Wednesday , 7 October 2026

FC Wurzburger Kickers vs 1. FC Koln, DFB-Pokal 2026-27 ROUND 1

DFB-Pokal · 2026-27
FC Wurzburger Kickers
1 – 2
Full Time
1. FC Koln
Mon 24 Aug 2026 · 16:00 UTC AKON Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
David Abrangao 18' 1–0
1–1 62' Isak Johannesson
1–2 77' Isak Johannesson
Y 58' Ragnar Ache
David Abrangao 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Wurzburger Kickers vs 1. FC Koln — DFB-Pokal at AKON Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Petersen
  • Assistant 1 Robert Wessel
  • Assistant 2 Eduard Beitinger
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 26.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

1
FC Wurzburger Kickers 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals 1. FC Koln
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-24 FC Wurzburger Kickers 1–2 1. FC Koln

Recent Form

FC Wurzburger Kickers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Wurzburger Kickers this season
0% Clean Sheets
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 Wurzburger Kickers Lineups

3-2-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

1. FC Koln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 FC Wurzburger Kickers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for: FC Wurzburger Kickers or 1. FC Koln 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Wurzburger Kickers34% Draw27% 1. FC Koln39%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
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 Wurzburger Kickers or Draw
61%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
66%
FC Wurzburger Kickers or 1. FC Koln
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Wurzburger Kickers27% Draw43% 1. FC Koln30%
Actual: FC Wurzburger 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 Wurzburger Kickers

Handicap FC Wurzburger 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 Wurzburger 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.