Matchday

Bundesliga 26/27 · 11 Oct 2026

1. FC Köln 2–1 Borussia M'gladbach

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.1 – 1.1
Actual xG
1.3 – 1.2
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made 1. FC Köln favourites at 59%.

1. FC Köln won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Tom Krauß, 66.4 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Tom Krauß +18.6, Marvin Schwäbe +17.4, Borna Sosa +15.6.

Well below it: Moritz Nicolas −9.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

1. FC Köln

19 Sep 2026L 1–2at Hamburger SV Bundesliga
12 Sep 2026D 1–1v SV Werder Bremen Bundesliga
4 Sep 2026L 1–4at VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga
29 Aug 2026W 3–2v TSG Hoffenheim Bundesliga
24 Aug 2026W 2–1at FC Würzburger Kickers DFB-Pokal

Borussia M'gladbach

19 Sep 2026L 3–4v 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga
12 Sep 2026L 0–5at SC Freiburg Bundesliga
5 Sep 2026L 3–4v SV 07 Elversberg Bundesliga
29 Aug 2026L 0–3at RB Leipzig Bundesliga
23 Aug 2026W 5–0at TSV Schott Mainz DFB-Pokal

Head to head

21 Mar 20261. FC Köln 3–3 Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga
8 Nov 2025Borussia M'gladbach 3–1 1. FC Köln Bundesliga

1. FC Köln

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Joel Schmied Defender1200–100.0–
Luca Waldschmidt Forward1000.0586.1–
Tom Krauß Midfielder4500–66.4+18.6
Marvin Schwäbe Goalkeeper9000–61.9+17.4
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey Defender90000.2561.4+8.0
Ellyes Skhiri Midfielder4500–58.3+5.9
Luka Lochoshvili Defender78000.0757.6+4.1
Borna Sosa Defender90000.0456.5+15.6
Said El Mala Midfielder78100.6754.8+8.3
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Midfielder90100.0454.6+4.4
Linton Maina Midfielder89010.0953.5+3.6
Mikey Moore Forward85000.0350.3+5.1
Marius Bülter Forward9000–42.5−3.3
Imad Rondić Forward1200–36.6–
Sebastian Sebulonsen Defender90000.0834.1−6.0
Jan Uwe Thielmann Midfielder1200–30.5–

Borussia M'gladbach

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Wael Mohya Midfielder26000.1177.7–
Zento Uno Midfielder22000.0571.0–
Fritz Fleck Midfielder1000–60.5–
Fabio Chiarodia Defender1000–57.5–
Joe Scally Defender90100.4157.1+13.1
Lukas Ullrich Defender90000.0955.9+9.8
Hugo Bolin Midfielder90000.2253.4+7.8
Kevin Diks Defender9000–51.7−0.3
Jan Leszczyński Defender8000–50.6–
Robin Hack Midfielder6400–49.8−3.6
Philipp Sander Defender90000.1149.0−1.7
Shuto Machino Forward26000.0445.3–
Daiki Hashioka Defender8000–44.0−3.1
Florian Neuhaus Midfielder68000.0343.8−0.2
Isac Lidberg Forward64000.1043.6−4.2
Moritz Nicolas Goalkeeper9000–41.1−9.5