Friday , 6 November 2026

1. FC Köln vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
1. FC Köln
1 – 0
Full Time
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
Sat 9 Nov 2024 · 12:00 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION 49,600 HT 45' · FT 45'
Damion Downs 90+4' 1–0
Y 44' Noel Futkeu
Dominique Heintz 44' Y
Y 45' Damian Michalski
Y 64' Maximilian Dietz
Damion Downs 90' Y
Y 90' Gideon Jung

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Koln vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 — 2. Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Schlager
  • Assistant 1 Sven Waschitzki
  • Assistant 2 Tobias Fritsch
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 5.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 10 28
2 1. FC Nurnberg 10 21
3 VfL Wolfsburg 10 19
4 1. FC Kaiserslautern 10 18
5 1. FC Magdeburg 10 17
6 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 10 15
7 Arminia Bielefeld 10 14
8 FC St. Pauli 1910 10 12
9 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 10 12
10 VfL Osnabrück 10 11
11 VfL Bochum 1848 10 11
12 Hannover 96 10 11
13 Karlsruher SC 10 11
14 FC Energie Cottbus 10 10
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 10 10
16 SV Darmstadt 98 10 9
17 Holstein Kiel 10 8
18 SG Dynamo Dresden 10 8

Head-to-Head

2
2
1. FC Köln 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-09 1. FC Köln 1–0 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 2022-02-26 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 1–1 1. FC Köln 2021-10-01 1. FC Köln 3–1 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov 1. FC Köln 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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
Felix Klaus 7 G 1 A
Omar Sillah 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at RheinEnergieSTADION. Ninety minutes of football awaits between 1. FC Koln and SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903.
  • 5' Leart Paqarada has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 154 appearances.
  • 10' SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 is showing some good football. However, SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' It’s high time Leonhard Haas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Koln in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903's compact 3-4-1-2.
  • 35' 1. FC Koln are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903's 3-4-1-2 shape.
  • 40' Denis Huseinbasic is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Koln tonight.
  • 44' That looks like a foul for a card for Noel Futkeu.
  • 45' Damian Michalski is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' With 1 assists to his name this season, Sacha Banse is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Koln.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Jan Thielmann is withdrawn and Gian-Luca Waldschmidt gets his opportunity.
  • 63' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Koln is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Maximilian Dietz.
  • 64' SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 make a change. Noel Futkeu trudges off to be replaced by Nemanja Motika on 64 minutes.
  • 68' Max Finkgrafe is replacing Leart Paqarada for the 1. FC Koln side.
  • 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 75' Gideon Jung has so much to prove this time. He replaces Simon Asta on 75 minute.
  • 80' 1. FC Koln are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 82' Dennis Srbeny is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roberto Massimo at the 82 minute mark.
  • 84' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Julian Pauli is replaced by Florian Kainz.
  • 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Damion Downs was booked on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonhard Haas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-11-09 1. FC Köln 1–0 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 2022-02-26 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 1–1 1. FC Köln 2021-10-01 1. FC Köln 3–1 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903

1. FC Koln Form

2024-11-09 1. FC Köln 1–0 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 L 2024-11-02 Hertha BSC 0–1 1. FC Köln W 2024-10-29 1. FC Köln 3–0 Holstein Kiel L 2024-10-25 1. FC Köln 1–2 SC Paderborn 07 W 2024-10-18 SV Darmstadt 98 5–1 1. FC Köln L 2024-10-05 1. FC Köln 2–0 SSV Ulm 1846 L

SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 Form

2024-11-09 1. FC Köln 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 Koln 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

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln53% Draw26% SpVgg Greuther Fürth 190321%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
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 Koln or Draw
79%
Draw or SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
47%
1. FC Koln or SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln34% Draw49% SpVgg Greuther Fürth 190317%
Actual: 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 Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln 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 Koln 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.