Borussia Monchengladbach vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Borussia Monchengladbach vs 1. FC Koln — Bundesliga at Stadion im Borussia-Park.
- Borussia Monchengladbach 34 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Dominik Schaal
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Nicolas Winter
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
19 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | 1. FC Koln | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | H | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Jan | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | VfB Stuttgart | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | SSV Jahn Regensburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Jan | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Hertha BSC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Borussia Monchengladbach | 1. FC Koln | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #14 |
| 38 | Points | 32 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 11 / 14 | W / D / L | 7 / 11 / 16 |
| 42 | Scored | 49 |
| 53 | Conceded | 63 |
| -11 | GD | -14 |
| 1.12 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 26% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
Borussia Monchengladbach are 12th (38 pts). 1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Monchengladbach
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadion im Borussia-Park will turn into a battlefield for Borussia Monchengladbach and 1. FC Koln.
- 2' Lars Stindl was booked on 2.
- 3' Elvis Rexhbecaj makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and 1. FC Koln are in front.
- 8' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 13' Borussia Monchengladbach are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Koln's shape.
- 16' A goal from the Germany international Florian Neuhaus! He fires home on 16 to make it 1-1!
- 21' It’s high time Marco Rose made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrick Herrmann, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion im Borussia-Park with 6 goals in the last 4 games.
- 27' Patrick Herrmann picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Borussia Monchengladbach are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' Denis Zakaria has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 479 appearances.
- 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Borussia Monchengladbach and 1. FC Koln are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 48' It is a substitution in Borussia Monchengladbach team. Denis Zakaria is replaced by Christoph Kramer on 48 minute.
- 53' Borussia Monchengladbach is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Elvis Rexhbecaj is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Jan Thielmann. He replaces Emmanuel Dennis on 58 minute.
- 63' Jonas Hofmann is replacing Patrick Herrmann for the Borussia Monchengladbach side.
- 68' Timo Horn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Koln so far.
- 72' Ramy Bensebaini has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oscar Wendt on 72 minute.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tony Jantschke.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Kingsley Ehizibue is booked for 1. FC Koln — Yellow card on 80.
- 83' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Kingsley Ehizibue exits the field as Benno Schmitz enters on 83.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Elvis Rexhbecaj on 86.
- 90' The referee shows Borussia Monchengladbach player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The crowd applauds Ondrej Duda as he leaves the pitch. Jannes-Kilian Horn steps in for 1. FC Koln.
- With this win, 1. FC Koln is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 28
- 13
- 1
- 17
- 24
- 7
- 8
- 32
- 11
- 18
Bench
- 25
- 19
- 30
- 21
- 15
- 23
- 6
- 14
- 10
Coach
Marco Rose
1. FC Koln Lineups
Starting XI
-
43
Emmanuel Dennis ↓ Jan Thielmann 58'
- 19
- 28
- 20
- 18
- 1
- 22
- 8
- 21
- 5
- 26
Bench
- 13
- 16
-
23
Jannes-Kilian Horn ↑ 90'
- 24
-
2
Benno Schmitz ↑ 83'
- 15
- 3
-
29
Jan Thielmann ↑ 58'
-
7
Toluwalas Arokodare ↑ 90'
Coach
Markus Gisdol
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Kainz | 4 |
| Elvis Rexhbecaj | 3 |
| Faride Alidou | 2 |
| Dejan Ljubicic | 2 |
| Alassane Plea | 2 |
| Mark Uth | 2 |
| Robin Hack | 2 |
| Anthony Modeste | 2 |
Head to Head
Borussia Monchengladbach Form
2021-02-06
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–2
1. FC Koln
L
2021-02-03
VfB Stuttgart
1–2
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
2021-01-30
1. FC Union Berlin
1–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
D
2021-01-22
Borussia Monchengladbach
4–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2021-01-19
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–0
SV Werder Bremen
W
2021-01-16
VfB Stuttgart
2–2
Borussia Monchengladbach
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74
Borussia Monchengladbach xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Monchengladbach or 1. FC Koln 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Koln win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Borussia Monchengladbach or Draw
71%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
55%
Borussia Monchengladbach or 1. FC Koln
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Monchengladbach
| Handicap | Borussia Monchengladbach covers | Push | 1. FC Koln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

