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Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
Borussia Dortmund
2 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Koln
Sat 30 Oct 2021 · 13:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Benno Schmitz
Thomas Meunier 51' Y
Y 56' Timo Hubers
Y 82' Salih Ozcan
Jude Bellingham 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Wessel
  • Referee Alexander Sather
  • Referee Frank Willenborg
  • Referee Martin Petersen
  • Referee Markus Schuller
  • Referee Markus Schmidt

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

8
2
2
Borussia Dortmund 12 games · Avg 3.5 goals 1. FC Koln
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Koln 2021-03-20 1. FC Koln 2–2 Borussia Dortmund 2020-11-28 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 1. FC Koln 2020-01-24 Borussia Dortmund 5–1 1. FC Koln 2019-08-23 1. FC Koln 1–3 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct 1. FC Koln H 2–0 W
26 Oct FC Ingolstadt 04 H 2–0 W
23 Oct Arminia Bielefeld A 3–1 W
19 Oct AFC Ajax A 0–4 L
16 Oct 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 3–1 W
02 Oct FC Augsburg H 2–1 W
1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Borussia Dortmund A 0–2 L
27 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 2–0 W
24 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–2 D
15 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–5 L
01 Oct SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 H 3–1 W
25 Sep Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund 1. FC Koln
#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 Koln this season

Borussia Dortmund are 1st (12 pts). 1. FC Koln 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 Koln
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 Koln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. 1. FC Koln kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Borussia Dortmund must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 11' Poor challenge from Benno Schmitz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' It looks surprising 1. FC Koln does not make any changes. Thomas Meunier has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' 1. FC Koln have won 353 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marco Reus suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' What a strike from Thorgan Hazard! The score is 1-0.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Dortmund side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at Signal Iduna Park. Borussia Dortmund seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thomas Meunier on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Timo Hubers is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Borussia Dortmund! Donyell Malen comes on to replace Thorgan Hazard.
  • 59' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Florian Kainz on, Ondrej Duda off on 59 minutes.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Timo Hubers as he leaves the pitch. Rafael Czichos steps in for 1. FC Koln.
  • 64' Steffen Tigges has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
  • 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Koln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' Another substitution for Borussia Dortmund to replace Marius Wolf by Felix Passlack on 70 minute.
  • 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 80' Ondrej Duda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Dejan Ljubicic as he leaves the pitch. Louis Schaub steps in for 1. FC Koln.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Salih Ozcan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 87' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ansgar Knauff is hanging Julian Brandt on the field on 87 minute.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Jude Bellingham on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Borussia Dortmund will be frustrated.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-10-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Koln 2021-03-20 1. FC Koln 2–2 Borussia Dortmund 2020-11-28 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 1. FC Koln 2020-01-24 Borussia Dortmund 5–1 1. FC Koln 2019-08-23 1. FC Koln 1–3 Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund Form

2021-10-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Koln W 2021-10-26 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 FC Ingolstadt 04 W 2021-10-23 Arminia Bielefeld 1–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-10-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-10-16 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2021-10-02 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 FC Augsburg W

1. FC Koln Form

2021-10-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Koln L 2021-10-27 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 1. FC Koln W 2021-10-24 1. FC Koln 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-10-15 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 5–0 1. FC Koln L 2021-10-01 1. FC Koln 3–1 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 W 2021-09-25 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 1. FC Koln D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.71 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund74% Draw16% 1. FC Koln10%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
90%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
26%
Borussia Dortmund or 1. FC Koln
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund59% Draw34% 1. FC Koln7%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
9.9%
4 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.9%
5 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push 1. FC Koln covers
-2.5 38% — 62%
-2 38% 22% 40%
-1.5 60% — 40%
-1 60% 20% 20%
-0.5 80% — 20%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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