1. FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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1. FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 4 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Monchengladbach 4 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Dominik Schaal
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | VSG Altglienicke | A | 6–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–6 | L |
| 20 Jun | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | 1. FC Koln | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | FC Oberneuland | A | 8–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | Hertha BSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jun | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Koln | Borussia Monchengladbach | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #18 |
| 4 | Points | 0 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 4 |
| 6 | Scored | 6 |
| 9 | Conceded | 16 |
| -3 | GD | -10 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 25% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
1. FC Koln are 13th (4 pts). Borussia Monchengladbach are 18th (0 pts).
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
Borussia Monchengladbach
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/5
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Koln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 1 G |
Borussia Monchengladbach
| Hugo Bolin | 2 G |
| Joseph Scally | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at RheinEnergieSTADION. 1. FC Köln are looking to make home advantage count against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' 1. FC Köln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 14' Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alassane Plea makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 16' Against the run of play, Stefan Lainer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 21' 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.
- 26' It’s high time Markus Gisdol made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Kingsley Ehizibue. He receives a Yellow card.
- 35' Elvis Rexhbecaj picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' 1. FC Köln started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' 1. FC Köln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Mönchengladbach's shape.
- 46' The crowd applauds Rafael Czichos as he leaves the pitch. Marius Wolf steps in for 1. FC Koln.
- 51' Borussia Mönchengladbach come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Lars Stindl has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Markus Gisdol might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 66' Dimitris Limnios gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Kingsley Ehizibue and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Fresh legs for Borussia Monchengladbach! Patrick Herrmann comes on to replace Marcus Thuram-Ulien.
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Köln in their trying to find a way past Borussia Mönchengladbach's compact .
- 77' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Ondrej Duda exits the field as Jan Thielmann enters on 77.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Patrick Herrmann.
- 84' Elvis Rexhbecaj doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' Marco Hoger is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ellyes Skhiri at the 86 minute mark.
- 88' Time for substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach. Alassane Plea is replaced by Breel Embolo.
- 90' It’s a booking for 1. FC Koln player. Frederik Sorensen gets a Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
1. FC Koln Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 28
- 20
- 18
- 1
- 30
- 23
- 5
- 24
- 9
- 33
Bench
- 31
- 16
- 6
- 21
- 15
- 3
- 29
- 7
- 26
Coach
Markus Gisdol
Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 28
-
13
Lars Stindl C ↓ Hannes Wolf 77'
- 1
- 30
-
23
Jonas Hofmann ↓ Ibrahima Traore 88'
- 6
-
14
Alassane Plea ↓ Breel Embolo 88'
- 32
- 18
- 10
Bench
-
36
Breel Embolo ↑ 88'
- 3
- 21
- 17
- 24
-
16
Ibrahima Traore ↑ 88'
-
7
Patrick Herrmann ↑ 69'
-
11
Hannes Wolf ↑ 77'
- 43
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Kainz | 4 |
| Elvis Rexhbecaj | 3 |
| Dejan Ljubicic | 2 |
| Alassane Plea | 2 |
| Mark Uth | 2 |
| Robin Hack | 2 |
| Anthony Modeste | 2 |
| Breel Embolo | 2 |
Head to Head
1. FC Koln Form
Borussia Monchengladbach Form
2020-10-03
1. FC Koln
1–3
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
2020-09-26
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–1
1. FC Union Berlin
D
2020-09-19
Borussia Dortmund
3–0
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
2020-09-12
FC Oberneuland
0–8
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
2020-06-27
Borussia Monchengladbach
2–1
Hertha BSC
W
2020-06-20
SC Paderborn 07
1–3
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.37
1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2
Borussia Monchengladbach xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Monchengladbach win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw
60%
Draw or Borussia Monchengladbach
62%
1. FC Koln or Borussia Monchengladbach
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Monchengladbach win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln covers | Push | Borussia Monchengladbach covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 17% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 16% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Borussia Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

