Eintracht Frankfurt vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Badstubner
- Assistant 1 Markus Schuller
- Assistant 2 Mark Borsch
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | 1. FC Koln | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | A | 7–0 | W |
| 03 Jun | RB Leipzig | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 May | SC Freiburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Aug | VfL Osnabruck | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 May | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 May | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–1 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Eintracht Frankfurt to score. At the same time, 1. FC Köln does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Leart Paqarada has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gian-Luca Waldschmidt, as he is very good at scoring at Deutsche Bank Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Faride Alidou has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 273 appearances.
- 25' The travelling 1. FC Köln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Eintracht Frankfurt started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' 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.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' The Austria attacking midfielder Florian Kainz breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 0-1!
- 45' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' A change in the Eintracht Frankfurt ranks — Philipp Max exits the field as Jens Hauge enters on 46.
- 51' 1. FC Köln have won 353 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Rasmus Carstensen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' 1. FC Koln make a change. Linton Maina trudges off to be replaced by Faride Alidou on 58 minutes.
- 63' Eric Martel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Köln so far.
- 64' It’s a booking for Eintracht Frankfurt player. Omar Marmoush gets a Yellow card.
- 67' Eintracht Frankfurt make a change. Omar Marmoush trudges off to be replaced by Jessic Ngankam on 67 minutes.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Koln. Benno Schmitz will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' A tactical swap from Eintracht Frankfurt — Sebastian Rode on, Hugo Larsson off on 73 minutes.
- 74' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Steffen Tigges by Sargis Adamyan on 74 minute.
- 79' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 79 minute. Julian Chabot leaves to be changed by Luca Kilian.
- 80' The crowd applauds Buta as he leaves the pitch. Paxten Aaronson steps in for Eintracht Frankfurt.
- 85' 1. FC Köln fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 87' GOAL! Niels Nkounkou fires home to make it 1-1!
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Eintracht Frankfurt Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 15
-
31
Philipp Max ↓ Jens Hauge 46'
- 27
- 4
- 1
-
24
Buta ↓ Paxten Aaronson 80'
- 35
-
26
Dina Ebimbe ↓ Niels Nkounkou 73'
-
7
Omar Marmoush ↓ Jessic Ngankam 67'
- 3
-
16
Hugo Larsson ↓ Sebastian Rode 73'
Bench
-
17
Sebastian Rode ↑ 73'
- 33
- 20
- 5
-
29
Niels Nkounkou ↑ 73'
-
18
Jessic Ngankam ↑ 67'
-
23
Jens Hauge ↑ 46'
-
30
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 80'
- 8
Coach
Dino Toppmöller
1. FC Koln Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 11
-
24
Julian Chabot ↓ Luca Kilian 79'
- 4
-
37
Linton Maina ↓ Faride Alidou 58'
- 9
- 2
- 17
- 7
- 1
-
21
Steffen Tigges ↓ Sargis Adamyan 74'
- 6
Bench
- 20
-
23
Sargis Adamyan ↑ 74'
-
15
Luca Kilian ↑ 79'
- 22
-
40
Faride Alidou ↑ 58'
-
47
Mathias Olesen ↑ 58'
- 8
-
18
Rasmus Carstensen ↑ 74'
- 35
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
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
2023-09-03
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–1
1. FC Koln
D
2023-08-27
1. FSV Mainz 05
1–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
D
2023-08-20
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–0
SV Darmstadt 98
W
2023-08-13
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
0–7
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2023-06-03
RB Leipzig
2–0
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
2023-05-27
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–1
SC Freiburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.01
Eintracht Frankfurt xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Eintracht Frankfurt or Draw
72%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
53%
Eintracht Frankfurt or 1. FC Koln
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Koln win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Eintracht Frankfurt
| Handicap | Eintracht Frankfurt covers | Push | 1. FC Koln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Eintracht Frankfurt keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

