Matchday

Bundesliga 26/27 · 16 Oct 2026

Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 1. FC Köln

Picked for matchday: Standout: Noël Aséko scored 91.0 · Breakout watch: Jahmai Simpson-Pusey

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.9 – 1.3
Actual xG
1.3 – 0.6
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Eintracht Frankfurt favourites at 53%.

Eintracht Frankfurt won and made the better chances: 1.3 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Robin Koch, 72.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Borna Sosa +20.7, Noah Atubolu +16.1, Lilian Brassier +15.6.

Well below it: Jonathan Burkardt −12.0, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson −10.2, Said El Mala −10.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Eintracht Frankfurt

10 Oct 2026L 0–6at RB Leipzig Bundesliga
19 Sep 2026D 2–2v SC Freiburg Bundesliga
12 Sep 2026W 3–1at 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga
6 Sep 2026L 1–4v FC Augsburg Bundesliga
29 Aug 2026D 3–3at 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga

1. FC Köln

11 Oct 2026W 2–1v Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga
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

Head to head

5 Apr 2026Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
22 Nov 20251. FC Köln 3–4 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga

Eintracht Frankfurt

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Noël Aséko Midfielder1901–91.0–
Robin Koch Defender9000–72.0+8.8
Lilian Brassier Defender90000.0869.2+15.6
Noah Atubolu Goalkeeper9000–63.0+16.1
Nnamdi Collins Defender7100–56.2+5.0
Ritsu Doan Midfielder90000.0754.3+3.9
Keita Kosugi Defender9000–54.0+7.2
Farès Chaïbi Midfielder90000.3753.8+2.5
Younes Ebnoutalib Forward90100.7953.7+1.0
Ansgar Knauff Forward1900–51.6–
Raphael Onyedika Midfielder9000–47.9+2.2
Mario Götze Midfielder7100–45.8−4.2
Jonathan Burkardt Forward82000.0341.2−12.0
Elias Baum Defender800–25.4–

1. FC Köln

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Paul Okon-Engstler Midfielder2200–77.7–
Borna Sosa Defender9000–63.6+20.7
Alessio Castro-Montes Midfielder2200–62.6–
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey Defender9000–57.9+3.6
Reigan Heskey Forward11000.0656.6–
Tom Krauß Midfielder9000–55.0+6.9
Luka Lochoshvili Defender9000–52.1−0.3
Marvin Schwäbe Goalkeeper9000–51.0+6.0
Joel Schmied Defender6800–49.8+5.1
Sebastian Sebulonsen Defender84000.0444.4+5.4
Marius Bülter Forward90000.4044.3−1.5
Mikey Moore Forward2200–44.2–
Linton Maina Midfielder6800–41.9−8.4
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Midfielder68000.0240.5−10.2
Luca Waldschmidt Forward1100–37.3–
Said El Mala Midfielder84000.1336.5−10.2