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Bundesliga

FC Köln - Borussia Dortmund

03/07/2026, 05:30 PM

1 : 2
Expected Goals
FC Köln
1.3
Total xG
2.7
Borussia Dortmund
1.4
Most Likely Scores

1:1

14%

1:2

9%

2:1

8%

0:2

7%

2:0

6%
What influences the xG?
FKBD

FC Köln

Attack weakness (0.78x league average)
-0.46
Standings disadvantage (pos 13 vs 2, 11 places gap)
-0.16
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1 goals/match)
-0.11
Declining form (1 vs 1.4 season average)
-0.11
Jan Thielmann not in squad (3 goals, 1 assists)

Borussia Dortmund

Standings advantage (pos 2 vs 13, 11 places gap)
+0.07
4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.2 goals/match)
+0.02
Serhou Guirassy not in squad (11 goals, 2 assists)
Ramy Bensebaini not in squad (2 goals, 0 assists)
Jobe Bellingham not in squad (0 goals, 2 assists)
27% of goal output missing (only 90% available)
Weak away record (1.3 vs 2.1 goals/match)

League

High-scoring league (3.2 goals/match)
+0.70
+0.70
Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

33%

Draw

29%

Away Win

39%

Goals

Over 1.5

77%

Under 1.5

23%

Over 2.5

51%

Under 2.5

50%

Over 3.5

28%

Under 3.5

72%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

61%

Away or Draw

67%

No Draw

71%

Both Score

Yes

56%

No

44%

Key Factors
  • Borussia Dortmund enters the match with a predicted win probability of 39% compared to 33% for FC Köln
  • Dortmund's offensive strength is evident with an average of 2.13 goals per game, while FC Köln scores 1.38 goals
  • FC Köln's current goal production is declining (1.0 goals), contrasting with Dortmund's stable performance
Risk Factors
  • FC Köln's offense shows low efficiency with only an average of 3.2 shots on target
  • Borussia Dortmund recently recorded two consecutive losses
  • The model predicts a 56% probability of both teams scoring, suggesting defensive vulnerabilities
Overview

FC Köln (13th place, 24 points) host Borussia Dortmund (2nd place, 52 points) at RheinEnergieStadion

Bundesliga match on March 7, 2026, 6:30 PM

Dortmund aims to keep pace with the league leaders, while Köln battles against relegation

Form

FC Köln's form over the last five games (W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss) is WLLDL with 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses

Their last result was a 0-2 away loss against FC Augsburg

FC Köln is winless in one consecutive game

Borussia Dortmund's form over the last five games (W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss) is WWDLL with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses

Their last result was a 2-3 home loss against FC Bayern München

Borussia Dortmund has suffered two consecutive losses

Statistics

FC Köln scores an average of 1.38 goals per game and concedes 1.71 goals

At home, the average is 1.4 goals scored and 1.27 goals conceded per home game

Borussia Dortmund scores an average of 2.13 goals per game and concedes 1.04 goals

Away, the average is 2.09 goals scored and 1.27 goals conceded per away game

FC Köln scored in 17 matches and kept 3 clean sheets

Borussia Dortmund scored in 13 matches and kept 11 clean sheets

An average of 3.0 goals per game were scored at RheinEnergieStadion in the last 5 matches

Both teams scored in 4 out of 5 games, and over 2.5 goals were scored

Head-to-Head

In 5 head-to-head matches, FC Köln secured 1 win, and Borussia Dortmund secured 4 wins

There have been 0 draws

The goal difference of 4:14 clearly favors Borussia Dortmund

The last encounter on October 25, 2025, ended in a 0-1 away win for Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund has dominated the recent direct clashes

Key Players

For FC Köln, Said El Mala is an important attacker with 8 goals and 4 assists this season

Ragnar Ache has contributed 5 goals and 3 assists and shows a rising form trend with 1 goal in the last 5 games

Jakub Kamiński has scored 5 goals and 2 assists this season, but his form is declining

For Borussia Dortmund, Julian Ryerson stands out with 11 season assists, including 4 in the last 5 games with a rising form

Maximilian Beier is an important attacker with 7 goals and 3 assists and shows a rising form trend with 1 goal in the last 5 games

Julian Brandt has scored 6 goals and 2 assists this season, but his form is declining

Goalkeepers

Marvin Schwäbe is FC Köln's goalkeeper and has recorded 3 clean sheets this season

Gregor Kobel is Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper and has recorded 11 clean sheets this season

Gregor Kobel has kept 4 clean sheets in away games, while Marvin Schwäbe has 1 in home games

Influences

FC Köln scored 21 goals at home and conceded 19 goals

Borussia Dortmund scored 23 goals away and conceded 14 goals

The RheinEnergieStadion has seen an average of 3.0 goals per game in the last five matches

In 4 out of 5 games both teams scored, and over 2.5 goals were scored

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