1. FC Köln 2-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction
Our picks against the result
11 of 13 right
- Result 1. FC Köln win49% 2-1
- Double chance 1. FC Köln or draw (1X)76% 2-1
- Both teams to score Yes60% Yes
- Goals over/under 2.5 Over 2.560% 3 goals
- More corners 1. FC Köln62% Level (6-6)
- Yellow cards Above average 4 yellow cards · league 3.6
- Yellow cards 4 yellow cards 3.5 Over54% 4.5 Under66% 5.5 Under81%
- Corners Around average 12 corners · league 10.9
- Corners 12 corners 8.5 Over72% 9.5 Over62% 10.5 Over52%
Match stats
1. FC Köln Borussia Mönchengladbach
- 2 Goals 1
- 1 Yellow cards 3
- 0 Red cards 0
- 6 Corners 6
Goals, yellow and red cards and corners of each club.
Before kick-off
What this page showed before the match: our reasons, form, ratings and records as they were then.
Match summary
1. FC Köln vs Borussia Mönchengladbach is the Bundesliga Matchday 5 fixture on Sunday 11 October 2026, and our model favours a home win, with a 1. FC Köln win or draw as the double chance.
Why this pick?
Our model picks 1. FC Köln to win, mainly because on our strength rating they sit slightly above Borussia Mönchengladbach — both below the Bundesliga average, the visitors clearly so — and they have the RheinEnergieSTADION behind them. The one point against is our goal model's reading of the matchup, which does not see the game the same way. That is not enough to outweigh the rest: the modest rating edge falls to the hosts, and playing at home strengthens it. 1. FC Köln have four points from four games, Borussia Mönchengladbach none. A moderate call, not a clear one.
Both teams to score: Our model expects both teams to score: Borussia Mönchengladbach concede above the Bundesliga average and 1. FC Köln's defence also leaks, while home advantage pushes the hosts to create. 1. FC Köln's below-average attack is the caveat.
Form guide
1. FC Köln
- L 1-2 at Hamburger SV (A) Bundesliga · 19 Sep
- D 1-1 vs Werder Bremen (H) Bundesliga · 12 Sep
- L 1-4 at VfB Stuttgart (A) Bundesliga · 4 Sep
- W 3-2 vs Hoffenheim (H) Bundesliga · 29 Aug
- W 2-1 at Würzburger Kickers (A) DFB Pokal · 24 Aug
Borussia Mönchengladbach
- L 3-4 vs Mainz 05 (H) Bundesliga · 19 Sep
- L 0-5 at Freiburg (A) Bundesliga · 12 Sep
- L 3-4 vs Elversberg (H) Bundesliga · 5 Sep
- L 0-3 at RB Leipzig (A) Bundesliga · 29 Aug
- W 5-0 at TSV Schott Mainz (A) DFB Pokal · 23 Aug
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Bundesliga clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
24 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 21 Mar 2026 · Bundesliga 1. FC Köln 3-3 Borussia Mönchengladbach
- 8 Nov 2025 · Bundesliga Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 1. FC Köln
- 9 Mar 2024 · Bundesliga Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-3 1. FC Köln
- 22 Oct 2023 · Bundesliga 1. FC Köln 3-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach
- 2 Apr 2023 · Bundesliga 1. FC Köln 0-0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bundesliga so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:9 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6:16 | -10 | 0 |
Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Bundesliga, Matchday 5
- Kick-off
- Venue
- RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln
Questions and answers
What was the score of 1. FC Köln vs Borussia Mönchengladbach?
1. FC Köln 2-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga (Matchday 5) on Sunday 11 October 2026.
Was the OptimaGoal prediction for 1. FC Köln vs Borussia Mönchengladbach right?
Yes: our result pick was 1. FC Köln win, and the score after 90 minutes was 2-1. 11 of our 13 picks and markets for this match were right.
How many cards and corners were there in 1. FC Köln vs Borussia Mönchengladbach?
4 yellow cards (1. FC Köln 1, Borussia Mönchengladbach 3), no red cards and 12 corners (1. FC Köln 6, Borussia Mönchengladbach 6).
Other Bundesliga results that day
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