1. FC Kaiserslautern vs 1. FC Koln, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Kaiserslautern vs 1. FC Köln — 2. Bundesliga at Fritz-Walter-Stadion.
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Köln 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wolfgang Haslberger
- Assistant 1 Arno Blos
- Assistant 2 Tobias Endriss
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | FC Energie Cottbus | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | VfL Osnabruck | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | Karlsruher SC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Arminia Bielefeld | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Hannover 96 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 5 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | 1. FC Koln | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 1–5 | L |
| 07 Dec | Karlsruher SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | FC Schalke 04 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Nov | 1. FC Nurnberg | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | SSV Jahn Regensburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Hertha BSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Hannover 96 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Nov | SC Preußen Münster | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Fritz-Walter-Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and 1. FC Köln.
- 5' Marvin Schwabe, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Kaiserslautern and 1. FC Köln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' 1. FC Kaiserslautern is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Kaiserslautern are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' 1. FC Köln fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' Assisted by Linton Maina with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dejan Ljubicic makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Kaiserslautern and 1. FC Köln are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' 1. FC Koln receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Kaiserslautern side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Gian-Luca Waldschmidt. He replaces Dejan Ljubicic on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 55' 1. FC Kaiserslautern player sees a card in front of him.
- 60' 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 Mark Uth suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' The whistle greets Afeez Aremu as he departs to be replaced by Tobias Raschl.
- 67' 1. FC Kaiserslautern receives a card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Kaiserslautern and 1. FC Köln are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Steffen Tigges. He replaces Damion Downs on 74 minute.
- 78' The whistle greets Jan Gyamerah as he departs to be replaced by Marlon Ritter.
- 81' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a card on 81.
- 85' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Elias Bakatukanda on, Max Finkgrafe off on 85 minutes.
- 89' 1. FC Koln make a change. Florian Kainz trudges off to be replaced by Mark Uth on 89 minutes.
- 90' That is a card for 1. FC Koln. Linton Maina will be fuming at that decision.
- Full Time. 1. FC Köln beats 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Lineups
1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
-
32
Jan Gyamerah ↓ Marlon Ritter 78'
- 13
-
18
Jannik Mause ↓ Aaron Opoku 63'
- 19
- 33
-
23
Afeez Aremu ↓ Tobias Raschl 63'
- 2
- 24
- 31
- 41
Bench
- 6
-
7
Marlon Ritter ↑ 78'
-
17
Aaron Opoku ↑ 63'
-
20
Tobias Raschl ↑ 63'
- 27
- 3
- 26
- 28
- 37
Coach
Markus Anfang
1. FC Köln Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
11
Florian Kainz ↓ Mark Uth 89'
- 4
- 37
- 17
- 7
- 1
- 29
- 6
- 8
-
42
Damion Downs ↓ Steffen Tigges 74'
- 35
Bench
-
13
Mark Uth ↑ 89'
-
9
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 46'
- 44
-
21
Steffen Tigges ↑ 74'
- 16
- 40
- 18
-
38
Elias Bakatukanda ↑ 85'
- 43
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Kainz | 2 |
| Mark Uth | 2 |
| Marlon Ritter | 1 |
| Richmond Tachie | 1 |
| Dejan Ljubicic | 1 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 1 |
| Eric Martel | 1 |
| Kenny Prince Redondo | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Kaiserslautern Form
2024-12-22
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0–1
1. FC Koln
L
2024-12-14
SV Darmstadt 98
5–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern
L
2024-12-07
1. FC Kaiserslautern
3–1
Karlsruher SC
W
2024-11-29
FC Schalke 04
0–3
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2024-11-24
1. FC Kaiserslautern
3–2
Eintracht Braunschweig
W
2024-11-08
1. FC Nurnberg
0–0
1. FC Kaiserslautern
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Kaiserslautern or 1. FC Köln 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Köln win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Draw
65%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
65%
1. FC Kaiserslautern or 1. FC Köln
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Köln win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Handicap | 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers | Push | 1. FC Köln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.