1. FC Koln vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Koln vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 4 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Assistant 1 Stefan Lupp
- Assistant 2 Marco Achmuller
10 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Koln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Dec | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | 1. FC Koln | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec | SC Freiburg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Dec | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Dec | RB Leipzig | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Koln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and 1. FC Köln launch into their encounter with 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
- 5' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. 1. FC Köln seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Schmidt might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' Julian Chabot was booked on 12.
- 16' Marvin Pieringer is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
- 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Timo Schultz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Davie Selke makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 34' 1. FC Köln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Timo Hubers on 41 minutes.
- 46' A tactical swap from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 — Kevin Sessa on, Norman Theuerkauf off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The 32-year-old Stefan Schimmer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' The Germany midfielder Adrian Beck breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 0-2!
- 60' Justin Diehl is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Kainz at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' 1. FC Köln started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' 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.
- 71' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Steffen Tigges comes on to replace Linton Maina.
- 76' 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.
- 81' Nikola Dovedan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 83' The 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 manager makes a substitution. Eren Dinkci departs to be replaced by Nikola Dovedan.
- 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
- 90' The 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 bench stirs into life. Jan-Niklas Beste is withdrawn and Florian Pick gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
1. FC Koln Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 24
- 4
- 37
- 27
- 1
- 29
- 6
- 8
- 18
- 35
Bench
- 3
- 2
- 20
- 23
- 22
- 21
- 40
- 33
- 45
Coach
Timo Schultz
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
37
Jan-Niklas Beste ↓ Florian Pick 90'
- 10
- 5
- 33
- 19
- 1
- 2
-
30
Norman Theuerkauf ↓ Kevin Sessa 46'
- 6
-
8
Eren Dinkci ↓ Nikola Dovedan 83'
-
18
Marvin Pieringer ↓ Adrian Beck 46'
Bench
-
17
Florian Pick ↑ 90'
- 22
-
20
Nikola Dovedan ↑ 83'
-
16
Kevin Sessa ↑ 46'
-
21
Adrian Beck ↑ 46'
- 23
- 3
-
9
Stefan Schimmer ↑ 90'
- 4
Coach
Frank Schmidt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eren Dinkci | 2 |
| Jan Schoppner | 2 |
| Davie Selke | 1 |
| Adrian Beck | 1 |
| Steffen Tigges | 1 |
| Jan-Niklas Beste | 1 |
| Kevin Sessa | 1 |
| Marius Bulter | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Koln Form
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Form
2024-01-13
1. FC Koln
1–1
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
D
2023-12-20
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
3–2
SC Freiburg
W
2023-12-16
1. FSV Mainz 05
0–1
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
W
2023-12-09
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
3–2
SV Darmstadt 98
W
2023-12-02
RB Leipzig
2–1
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
L
2023-11-26
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
0–0
VfL Bochum 1848
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.07
1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Koln or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw
68%
Draw or 1. FC Heidenheim 1846
64%
1. FC Koln or 1. FC Heidenheim 1846
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Koln win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.6%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln covers | Push | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 21% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

