Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2022-23

Borussia Dortmund

6 – 1

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1. FC Koln

Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 17:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Mahmoud Dahoud 66' Y

Overview

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

Borussia Dortmund 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
1. FC Köln 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Rafael Foltyn
Referee Daniel Siebert
Referee Jan Seidel
Referee Florian Badstubner
Referee Markus Sinn
Referee Pascal Mueller

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Augsburg	2	6
2	SC Freiburg	2	6
3	Borussia Dortmund	2	6
4	SV 07 Elversberg	2	6
5	1. FSV Mainz 05	2	4
6	FC Bayern Munchen	2	4
7	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	2	3
8	RB Leipzig	2	3
9	VfB Stuttgart	2	3
10	SV Werder Bremen	2	3
11	1. FC Koln	2	3
12	SC Paderborn 07	2	1
13	Eintracht Frankfurt	2	1
14	FC Schalke 04	2	1
15	1. FC Union Berlin	2	1
16	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	2	0
17	Borussia Monchengladbach	2	0
18	Hamburger SV	2	0

Head-to-Head

Borussia Dortmund 12 games · Avg 3.5 goals 1. FC Koln

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-18 Borussia Dortmund 6–1 1. FC Koln 2022-10-01 1. FC Koln 3–2 Borussia Dortmund 2022-03-20 1. FC Koln 1–1 Borussia Dortmund 2021-10-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Koln 2021-03-20 1. FC Koln 2–2 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Mar	1. FC Koln	H	6–1	W
11 Mar	FC Schalke 04	A	2–2	D
07 Mar	Chelsea FC	A	0–2	L
03 Mar	RB Leipzig	H	2–1	W
25 Feb	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	1–0	W
19 Feb	Hertha BSC	H	4–1	W

1. FC Koln

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Mar	Borussia Dortmund	A	1–6	L
10 Mar	VfL Bochum 1848	H	0–2	L
04 Mar	1. FC Union Berlin	A	0–0	D
25 Feb	VfL Wolfsburg	H	0–2	L
18 Feb	VfB Stuttgart	A	0–3	L
12 Feb	Eintracht Frankfurt	H	3–0	W

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund		1. FC Koln
#3	Position	#11
6	Points	3
2	Played	2
2 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	1 / 0 / 1
5	Scored	4
2	Conceded	6
+3	GD	-2
3.00	PPG	1.50
100%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

Borussia Dortmund are 3rd (6 pts). 1. FC Koln are 11th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/1

61-75

2/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

1. FC Koln

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/2

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund

Sehrou Guirassy	2 G	1 A
Fabio Silva	1 G
Ioannis Konstantelias	1 G

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 Borussia Dortmund launch into their encounter with 1. FC Köln.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Köln are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' Eric Martel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
15' Raphael Guerreiro makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Borussia Dortmund are in front.
17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sebastien Haller makes it 2-0.
18' What a moment for Sebastien Haller! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
28' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
32' What a moment for Marco Reus! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
33' GOAL! Marco Reus scores on 33. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro
36' The deadlock is broken! Donyell Malen gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
41' Linton Maina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
42' Davie Selke doubles the advantage! 6-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
43' What composure from Davie Selke! The Germany international strokes it home. 6-2.
48' Borussia Dortmund are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Köln's shape.
53' Borussia Dortmund currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
58' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Eric Martel comes on to replace Julian Chabot.
59' The whistle greets Julian Chabot as he departs to be replaced by Eric Martel.
64' Borussia Dortmund are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
66' Poor challenge from Mahmoud Dahoud. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
69' The crowd applauds Davie Selke as he leaves the pitch. Steffen Tigges steps in for 1. FC Koln.
69' Sebastien Haller makes no mistake. The score reads 7-2 and Borussia Dortmund are in front.
70' Marco Reus makes no mistake. The score reads 8-2 and Borussia Dortmund are in front.
70' The whistle greets Davie Selke as he departs to be replaced by Steffen Tigges.
71' The whistle greets Sebastien Haller as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Modeste.
71' A stunning finish from Marco Reus — that came from absolutely nowhere!
72' Anthony Modeste gets the nod from Borussia Dortmund. He replaces Sebastien Haller and will look to change the dynamic.
77' Germany international Mahmoud Dahoud has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
79' Fresh legs for Borussia Dortmund! Mats Hummels comes on to replace Mahmoud Dahoud.
83' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kingsley Schindler is hanging Dejan Ljubicic on the field on 83 minute.
88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 523 games and scored 804 goals.
1. FC Köln will have plenty to reflect on. Borussia Dortmund were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

21
Donyell Malen ↓ Thomas Meunier 72'
25
Niklas Sule
11
Marco Reus ↓ Gio Reyna 72'
8
Mahmoud Dahoud ↓ Mats Hummels 79'
13
Raphael Guerreiro
17
Marius Wolf
33
Alexander Meyer
9
Sebastien Haller ↓ Anthony Modeste 71'
26
Julian Ryerson ↓ Tom Rothe 79'
4
Nico Schlotterbeck
22
Jude Bellingham

Bench

30
Felix Passlack
24
Thomas Meunier ↑ 72'
15
Mats Hummels ↑ 79'
47
Antonios Papadopoulos
20
Anthony Modeste ↑ 71'
7
Gio Reyna ↑ 72'
35
Marcel Lotka
36
Tom Rothe ↑ 79'
49
Justin Njinmah

Coach Edin Terzić

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

11
Florian Kainz ↓ Denis Huseinbasic 58'
24
Julian Chabot ↓ Eric Martel 58'
28
Ellyes Skhiri
4
Timo Hubers
27
Davie Selke ↓ Steffen Tigges 69'
14
Jonas Hector
2
Benno Schmitz
23
Sargis Adamyan ↓ Linton Maina 58'
7
Dejan Ljubicic ↓ Kingsley Schindler 83'
20
Marvin Schwabe
47
Mathias Olesen

Bench

17
Kingsley Schindler ↑ 83'
37
Linton Maina ↑ 58'
1
Timo Horn
21
Steffen Tigges ↑ 69'
25
Tim Lemperle
6
Eric Martel ↑ 58'
8
Denis Huseinbasic ↑ 58'
5
Nikola Soldo
42
Damion Downs

Coach Steffen Baumgart

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marco Reus	5
Erling Haaland	4
Donyell Malen	4
Sebastien Haller	3
Raphael Guerreiro	2
Thorgan Hazard	2
Ellyes Skhiri	2
Davie Selke	2

Head to Head

Borussia Dortmund Form

2023-03-18 Borussia Dortmund 6–1 1. FC Koln W 2023-03-11 FC Schalke 04 2–2 Borussia Dortmund D 2023-03-07 Chelsea FC 2–0 Borussia Dortmund L 2023-03-03 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 RB Leipzig W 2023-02-25 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2023-02-19 Borussia Dortmund 4–1 Hertha BSC W

1. FC Köln Form

2023-03-18 Borussia Dortmund 6–1 1. FC Koln L 2023-03-10 1. FC Koln 0–2 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2023-03-04 1. FC Union Berlin 0–0 1. FC Koln D 2023-02-25 1. FC Koln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-02-18 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 1. FC Koln L 2023-02-12 1. FC Koln 3–0 Eintracht Frankfurt L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

3.94 Borussia Dortmund xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1 1. FC Köln xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Borussia Dortmund to win 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Borussia Dortmund79% Draw13% 1. FC Köln8%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 4.94

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	95%	5%
± 2.5	85%	15%
± 3.5	69%	31%
± 4.5	51%	49%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw

91%

Draw or 1. FC Köln

21%

Borussia Dortmund or 1. FC Köln

87%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Borussia Dortmund68% Draw25% 1. FC Köln7%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

3 – 0

7.7%

3 – 1

7.4%

4 – 0

7.4%

4 – 1

7.2%

2 – 0

6.2%

2 – 1

5.9%

5 – 0

5.7%

5 – 1

5.7%

6 – 0

3.8%

6 – 1

Actual

3 – 2

3.7%

4 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap	Borussia Dortmund covers	Push	1. FC Köln covers
-2.5	53%	—	47%
-2	53%	18%	29%
-1.5	71%	—	29%
-1	71%	14%	15%
-0.5	85%	—	15%
+0.5	95%	—	5%
+1	95%	4%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet

3% ✓

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