Eintracht Frankfurt vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Eintracht Frankfurt vs 1. FC Koln — Bundesliga at Deutsche Bank Park.
- Eintracht Frankfurt 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Koln 4 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Exner
- Assistant 1 Nikolai Kimmeyer
- Assistant 2 Mark Borsch
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | 1. FC Koln | 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 Munchen | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Mar | Borussia Monchengladbach | 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 Koln | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #13 |
| 5 | Points | 4 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 6 |
| 10 | Conceded | 9 |
| -1 | GD | -3 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Eintracht Frankfurt this season
Eintracht Frankfurt this season
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
Eintracht Frankfurt are 10th (5 pts). 1. FC Koln are 13th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Eintracht Frankfurt
0-15
5/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
–/4
■ 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)
Eintracht Frankfurt
| Younes Ebnoutalib | 4 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Burkardt | 3 G | 1 A |
| Can Uzun | 2 G |
1. FC Koln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Deutsche Bank Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Eintracht Frankfurt and 1. FC Koln.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oscar Hojlund is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Eintracht Frankfurt.
- 10' 1. FC Koln 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.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' Eintracht Frankfurt player sees a card in front of him.
- 27' 1. FC Koln fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Albert Riera will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' It’s high time Albert Riera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' Arthur Theate needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Koln needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' Eintracht Frankfurt are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' The crowd applauds Oscar Hojlund as he leaves the pitch. Fares Chaibi steps in for Eintracht Frankfurt.
- 56' Another substitution for Eintracht Frankfurt to replace Ansgar Knauff by Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab on 56 minute.
- 61' Hugo Larsson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 248 appearances.
- 66' Assisted by Fares Chaibi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jonathan Burkardt makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 67' The crowd applauds Denis Huseinbasic as he leaves the pitch. Isak Johannesson steps in for 1. FC Koln.
- 69' Arnaud Kalimuendo makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Eintracht Frankfurt are in front.
- 70' GOAL! Jakub Kaminski scores on 70.
- 75' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Jan Thielmann by Linton Maina on 75 minute.
- 80' Eintracht Frankfurt have won 632 goals from 520 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 82' Alessio Castro-Montes gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Tom Krauss and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' What an equalizer from Alessio Castro-Montes!
- 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Eintracht Frankfurt must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on 90.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Eintracht Frankfurt Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 23
-
20
Ritsu Doan ↓ Mario Gotze 67'
- 9
- 4
- 25
- 3
- 7
-
16
Hugo Larsson ↓ Ellyes Skhiri 82'
- 21
- 5
-
6
Oscar Hojlund ↓ Fares Chaibi 55'
Bench
-
15
Ellyes Skhiri ↑ 82'
-
27
Mario Gotze ↑ 67'
- 33
- 22
-
8
Fares Chaibi ↑ 55'
- 42
-
11
Younes Ebnoutalib ↑ 82'
- 31
- 29
Coach
Albert Riera
1. FC Koln Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 5
-
9
Ragnar Ache ↓ Marius Bulter 82'
- 16
-
29
Jan Thielmann ↓ Linton Maina 75'
- 39
- 28
- 33
- 8
- 32
- 13
Bench
- 11
-
37
Linton Maina ↑ 75'
- 20
- 3
-
7
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 82'
-
30
Marius Bulter ↑ 82'
-
17
Alessio Castro-Montes ↑ 82'
-
18
Isak Johannesson ↑ 67'
- 27
Coach
René Wagner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Kainz | 3 |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 3 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Jan Thielmann | 2 |
| Faride Alidou | 1 |
| Jonathan Burkardt | 1 |
| Ondrej Duda | 1 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 1 |
Head to Head
Eintracht Frankfurt Form
2026-04-05
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–2
1. FC Koln
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 Munchen
3–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.35
Eintracht Frankfurt xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Eintracht Frankfurt or Draw
72%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
50%
Eintracht Frankfurt or 1. FC Koln
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Eintracht Frankfurt
| Handicap | Eintracht Frankfurt covers | Push | 1. FC Koln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 19% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Eintracht Frankfurt keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.