Tuesday , 21 July 2026

Eintracht Frankfurt vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2025-26
Eintracht Frankfurt
2 – 2
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sun 5 Apr 2026 · 15:30 UTC Deutsche Bank Park 59,300 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonathan Burkardt 66' 1–0
Arnaud Kalimuendo 69' 2–0
2–1 70' Jakub Kaminski
2–2 83' Alessio Castro-Montes
Ansgar Knauff 22' Y
Y 90' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt
Y 90' Jakub Kaminski

Overview

Match Preview

Eintracht Frankfurt vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Deutsche Bank Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Florian Exner
  • Assistant 1 Nikolai Kimmeyer
  • Assistant 2 Mark Borsch

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 Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 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

2
6
4
Eintracht Frankfurt 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-05 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 1. FC Köln 2025-11-22 1. FC Köln 3–4 Eintracht Frankfurt 2024-02-03 1. FC Köln 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt 2023-09-03 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 1. FC Köln 2023-02-12 1. FC Köln 3–0 Eintracht Frankfurt

Recent Form

Eintracht Frankfurt
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr 1. FC Köln H 2–2 D
22 Mar 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–2 L
14 Mar 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 1–0 W
08 Mar FC St. Pauli 1910 A 0–0 D
01 Mar SC Freiburg H 2–0 W
21 Feb FC Bayern München A 2–3 L
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–2 D
21 Mar Borussia Mönchengladbach H 3–3 D
14 Mar Hamburger SV A 1–1 D
07 Mar Borussia Dortmund H 1–2 L
27 Feb FC Augsburg A 0–2 L
21 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Eintracht Frankfurt 1. FC Köln
#8 Position #14
44 Points 32
34 Played 34
11 / 11 / 12 W / D / L 7 / 11 / 16
61 Scored 49
65 Conceded 63
-4 GD -14
1.29 PPG 0.94
32% Win % 21%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Eintracht Frankfurt are 8th (44 pts). 1. FC Köln are 14th (32 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Eintracht Frankfurt have kicked off against 1. FC Köln. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Eintracht Frankfurt are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Köln's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Robin Koch has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 22' A moment of madness from Ansgar Knauff on 22 minutes earns him a card. Eintracht Frankfurt will be frustrated.
  • 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Eintracht Frankfurt and 1. FC Köln are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 32' Eintracht Frankfurt currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 37' Eintracht Frankfurt is showing some good football. However, Eintracht Frankfurt are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 47' Eintracht Frankfurt started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
  • 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Fares Chaibi gets the nod from Eintracht Frankfurt. He replaces Oscar Hojlund and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 56' Eintracht Frankfurt make a change. Ansgar Knauff trudges off to be replaced by Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nathaniel Brown, as he is very good at scoring at Deutsche Bank Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 66' What composure from Jonathan Burkardt! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 67' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Denis Huseinbasic departs to be replaced by Isak Johannesson.
  • 69' The France forward Arnaud Kalimuendo breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 2-0!
  • 70' Jakub Kaminski makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and 1. FC Koln are in front.
  • 75' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 75 minute. Jan Thielmann leaves to be changed by Linton Maina.
  • 80' Eintracht Frankfurt are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 82' Tom Krauss makes way for Alessio Castro-Montes at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 83' Alessio Castro-Montes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
  • 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on 90 minutes earns him a card. 1. FC Koln will be frustrated.
  • It finishes all square. Eintracht Frankfurt and 1. FC Köln share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Eintracht Frankfurt Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Riera

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach René Wagner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Kainz 3
Ellyes Skhiri 3
Jan Thielmann 2
Andre Silva 2
Ismail Jakobs 1
Daichi Kamada 1
Dominick Drexler 1
Sebastiaan Bornauw 1

Head to Head

2026-04-05 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 1. FC Köln 2025-11-22 1. FC Köln 3–4 Eintracht Frankfurt 2024-02-03 1. FC Köln 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt 2023-09-03 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 1. FC Köln 2023-02-12 1. FC Köln 3–0 Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt Form

2026-04-05 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 1. FC Köln D 2026-03-22 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–1 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2026-03-14 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W 2026-03-08 FC St. Pauli 1910 0–0 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2026-03-01 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–0 SC Freiburg W 2026-02-21 FC Bayern München 3–2 Eintracht Frankfurt L

1. FC Köln Form

2026-04-05 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 1. FC Köln D 2026-03-21 1. FC Köln 3–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2026-03-14 Hamburger SV 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2026-03-07 1. FC Köln 1–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2026-02-27 FC Augsburg 2–0 1. FC Köln L 2026-02-21 1. FC Köln 2–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2 Eintracht Frankfurt xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Eintracht Frankfurt47% Draw24% 1. FC Köln29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Eintracht Frankfurt or Draw
71%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
53%
Eintracht Frankfurt or 1. FC Köln
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Eintracht Frankfurt35% Draw40% 1. FC Köln25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Eintracht Frankfurt

Handicap Eintracht Frankfurt covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 19% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Eintracht Frankfurt keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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