Bundesliga 25/26 · 7 Mar 2026

1. FC Köln 1–2 Borussia Dortmund

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: 1. FC Köln 36%, the draw 25%, Borussia Dortmund 39%.

Borussia Dortmund won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nico Schlotterbeck, 67.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nico Schlotterbeck +16.7, Maximilian Beier +12.8, Said El Mala +12.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

28 Feb 2026	L 2–3	v FC Bayern München Bundesliga
25 Feb 2026	L 1–4	at Atalanta Champions League
21 Feb 2026	D 2–2	at RB Leipzig Bundesliga
17 Feb 2026	W 2–0	v Atalanta Champions League
13 Feb 2026	W 4–0	v 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga

25 Oct 2025	Borussia Dortmund 1–0 1. FC Köln Bundesliga

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Said El Mala Midfielder	86	0	0.13	58.2	+12.3
Kristoffer Lund Defender	90	0	0.05	57.9	+9.2
Eric Martel Midfielder	90	0	0.04	54.5	+7.2
Tom Krauß Midfielder	86	0	–	54.4	+7.6
Marvin Schwäbe Goalkeeper	90	0	–	51.3	+0.9
Ragnar Ache Forward	87	0	0.05	48.6	−3.1
Jakub Kamiński Midfielder	90	1	0.21	47.7	+2.7
Youssoupha Niang Forward	75	0	0.30	47.1	–
Rav van den Berg Defender	90	0	–	44.9	−3.3
Cenk Özkaçar Defender	45	0	–	43.1	−2.7
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Midfielder	45	0	0.50	39.2	−14.9
Marius Bülter Forward	12	0	–	33.8	–
Cenny Neumann Defender	13	0	–	30.1	–
Dominique Heintz Defender	13	0	–	28.0	–
Linton Maina Midfielder	15	0	–	25.9	–
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey Defender	47	0	–	19.9	−32.4

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nico Schlotterbeck Defender	90	0	0	0.22	67.8	+16.7
Serhou Guirassy Forward	61	1	0	0.59	63.3	+8.2
Maximilian Beier Forward	83	1	1	0.68	60.5	+12.8
Daniel Svensson Midfielder	90	0	0	0.17	58.3	+7.5
Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	58.1	+10.8
Yan Couto Midfielder	29	0	0	–	58.0	–
Waldemar Anton Defender	90	0	0	–	56.2	+2.0
Fábio Silva Forward	29	0	0	0.15	51.5	–
Ramy Bensebaini Defender	82	0	0	0.07	51.2	+2.5
Felix Nmecha Midfielder	89	0	0	0.04	50.5	+2.4
Julian Brandt Forward	90	0	1	–	48.7	−1.7
Marcel Sabitzer Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	46.0	−1.8
Karim Adeyemi Forward	16	0	0	0.05	42.2	–
Niklas Süle Defender	8	0	0	–	36.8	–
Jobe Bellingham Midfielder	8	0	0	–	36.1	–
Julian Ryerson Midfielder	61	0	0	–	32.8	−26.4