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Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
Borussia Dortmund
1 – 2
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sat 28 Nov 2020 · 14:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 29' Ellyes Skhiri
Emre Can 54' Y
Y 90' Ismail Jakobs

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Aarne Aarnink
  • Referee Robert Wessel
  • Referee Thomas Stein
  • Referee Benjamin Brand

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 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 Köln 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 Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

8
2
2
Borussia Dortmund 12 games · Avg 3.5 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-28 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 1. FC Köln 2020-01-24 Borussia Dortmund 5–1 1. FC Köln 2019-08-23 1. FC Köln 1–3 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov 1. FC Köln H 1–2 L
24 Nov Club Brugge KV H 3–0 W
21 Nov Hertha BSC A 5–2 W
07 Nov FC Bayern München H 2–3 L
04 Nov Club Brugge KV A 3–0 W
31 Oct Arminia Bielefeld A 2–0 W
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Borussia Dortmund A 2–1 W
22 Nov 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–2 L
06 Nov SV Werder Bremen A 1–1 D
31 Oct FC Bayern München H 1–2 L
23 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
18 Oct Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund 1. FC Köln
#1 Position #13
12 Points 4
4 Played 4
4 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 2
9 Scored 6
2 Conceded 9
+7 GD -3
3.00 PPG 1.00
100% Win % 25%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
75% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season

Borussia Dortmund are 1st (12 pts). 1. FC Köln are 13th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Köln
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)

Borussia Dortmund
Sehrou Guirassy 2 G 2 A
Felix Kalu Nmecha 2 G
Fabio Silva 2 G
Ioannis Konstantelias 1 G
1. FC Köln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Köln is underway.
  • 5' 1. FC Köln seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 9' Ellyes Skhiri has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 9 minutes.
  • 14' Serbia international Sava Cestic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 24' Salih Ozcan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Köln so far.
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ellyes Skhiri.
  • 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Köln needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 39' 1. FC Köln started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' 1. FC Köln fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Emre Can.
  • 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thomas Meunier, as he is very good at scoring at Signal Iduna Park with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 60' A stunning finish from Ellyes Skhiri — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 61' It is a substitution in BV Borussia 09 Dortmund team. Thomas Meunier is replaced by Thorgan Hazard on 61 minute.
  • 66' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Rafael Czichos by Jannes-Kilian Horn on 66 minute.
  • 67' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund ring the changes. Felix Passlack has done his job and it is now time for Gio Reyna to step up.
  • 68' A change in the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund ranks — Julian Brandt exits the field as Youssoufa Moukoko enters on 68.
  • 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Köln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' What a strike from Thorgan Hazard! The score is 0-3.
  • 75' Elvis Rexhbecaj makes way for Dominick Drexler at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ismail Jakobs. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Jan Thielmann is withdrawn and Kingsley Ehizibue gets his opportunity.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marco Reus 5
Donyell Malen 4
Erling Haaland 4
Sebastien Haller 3
Ellyes Skhiri 2
Davie Selke 2
Jadon Sancho 2
Raphael Guerreiro 2

Head to Head

2020-11-28 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 1. FC Köln 2020-01-24 Borussia Dortmund 5–1 1. FC Köln 2019-08-23 1. FC Köln 1–3 Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund Form

2020-11-28 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 1. FC Köln L 2020-11-24 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 Club Brugge KV W 2020-11-21 Hertha BSC 2–5 Borussia Dortmund W 2020-11-07 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 FC Bayern München L 2020-11-04 Club Brugge KV 0–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2020-10-31 Arminia Bielefeld 0–2 Borussia Dortmund W

1. FC Köln Form

2020-11-28 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 1. FC Köln W 2020-11-22 1. FC Köln 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin L 2020-11-06 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2020-10-31 1. FC Köln 1–2 FC Bayern München L 2020-10-23 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2020-10-18 1. FC Köln 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.6 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Borussia Dortmund to win 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund64% Draw20% 1. FC Köln16%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
84%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
36%
Borussia Dortmund or 1. FC Köln
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund53% Draw36% 1. FC Köln11%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.3%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 21% 49%
-1.5 51% — 49%
-1 51% 21% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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