Saturday , 22 August 2026

1. FC Koln vs Eintracht Braunschweig, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
1. FC Koln
5 – 0
Full Time
Eintracht Braunschweig
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 18:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION 49,500 HT 45' · FT 45'
Timo Hubers 26' 1–0
Dejan Ljubicic 34' 2–0
Tim Lemperle 58' 3–0
Dejan Ljubicic 61' 4–0
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 88' 5–0
Jan Thielmann 29' Y
Y 30' Daniel Scherning
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 77' Y
Y 86' Niklas Tauer

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Koln vs Eintracht Braunschweig — 2. Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Assistant 1 Thorben Siewer
  • Assistant 2 Christian Bandurski

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 1. FC Nurnberg 2 6
2 Hertha BSC 2 6
3 Karlsruher SC 2 4
4 VfL Wolfsburg 2 4
5 Eintracht Braunschweig 2 3
6 Arminia Bielefeld 2 3
7 VfL Bochum 1848 2 3
8 FC Energie Cottbus 2 3
9 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2 3
10 1. FC Magdeburg 2 3
11 SG Dynamo Dresden 2 3
12 Holstein Kiel 2 2
13 FC St. Pauli 1910 2 2
14 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2 2
15 SV Darmstadt 98 2 1
16 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 2 1
17 Hannover 96 2 0
18 VfL Osnabrück 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
1. FC Koln 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Eintracht Braunschweig
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-24 1. FC Koln 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Eintracht Braunschweig H 5–0 W
18 Aug SV Sandhausen 1916 A 3–2 W
10 Aug SV 07 Elversberg A 2–2 D
02 Aug Hamburger SV H 1–2 L
18 May 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 1–4 L
11 May 1. FC Union Berlin H 3–2 W
Eintracht Braunschweig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug 1. FC Koln A 0–5 L
19 Aug Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–4 L
11 Aug 1. FC Magdeburg H 1–3 L
03 Aug FC Schalke 04 A 1–5 L
19 May 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 0–5 L
12 May SV Wehen Wiesbaden H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Eintracht Braunschweig this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Eintracht Braunschweig
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! 1. FC Köln welcome Eintracht Braunschweig for this crunch clash at RheinEnergieSTADION.
  • 5' Fabio Kaufmann is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Eintracht Braunschweig tonight.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Eintracht Braunschweig come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' The travelling Eintracht Braunschweig supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 26' What a strike from Timo Hubers! The score is 0-1.
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a card for Jan Thielmann.
  • 30' Eintracht Braunschweig receives a card for a hard tackle on 30.
  • 34' Goal! Dejan Ljubicic scores his 19 goal in 30 matches.
  • 39' 1. FC Köln started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Köln side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Braunschweig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' What a strike from Tim Lemperle! The score is 0-3.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Eintracht Braunschweig team. Johan Gomez is replaced by Levente Szabo on 59 minute.
  • 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dejan Ljubicic makes it 0-4.
  • 66' The Eintracht Braunschweig bench stirs into life. Walid Ould-Chikh is withdrawn and Niklas Tauer gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Eintracht Braunschweig are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 77' The whistle greets Dejan Ljubicic as he departs to be replaced by Sargis Adamyan.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Gian-Luca Waldschmidt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Sidney Raebiger. He replaces Rayan Philippe on 85 minute.
  • 86' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Damion Downs has done his job and it is now time for Steffen Tigges to step up.
  • 86' Eintracht Braunschweig player sees a card in front of him.
  • 88' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt doubles the advantage! 0-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • The final score is 5-0.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

Eintracht Braunschweig Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Scherning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dejan Ljubicic 2
Timo Hubers 1
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 1
Tim Lemperle 1
Eric Martel 1
Damion Downs 1
Ermin Bicakcic 1

Head to Head

2024-08-24 1. FC Koln 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig

1. FC Koln Form

2024-08-24 1. FC Koln 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2024-08-18 SV Sandhausen 1916 2–3 1. FC Koln W 2024-08-10 SV 07 Elversberg 2–2 1. FC Koln D 2024-08-02 1. FC Koln 1–2 Hamburger SV L 2024-05-18 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4–1 1. FC Koln L 2024-05-11 1. FC Koln 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin W

Eintracht Braunschweig Form

2024-08-24 1. FC Koln 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig L 2024-08-19 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–4 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2024-08-11 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–3 1. FC Magdeburg L 2024-08-03 FC Schalke 04 5–1 Eintracht Braunschweig L 2024-05-19 1. FC Kaiserslautern 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig L 2024-05-12 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–0 SV Wehen Wiesbaden W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.98 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Eintracht Braunschweig xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Koln to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln75% Draw15% Eintracht Braunschweig10%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
90%
Draw or Eintracht Braunschweig
25%
1. FC Koln or Eintracht Braunschweig
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln61% Draw32% Eintracht Braunschweig7%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
3 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 1
6%
4 – 1
5.7%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
3.5%
0 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push Eintracht Braunschweig covers
-2.5 41% — 59%
-2 41% 21% 38%
-1.5 62% — 38%
-1 62% 19% 19%
-0.5 81% — 19%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 4% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Eintracht Braunschweig keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.