1. FC Koln vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Köln vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 — 2. Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Köln 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 6 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Schlager
- Assistant 1 Sven Waschitzki
- Assistant 2 Tobias Fritsch
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Energie Cottbus | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | VfL Osnabruck | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Hertha BSC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Holstein Kiel | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 1–5 | L |
| 05 Oct | SSV Ulm 1846 | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | 1. FC Koln | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Oct | SSV Jahn Regensburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | A | 4–3 | W |
| 20 Oct | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Oct | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 this season
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
| Felix Klaus | 5 G | 1 A |
| Omar Sillah | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. 1. FC Köln host SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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 Reno Munz suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Dejan Ljubicic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' 1. FC Köln 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.
- 25' It looks surprising SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 does not make any changes. Nemanja Motika has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' 1. FC Köln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Köln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 44' Noel Futkeu picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Damian Michalski was booked on 45.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nahuel Noll, as he is very good at scoring at RheinEnergieSTADION with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Köln and SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is hanging Jan Thielmann on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' It’s high time Gerhard Struber made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' Poor challenge from Maximilian Dietz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 64' A change in the SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 ranks — Noel Futkeu exits the field as Nemanja Motika enters on 64.
- 68' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Leart Paqarada has done his job and it is now time for Max Finkgrafe to step up.
- 73' Damian Michalski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' A tactical swap from SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 — Gideon Jung on, Simon Asta off on 75 minutes.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 82' SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 make a change. Roberto Massimo trudges off to be replaced by Dennis Srbeny on 82 minutes.
- 84' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Florian Kainz on, Julian Pauli off on 84 minutes.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Köln that had 398 games and scored 346 goals.
- 90' Damion Downs has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from 1. FC Köln to claim maximum points.
Lineups
1. FC Köln Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 4
- 37
- 3
- 17
- 7
- 1
- 29
- 19
- 6
- 8
- 24
Bench
- 11
- 9
- 16
- 40
- 47
- 18
- 38
- 42
- 35
Coach
Gerhard Struber
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
-
2
Simon Asta ↓ Gideon Jung 75'
- 10
- 37
-
11
Roberto Massimo ↓ Dennis Srbeny 82'
-
17
Niko Giesselmann ↓ Reno Munz 82'
- 18
-
9
Noel Futkeu ↓ Nemanja Motika 64'
- 44
- 4
- 33
- 6
Bench
-
7
Dennis Srbeny ↑ 82'
-
23
Gideon Jung ↑ 75'
- 1
- 3
-
5
Reno Munz ↑ 82'
-
22
Nemanja Motika ↑ 64'
- 36
- 19
- 40
Coach
Leonhard Haas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ellyes Skhiri | 2 |
| Sebastian Griesbeck | 1 |
| Damion Downs | 1 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 1 |
| Noel Futkeu | 1 |
| Sebastian Andersson | 1 |
| Marco Meyerhofer | 1 |
| Florian Kainz | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Köln Form
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 Form
2024-11-09
1. FC Koln
1–0
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
L
2024-11-02
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
1–5
SV Darmstadt 98
L
2024-10-29
SSV Jahn Regensburg
1–0
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
L
2024-10-26
FC Schalke 04
3–4
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
W
2024-10-20
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
0–4
1. FC Nurnberg
L
2024-10-06
1. FC Magdeburg
2–2
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.51
1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Köln win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
1. FC Köln or Draw
79%
Draw or SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
47%
1. FC Köln or SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln
| Handicap | 1. FC Köln covers | Push | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.