Wednesday , 7 October 2026

FC Viktoria Köln 1904 vs 1. FC Nurnberg, DFB-Pokal 2026-27 ROUND 1

DFB-Pokal · 2026-27
FC Viktoria Köln 1904
5 – 6
4 – 5 pen
Full Time
1. FC Nurnberg
Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 13:30 UTC Sportpark Hohenberg HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 56' Piet Scobel
Meiko Sponsel 90+6' 1–1
Y 19' Javier Fernandez
Lucas Wolf 58' Y
Jakob Sachse 91' Y
Niklas Jahn 96' Y
Y 102' Adam Markhiev

Overview

Match Preview

FC Viktoria Köln 1904 vs 1. FC Nurnberg — DFB-Pokal at Sportpark Hohenberg.

Match Details

  • Referee Eric-Dominic Weisbach (Germany)
  • Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
  • Assistant 2 Hannes Ventzke (Germany)
4 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 28.8 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
2
FC Viktoria Köln 1904 3 games · Avg 5.3 goals 1. FC Nurnberg
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-22 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 5–6 1. FC Nurnberg 2017-04-01 1. FC Nurnberg 2–0 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 2016-10-16 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 2–1 1. FC Nurnberg

Recent Form

FC Viktoria Köln 1904
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug 1. FC Nurnberg H 5–6 L
17 Aug SC Paderborn 07 H 1–3 L
01 Nov Eintracht Frankfurt H 0–2 L
12 Aug SV Werder Bremen H 3–2 W
31 Aug FC Bayern Munchen H 0–5 L
09 Aug TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–3 L
1. FC Nurnberg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug FC Viktoria Köln 1904 A 6–5 W
15 Aug SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 A 4–2 W
09 Aug SG Dynamo Dresden H 3–0 W
17 May Hannover 96 A 3–3 D
09 May FC Schalke 04 H 3–0 W
03 May SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 A 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Viktoria Köln 1904 this season
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Nurnberg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Viktoria Köln 1904
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Nurnberg
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Viktoria Köln 1904
Meiko Sponsel 1 G
1. FC Nurnberg
Piet Scobel 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Viktoria Köln 1904 and 1. FC Nürnberg is underway.
  • 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Sportpark Hohenberg. FC Viktoria Köln 1904 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 19' That looks like a foul for a card for Javier Fernandez.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' 1. FC Nürnberg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' 1. FC Nürnberg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Fresh legs for FC Viktoria Koln 1904! Alexander Prokopenko comes on to replace Yannick Tonye.
  • 51' 1. FC Nürnberg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 56' GOAL! Piet Scobel fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 57' Niklas Castelle makes way for Noah Maboulou at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Viktoria Koln 1904.
  • 58' FC Viktoria Koln 1904 receives a card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Viktoria Köln 1904 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 67' Can Moustfa is replacing Mohamed Ali Zoma for the 1. FC Nurnberg side.
  • 72' 1. FC Nürnberg is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Nürnberg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 74' The FC Viktoria Koln 1904 bench stirs into life. Taylan Duman is withdrawn and Pascal Fallmann gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Lucas Wolf as he leaves the pitch. Niklas Jahn steps in for FC Viktoria Koln 1904.
  • 78' 1. FC Nurnberg ring the changes. Piet Scobel has done his job and it is now time for Adriano Grimaldi to step up.
  • 79' Tobias Hess has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rafael Lubach on 79 minute.
  • 84' Germany international Niklas Swider has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 87' A tactical swap from FC Viktoria Koln 1904 — Jakob Sachse on, David Otto off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Alexios Kalogeropoulos as he leaves the pitch. Kristian Mandic steps in for 1. FC Nurnberg.
  • Another three points for 1. FC Nürnberg.

Lineups

FC Viktoria Köln 1904 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1. FC Nurnberg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Piet Scobel 1
Meiko Sponsel 1

Head to Head

2026-08-22 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 5–6 1. FC Nurnberg 2017-04-01 1. FC Nurnberg 2–0 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 2016-10-16 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 2–1 1. FC Nurnberg

FC Viktoria Köln 1904 Form

2026-08-22 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 5–6 1. FC Nurnberg L 2025-08-17 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 1–3 SC Paderborn 07 L 2023-11-01 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 0–2 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2023-08-12 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 3–2 SV Werder Bremen W 2022-08-31 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 0–5 FC Bayern Munchen L 2021-08-09 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 2–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L

1. FC Nurnberg Form

2026-08-22 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 5–6 1. FC Nurnberg W 2026-08-15 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 2–4 1. FC Nurnberg W 2026-08-09 1. FC Nurnberg 3–0 SG Dynamo Dresden W 2026-05-17 Hannover 96 3–3 1. FC Nurnberg D 2026-05-09 1. FC Nurnberg 3–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2026-05-03 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 1–1 1. FC Nurnberg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35 1. FC Nurnberg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Viktoria Köln 190431% Draw22% 1. FC Nurnberg47%
Actual: 1. FC Nurnberg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

FC Viktoria Köln 1904 or Draw
53%
Draw or 1. FC Nurnberg
69%
FC Viktoria Köln 1904 or 1. FC Nurnberg
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Viktoria Köln 190427% Draw36% 1. FC Nurnberg37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–6 not predicted
5 – 6
Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.3%
2 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Viktoria Köln 1904

Handicap FC Viktoria Köln 1904 covers Push 1. FC Nurnberg covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 15% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 18% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 14% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

FC Viktoria Köln 1904 keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
1. FC Nurnberg keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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