweig that had 279 games and scored 109 goals.
  • 26' Timo Hubers puts 1. FC Koln on the lead.
  • 29' Poor challenge from Jan Thielmann. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 30' A moment of madness from Daniel Scherning on 30 minutes earns him a card. Eintracht Braunschweig will be frustrated.
  • 34' Dejan Ljubicic adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Koln lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Scherning will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 49' Eintracht Braunschweig fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 54' 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.
  • 58' Against the run of play, Tim Lemperle has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Eintracht Braunschweig! Levente Szabo comes on to replace Johan Gomez.
  • 61' A goal from the Austria international Dejan Ljubicic! He fires home on 61 to make it 4-0!
  • 66' Eintracht Braunschweig ring the changes. Walid Ould-Chikh has done his job and it is now time for Niklas Tauer to step up.
  • 71' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. Eintracht Braunschweig seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 77' The whistle greets Dejan Ljubicic as he departs to be replaced by Sargis Adamyan.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on 77 minutes earns him a card. 1. FC Koln will be frustrated.
  • 82' Robert Ivanov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' Sidney Raebiger is replacing Rayan Philippe for the Eintracht Braunschweig side.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Damion Downs as he leaves the pitch. Steffen Tigges steps in for 1. FC Koln.
  • 86' Niklas Tauer picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' GOAL! Gian-Luca Waldschmidt fires home to make it 5-0!
  • It finishes all square. 1. FC Koln and Eintracht Braunschweig share the spoils 5-0.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

Eintracht Braunschweig Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Scherning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dejan Ljubicic 2
Damion Downs 1
Ermin Bicakcic 1
Timo Hubers 1
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 1
Tim Lemperle 1
Eric Martel 1

Head to Head

2024-08-24 1. FC Köln 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig

1. FC Köln Form

2024-08-24 1. FC Köln 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2024-08-18 SV Sandhausen 1916 2–3 1. FC Köln W 2024-08-10 SV 07 Elversberg 2–2 1. FC Köln D 2024-08-02 1. FC Köln 1–2 Hamburger SV L 2024-05-18 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4–1 1. FC Köln L 2024-05-11 1. FC Köln 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin W

Eintracht Braunschweig Form

2024-08-24 1. FC Köln 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig L 2024-08-19 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–4 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2024-08-11 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–3 1. FC Magdeburg L 2024-08-03 FC Schalke 04 5–1 Eintracht Braunschweig L 2024-05-19 1. FC Kaiserslautern 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig L 2024-05-12 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–0 SV Wehen Wiesbaden W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.98 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Eintracht Braunschweig xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Köln to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln75% Draw15% Eintracht Braunschweig10%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
90%
Draw or Eintracht Braunschweig
25%
1. FC Köln or Eintracht Braunschweig
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln61% Draw32% Eintracht Braunschweig7%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
3 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 1
6%
4 – 1
5.7%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
3.5%
0 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push Eintracht Braunschweig covers
-2.5 41% — 59%
-2 41% 21% 38%
-1.5 62% — 38%
-1 62% 19% 19%
-0.5 81% — 19%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 4% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Eintracht Braunschweig keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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