1. FC Köln vs Eintracht Frankfurt, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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1. FC Köln vs Eintracht Frankfurt — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Köln 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Eintracht Frankfurt 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Timo Gerach
- Assistant 1 Florian Heft
- Assistant 2 Robert Wessel
3 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 12.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | 1. FC Köln | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jan | RB Leipzig | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Köln | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #14 |
| 8 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 10 |
| 11 | Conceded | 17 |
| -3 | GD | -7 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
1. FC Köln this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Eintracht Frankfurt this season
Eintracht Frankfurt this season
1. FC Köln are 12th (8 pts). Eintracht Frankfurt are 14th (8 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
Eintracht Frankfurt
0-15
5/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Köln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 2 G |
Eintracht Frankfurt
| Younes Ebnoutalib | 5 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Burkardt | 3 G | 1 A |
| Can Uzun | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at RheinEnergieSTADION. Ninety minutes of football awaits between 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt.
- 5' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. Eintracht Frankfurt seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Austria international Dejan Ljubicic has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Denis Huseinbasic.
- 24' 1. FC Köln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' A moment of madness from Tuta on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Eintracht Frankfurt will be frustrated.
- 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Timo Schultz might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' 1. FC Köln are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' The crowd applauds Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe as he leaves the pitch. Fares Chaibi steps in for Eintracht Frankfurt.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for Eintracht Frankfurt. Niels Nkounkou will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' Eintracht Frankfurt come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Ellyes Skhiri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 66' Niels Nkounkou has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 66.
- 68' Dejan Ljubicic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
- 69' Eintracht Frankfurt make a change. Philipp Max trudges off to be replaced by Hugo Larsson on 69 minutes.
- 73' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Faride Alidou has done his job and it is now time for Sargis Adamyan to step up.
- 77' The Eintracht Frankfurt bench stirs into life. Mario Gotze is withdrawn and Sebastian Rode gets his opportunity.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Linton Maina. He replaces Florian Kainz on 79 minute.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Jan Thielmann gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 83' The referee shows Eintracht Frankfurt player a Red card on 83.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Köln needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 89' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Benno Schmitz exits the field as Rasmus Carstensen enters on 89.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
1. FC Köln Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 24
- 4
- 2
- 7
- 1
- 29
- 6
- 40
- 8
- 35
Bench
- 37
- 3
- 20
- 23
- 17
- 15
- 22
- 33
- 18
Coach
Timo Schultz
Eintracht Frankfurt Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 15
-
27
Mario Gotze ↓ Sebastian Rode 77'
- 4
- 1
-
9
Sasa Kalajdzic ↓ Hugo Ekitike 77'
- 35
- 5
-
26
Dina Ebimbe ↓ Fares Chaibi 46'
- 29
-
36
Ansgar Knauff ↓ Jean Bahoya 77'
- 16
Bench
- 25
- 31
-
17
Sebastian Rode ↑ 77'
- 33
- 20
- 24
-
11
Hugo Ekitike ↑ 77'
-
8
Fares Chaibi ↑ 46'
-
19
Jean Bahoya ↑ 77'
Coach
Dino Toppmöller
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Kainz | 3 |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 3 |
| Jan Thielmann | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Dominick Drexler | 1 |
| Sebastiaan Bornauw | 1 |
| Timo Hubers | 1 |
| Bas Dost | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Köln Form
Eintracht Frankfurt Form
2024-02-03
1. FC Köln
2–0
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
2024-01-26
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–0
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2024-01-20
SV Darmstadt 98
2–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
D
2024-01-13
RB Leipzig
0–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2023-12-20
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
2023-12-17
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–0
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67
1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Eintracht Frankfurt xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Köln win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
1. FC Köln or Draw
77%
Draw or Eintracht Frankfurt
49%
1. FC Köln or Eintracht Frankfurt
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln
| Handicap | 1. FC Köln covers | Push | Eintracht Frankfurt covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Eintracht Frankfurt keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

