FC Wurzburger Kickers vs 1. FC Koln, DFB-Pokal 2026-27 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
FC Würzburger Kickers vs 1. FC Koln — DFB-Pokal at AKON Arena.
- FC Würzburger Kickers 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Koln 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Assistant 1 Robert Wessel
- Assistant 2 Eduard Beitinger
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 22.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | 1. FC Koln | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 3–5 | L |
| 08 Aug | SC Freiburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | Hannover 96 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | FC Wurzburger Kickers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | FC Bayern Munchen | A | 1–5 | L |
| 10 May | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 May | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | FC St. Pauli 1910 | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Wurzburger Kickers this season
FC Wurzburger Kickers this season
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Wurzburger Kickers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Koln
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Koln
| Isak Johannesson | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Wurzburger Kickers gets underway.
- 5' Luka Lochoshvili has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' FC Wurzburger Kickers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Koln backline.
- 15' 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.
- 18' The Germany defender David Abrangao breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-0!
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Wurzburger Kickers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' Alessio Castro-Montes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Wurzburger Kickers tonight.
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' FC Wurzburger Kickers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joel Schmied suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' 1. FC Koln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' Ragnar Ache, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 58' Poor challenge from Ragnar Ache. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 62' GOAL! Isak Johannesson fires home to make it 1-1!
- 67' Marius Bulter has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Franjic. He replaces Philipp Ochs on 71 minute.
- 75' The whistle greets Jan Thielmann as he departs to be replaced by Thijs Dallinga.
- 77' A stunning finish from Isak Johannesson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 82' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Luka Lochoshvili exits the field as Joel Schmied enters on 82.
- 84' The whistle greets David Kinsombi as he departs to be replaced by Eliot Muteba.
- 86' Fresh legs for FC Wurzburger Kickers! Franck Evina comes on to replace Ebrahim Farahnak.
- 89' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Said El Mala has done his job and it is now time for Paul Okon-Engstler to step up.
- 89' David Abrangao picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Abrangao on 90.
- Full Time. 1. FC Koln beats FC Wurzburger Kickers
Lineups
FC Würzburger Kickers Lineups
3-2-3-2Starting XI
- 33
- 22
- 28
- 3
- 5
- 13
- 6
- 31
- 30
- 17
- 8
Bench
- 1
- 23
- 37
- 25
- 27
- 18
- 7
- 9
- 34
1. FC Koln Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 17
- 1
-
24
Luka Lochoshvili ↓ Joel Schmied 82'
- 5
-
14
Gideon Mensah ↓ Ellyes Skhiri 75'
-
9
Ragnar Ache ↓ Linton Maina 75'
- 8
-
29
Jan Thielmann ↓ Thijs Dallinga 75'
- 10
- 22
Bench
-
6
Ellyes Skhiri ↑ 75'
-
37
Linton Maina ↑ 75'
- 20
-
27
Thijs Dallinga ↑ 75'
-
2
Joel Schmied ↑ 82'
- 33
-
23
Paul Okon-Engstler ↑ 89'
- 11
- 39
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isak Johannesson | 2 |
| David Abrangao | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Würzburger Kickers Form
1. FC Koln Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
FC Würzburger Kickers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for:
FC Würzburger Kickers or 1. FC Koln 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Koln win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FC Würzburger Kickers or Draw
61%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
66%
FC Würzburger Kickers or 1. FC Koln
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Würzburger Kickers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Würzburger Kickers
| Handicap | FC Würzburger Kickers covers | Push | 1. FC Koln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Würzburger Kickers keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.