1. FC Koln vs FC Augsburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Köln vs FC Augsburg — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Köln 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Augsburg 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Assistant 1 Benedikt Kempkes
- Assistant 2 Nikolai Kimmeyer
4 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 Koln | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | FC Augsburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 0–6 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | 1. FC Koln | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Oct | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | A | 5–2 | W |
| 07 Oct | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | SC Freiburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Koln | FC Augsburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #9 |
| 8 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 17 |
| 11 | Conceded | 13 |
| -3 | GD | +4 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Augsburg this season
FC Augsburg this season
1. FC Koln are 12th (8 pts). FC Augsburg are 9th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Augsburg
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Koln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 2 G |
FC Augsburg
| Michael Gregoritsch | 4 G | |
| Robin Fellhauer | 3 G | |
| Fabian Rieder | 2 G | 4 A |
| Rodrigo Ribeiro | 2 G | |
| Anton Kade | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! 1. FC Koln vs FC Augsburg — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It’s high time Jess Thorup made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Augsburg that had 438 games and scored 400 goals.
- 15' FC Augsburg come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Linton Maina makes it 1-0.
- 21' Ruben Vargas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Phillip Tietz makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FC Augsburg are in front.
- 30' Sven Michel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Augsburg so far.
- 35' Tim Breithaupt, a Germany midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' Mads Pedersen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mads Pedersen on 40 minutes.
- 45' 1. FC Koln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Augsburg backline.
- 46' The FC Augsburg manager makes a substitution. Robert Gumny departs to be replaced by Kevin Mbabu.
- 51' 1. FC Koln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Koln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. 1. FC Koln seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' Mads Pedersen makes way for Iago Borduchi at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Augsburg.
- 66' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Steffen Tigges by Davie Selke on 66 minute.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 76' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt has done his job and it is now time for Dejan Ljubicic to step up.
- 77' The whistle greets Fredrik Jensen as he departs to be replaced by Arne Engels.
- 80' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Dominique Heintz is replaced by Leart Paqarada.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Augsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Jeffrey Gouweleeuw is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
1. FC Köln Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 24
- 4
- 37
- 13
- 3
- 9
- 1
- 21
- 6
- 18
Bench
- 27
- 2
- 17
- 44
- 15
- 7
- 29
- 8
- 35
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
FC Augsburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 6
-
24
Fredrik Jensen ↓ Arne Engels 77'
- 8
- 1
- 23
-
30
Niklas Dorsch ↓ Tim Breithaupt 63'
-
20
Sven Michel ↓ Ruben Vargas 63'
- 21
-
3
Mads Pedersen ↓ Iago Borduchi 63'
-
2
Robert Gumny ↓ Kevin Mbabu 46'
Bench
- 14
- 40
-
43
Kevin Mbabu ↑ 46'
-
22
Iago Borduchi ↑ 63'
-
16
Ruben Vargas ↑ 63'
- 39
- 7
-
18
Tim Breithaupt ↑ 63'
-
27
Arne Engels ↑ 77'
Coach
Jess Thorup
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anthony Modeste | 4 |
| Florian Niederlechner | 3 |
| Steffen Tigges | 2 |
| Daniel Caligiuri | 2 |
| Ondrej Duda | 2 |
| Linton Maina | 2 |
| Ruben Vargas | 2 |
| Philipp Max | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Köln Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6
1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
FC Augsburg xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Köln or FC Augsburg 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
1. FC Köln or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Augsburg
63%
1. FC Köln or FC Augsburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln
| Handicap | 1. FC Köln covers | Push | FC Augsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Augsburg keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

