Tuesday , 29 September 2026

Eintracht Braunschweig vs 1. FC Köln, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
Eintracht Braunschweig
1 – 2
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sat 1 Feb 2025 · 12:00 UTC Eintracht-Stadion 21,864 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ermin Bicakcic 1' 1–0
1–1 13' Eric Martel
1–2 30' Damion Downs
Rayan Philippe 34' Y
Daniel Scherning 37' Y
Y 44' Timo Hubers
Y 46' Leart Paqarada
Johan Gomez 60' Y
Sven Kohler 79' Y
Sanoussy Ba 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Eintracht Braunschweig vs 1. FC Köln — 2. Bundesliga at Eintracht-Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Lars Erbst
  • Assistant 1 Mario Hildenbrand (Germany)
  • Assistant 2 Manuel Bergmann
4 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
Eintracht Braunschweig 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-01 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–2 1. FC Köln 2024-08-24 1. FC Köln 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig

Recent Form

Eintracht Braunschweig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb 1. FC Köln H 1–2 L
24 Jan 1. FC Magdeburg A 1–1 D
18 Jan FC Schalke 04 H 0–0 D
21 Dec 1. FC Nürnberg A 0–1 L
15 Dec SV 07 Elversberg H 0–3 L
08 Dec TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 0–5 L
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Eintracht Braunschweig A 2–1 W
25 Jan SV 07 Elversberg H 1–0 W
18 Jan Hamburger SV A 0–1 L
22 Dec 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 1–0 W
15 Dec 1. FC Nürnberg H 3–1 W
08 Dec SSV Jahn Regensburg A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Eintracht Braunschweig this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Eintracht Braunschweig
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Eintracht Braunschweig
Jan Urbich 3 G 1 A
Mehmet-Can Aydin 2 G 1 A
Yann Sturm 2 G 1 A
Aaron Opoku 1 G 1 A
Samuele di Benedetto 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Eintracht-Stadion will turn into a battlefield for Eintracht Braunschweig and 1. FC Koln.
  • 1' Ermin Bicakcic adds to his 0 season tally! Eintracht Braunschweig lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 6' 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.
  • 11' It’s high time Gerhard Struber made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 13' The Germany midfielder Eric Martel breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 1-1!
  • 18' Eintracht Braunschweig 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.
  • 23' 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 Steffen Tigges suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' Eintracht Braunschweig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 30' The deadlock is broken! Damion Downs gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
  • 34' It’s a booking for Eintracht Braunschweig player. Rayan Philippe gets a card.
  • 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Scherning on 37.
  • 41' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 41 minute. Florian Kainz leaves to be changed by Denis Huseinbasic.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Timo Hubers. He receives a card.
  • 46' The referee calls foul for Leart Paqarada. He receives a card.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Eintracht Braunschweig must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' The referee calls foul for Johan Gomez. He receives a card.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Levente Szabo. He replaces Sebastian Polter on 62 minute.
  • 67' Eintracht Braunschweig have won 124 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 68' The whistle greets Denis Huseinbasic as he departs to be replaced by Linton Maina.
  • 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Eintracht Braunschweig in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past 1. FC Koln's compact 3-4-1-2.
  • 74' Eintracht Braunschweig ring the changes. Johan Gomez has done his job and it is now time for Fabio Kaufmann to step up.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Sven Kohler on 79 minutes earns him a card. Eintracht Braunschweig will be frustrated.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a card for Sanoussy Ba.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Eintracht Braunschweig! Julian Baas comes on to replace Ermin Bicakcic.
  • 87' Rayan Philippe, a France forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 89' Jan Thielmann is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jusuf Gazibegovic at the 89 minute mark.
  • With this win, 1. FC Koln is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Eintracht Braunschweig Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Scherning

1. FC Köln Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dejan Ljubicic 2
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 1
Tim Lemperle 1
Eric Martel 1
Damion Downs 1
Ermin Bicakcic 1
Timo Hubers 1

Head to Head

2025-02-01 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–2 1. FC Köln 2024-08-24 1. FC Köln 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig

Eintracht Braunschweig Form

2025-02-01 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–2 1. FC Köln L 2025-01-24 1. FC Magdeburg 1–1 Eintracht Braunschweig D 2025-01-18 Eintracht Braunschweig 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2024-12-21 1. FC Nürnberg 1–0 Eintracht Braunschweig L 2024-12-15 Eintracht Braunschweig 0–3 SV 07 Elversberg L 2024-12-08 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig L

1. FC Köln Form

2025-02-01 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–2 1. FC Köln W 2025-01-25 1. FC Köln 1–0 SV 07 Elversberg W 2025-01-18 Hamburger SV 1–0 1. FC Köln L 2024-12-22 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–1 1. FC Köln W 2024-12-15 1. FC Köln 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg W 2024-12-08 SSV Jahn Regensburg 0–1 1. FC Köln W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.92 Eintracht Braunschweig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Eintracht Braunschweig22% Draw27% 1. FC Köln51%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Eintracht Braunschweig or Draw
49%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
78%
Eintracht Braunschweig or 1. FC Köln
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Eintracht Braunschweig16% Draw47% 1. FC Köln37%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
10.2%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Eintracht Braunschweig

Handicap Eintracht Braunschweig covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 24% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Eintracht Braunschweig keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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