FC Augsburg vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Augsburg vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at WWK Arena.
- FC Augsburg 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Köln 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Soren Storks
- Assistant 1 Christian Bandurski
- Assistant 2 Jan Neitzel
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Augsburg | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | SC Freiburg | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | SV 07 Elversberg | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | FC Bayern Munchen | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | RB Leipzig | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 1. FC Koln | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Hamburger SV | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | 1. FC Koln | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 6–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | SC Freiburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | FC Augsburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 1–5 | L |
| 09 Mar | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Augsburg | 1. FC Koln | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 6 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 4 |
| 1 | Conceded | 6 |
| +6 | GD | -2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Augsburg this season
FC Augsburg this season
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
FC Augsburg are 1st (6 pts). 1. FC Koln are 11th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Augsburg
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Koln
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Augsburg
| Anton Kade | 1 G | 1 A |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 1 G | |
| Rodrigo Ribeiro | 1 G |
1. FC Koln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at WWK Arena. FC Augsburg are looking to make home advantage count against 1. FC Koln.
- 5' Florian Kainz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It looks surprising 1. FC Koln does not make any changes. Dejan Ljubicic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 18' Arne Maier doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 23' The travelling 1. FC Koln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' Assisted by Sargis Adamyan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Davie Selke makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Augsburg — Mads Pedersen on, Iago Borduchi off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Augsburg and 1. FC Koln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' The whistle greets Elvis Rexhbecaj as he departs to be replaced by Dion Drena Beljo.
- 61' 1. FC Koln player sees a card in front of him.
- 66' Linton Maina gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Florian Kainz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' 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.
- 73' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 73 minute. Sargis Adamyan leaves to be changed by Damion Downs.
- 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' Arne Engels is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fredrik Jensen at the 79 minute mark.
- 82' The whistle greets Davie Selke as he departs to be replaced by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
- 87' FC Augsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- 88' The crowd applauds Ruben Vargas as he leaves the pitch. Pep Biel steps in for FC Augsburg.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a card for Dejan Ljubicic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Augsburg Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 6
-
24
Fredrik Jensen ↓ Arne Engels 79'
- 19
- 8
- 1
- 10
- 43
-
22
Iago Borduchi ↓ Mads Pedersen 46'
-
21
Phillip Tietz ↓ Sven Michel 88'
-
16
Ruben Vargas ↓ Pep Biel 88'
- 17
Bench
- 40
- 23
-
20
Sven Michel ↑ 88'
-
3
Mads Pedersen ↑ 46'
-
7
Dion Drena Beljo ↑ 57'
- 18
-
27
Arne Engels ↑ 79'
- 36
-
11
Pep Biel ↑ 88'
1. FC Köln Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Florian Kainz ↓ Linton Maina 66'
- 24
- 4
- 27
-
23
Sargis Adamyan ↓ Damion Downs 73'
-
17
Leart Paqarada ↓ Max Finkgrafe 46'
- 7
- 1
- 29
-
40
Faride Alidou ↓ Eric Martel 66'
- 8
Bench
-
37
Linton Maina ↑ 66'
- 3
-
9
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 82'
- 2
- 20
-
6
Eric Martel ↑ 66'
- 18
-
42
Damion Downs ↑ 73'
-
35
Max Finkgrafe ↑ 46'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anthony Modeste | 4 |
| Florian Niederlechner | 3 |
| Steffen Tigges | 2 |
| Daniel Caligiuri | 2 |
| Ondrej Duda | 2 |
| Linton Maina | 2 |
| Ruben Vargas | 2 |
| Jan Thielmann | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Augsburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
3.77
FC Augsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + FC Augsburg to win 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
FC Augsburg or Draw
87%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
28%
FC Augsburg or 1. FC Köln
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7.2%
4 – 1
7%
4 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
5 – 1
5.3%
5 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 1
Actual
4 – 2
3.9%
6 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Augsburg
| Handicap | FC Augsburg covers | Push | 1. FC Köln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -2 | 48% | 19% | 33% |
| -1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| -1 | 67% | 15% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Augsburg keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

