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 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Köln 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Soren Storks
- Assistant 1 Christian Bandurski
- Assistant 2 Jan Neitzel
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 16.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | SV 07 Elversberg | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | 1. FC Koln | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | FC Schalke 04 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 7 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 7 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #12 |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 8 |
| 13 | Conceded | 11 |
| +4 | GD | -3 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Augsburg this season
FC Augsburg this season
14%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
FC Augsburg are 9th (9 pts). 1. FC Koln are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Augsburg
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Koln
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Augsburg
| Michael Gregoritsch | 4 G | |
| Robin Fellhauer | 3 G | |
| Fabian Rieder | 2 G | 4 A |
| Rodrigo Ribeiro | 2 G | |
| Anton Kade | 1 G | 1 A |
1. FC Koln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Augsburg and 1. FC Köln is underway.
- 5' Damion Downs is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Augsburg tonight.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Denis Huseinbasic, as he is very good at scoring at WWK Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 18' A goal from the Germany international Arne Maier! He fires home on 18 to make it 1-0!
- 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' 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.
- 33' Davie Selke adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Koln lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 38' 1. FC Köln 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.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Augsburg and 1. FC Köln are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' A change in the FC Augsburg ranks — Iago Borduchi exits the field as Mads Pedersen enters on 46.
- 51' FC Augsburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' FC Augsburg are deployed in a 4-1-2-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Köln's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 57' Dion Drena Beljo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elvis Rexhbecaj on 57 minute.
- 61' Faride Alidou has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 61.
- 66' The crowd applauds Florian Kainz as he leaves the pitch. Linton Maina steps in for 1. FC Koln.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Damion Downs comes on to replace Sargis Adamyan.
- 78' It looks surprising 1. FC Köln does not make any changes. Julian Chabot has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 79' The crowd applauds Fredrik Jensen as he leaves the pitch. Arne Engels steps in for FC Augsburg.
- 82' 1. FC Koln make a change. Davie Selke trudges off to be replaced by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on 82 minutes.
- 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' The crowd applauds Ruben Vargas as he leaves the pitch. Pep Biel steps in for FC Augsburg.
- 89' A moment of madness from Dejan Ljubicic on 89 minutes earns him a card. 1. FC Koln will be frustrated.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Robert Gumny | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Augsburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
FC Augsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Augsburg or Draw
73%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
52%
FC Augsburg or 1. FC Köln
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Augsburg
| Handicap | FC Augsburg covers | Push | 1. FC Köln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Augsburg keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

