Matchday

Bundesliga 25/26 · 25 Oct 2025

Borussia Dortmund 1–0 1. FC Köln

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.8 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.9 – 0.4
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Borussia Dortmund favourites at 74%.

Borussia Dortmund won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Marvin Schwäbe, 76.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Marvin Schwäbe +24.3, Pascal Groß +19.0, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson +14.5.

Well below it: Nico Schlotterbeck −17.3, Said El Mala −11.6, Timo Hübers −8.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Borussia Dortmund

21 Oct 2025W 4–2at FC København Champions League
18 Oct 2025L 1–2at FC Bayern München Bundesliga
4 Oct 2025D 1–1v RB Leipzig Bundesliga
1 Oct 2025W 4–1v Athletic Club Champions League
27 Sep 2025W 2–0at 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga

1. FC Köln

18 Oct 2025D 1–1v FC Augsburg Bundesliga
3 Oct 2025W 1–0at TSG Hoffenheim Bundesliga
28 Sep 2025L 1–2v VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga
20 Sep 2025L 1–3at RB Leipzig Bundesliga
13 Sep 2025D 3–3at VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Borussia Dortmund

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Maximilian Beier Forward22100.15100.0–
Pascal Groß Midfielder68000.1472.2+19.0
Waldemar Anton Defender90000.2265.1+9.6
Fábio Silva Forward11010.0759.0–
Julian Ryerson Midfielder9000–56.0−6.8
Felix Nmecha Midfielder85000.2555.6+0.5
Ramy Bensebaini Defender90000.0454.3−3.0
Julian Brandt Forward14000.0654.2–
Daniel Svensson Midfielder8500–51.2−1.9
Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper9000–50.2+1.1
Karim Adeyemi Forward79000.3448.9−3.5
Serhou Guirassy Forward90000.4248.6−7.2
Nico Schlotterbeck Defender90000.0545.7−17.3
Jobe Bellingham Midfielder1400–44.7–
Carney Chukwuemeka Midfielder68000.0540.2–
Marcel Sabitzer Midfielder22000.1137.0–

1. FC Köln

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Marvin Schwäbe Goalkeeper9000–76.3+24.3
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Midfielder7200–61.2+14.5
Cenk Özkaçar Defender5500–56.2–
Kristoffer Lund Defender9000–51.1+3.2
Marius Bülter Forward45000.0650.7−7.8
Eric Martel Midfielder90000.0650.5−1.5
Tom Krauß Midfielder4500–49.8+0.5
Sebastian Sebulonsen Defender9000–47.6+5.5
Ragnar Ache Forward1800–46.6–
Timo Hübers Defender8400–46.4−8.8
Jakub Kamiński Midfielder9000–45.0−8.0
Denis Huseinbašić Midfielder7200–44.4–
Said El Mala Midfielder72000.2742.7−11.6
Dominique Heintz Defender3500–39.5–
Joel Schmied Defender1800–35.2–
Linton Maina Midfielder1800–34.5–