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Referee: Sven Jablonski, Germany
1. FC Köln
Match Timeline
1. FC Heidenheim
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
8'
J. Schoppner · Assist: A. Ibrahimovic
1. FC Heidenheim
10'
M. Bulter · Assist: T. Krauss
1. FC Köln
28'
A. Ibrahimovic
1. FC Heidenheim
🟨
30'
Eren Dinkçi
1. FC Heidenheim
🟨
37'
Budu Zivzivadze
1. FC Heidenheim
🟨
55'
Said El Mala
1. FC Köln
🔄
58'
T. Krauss ↔ L. Waldschmidt
1. FC Köln
🔄
71'
L. Maina ↔ F. Kainz
1. FC Köln
🔄
71'
J. Schmied ↔ A. Castro-Montes
1. FC Köln
72'
J. Schoppner
1. FC Heidenheim
🔄
76'
O. H. Traore ↔ L. Stergiou
1. FC Heidenheim
🔄
76'
A. Ibrahimovic ↔ C. Conteh
1. FC Heidenheim
🔄
83'
E. Dinkci ↔ M. Honsak
1. FC Heidenheim
🔄
83'
B. Zivzivadze ↔ L. Kerber
1. FC Heidenheim
🟨
89'
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson
1. FC Köln
🔄
89'
C. Ozkacar ↔ D. Heintz
1. FC Köln
🔄
89'
K. Lund ↔ Y. Niang
1. FC Köln
🔄
89'
M. Pieringer ↔ S. Schimmer
1. FC Heidenheim

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Home Win
Probability 81.3%
Odds -
BTTS
BTTS Yes
Probability 94.2%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 87.6%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Home Win
81.3%
-
BTTS BTTS Yes
94.2%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
87.6%
-
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
87.9%
-
HT / FT Home / Home
-
-
Correct Score 2-1
-
-
Probability Distribution
1. FC Köln Win 81.3%
Draw 0%
1. FC Heidenheim Win 18.7%
Expected Goals (xG)
1. FC Köln1.75
1. FC Heidenheim1.4
Recent Form (Last 5)
1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln
WWDLW
47 GF / 55 GA
1. FC Heidenheim 1. FC Heidenheim
WLDWL
38 GF / 69 GA
Key Stats
1.47
Average Goals Scored
1.19
1.72
Average Goals Conceded
2.16
25
BTTS Yes
20
20
Over 2.5
22
4.63
Shots on Goal
3.53

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln 32 matches
1. FC Heidenheim 1. FC Heidenheim 32 matches
1. FC Köln Statistic 1. FC Heidenheim
7 Wins 5
11 Draws 8
14 Losses 19
47 Goals For 38
55 Goals Against 69
1.47 Avg Goals Scored 1.19
1.72 Avg Goals Conceded 2.16
25 BTTS Yes 20
27 Over 1.5 29
20 Over 2.5 22
14 Over 3.5 13
3 Clean Sheets 1
4 Failed To Score 11
4.63 Shots On Goal 3.53
13.38 Total Shots 11.31
4.56 Corners 4.5
47% Ball Possession 42.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

Final Verdict

From a tactical perspective, this fixture features two sides with a fairly similar football identity. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. Recent form does not point to a completely one-sided rhythm, which increases the chance of a more tactical and phase-based contest. Across the main signals in this matchup, Away Win remains the stronger lean, and the clean-sheet angle slightly favors 1. FC Heidenheim. The attacking numbers of both teams point toward a more open scoring environment.A relatively balanced game with moderate goal potential looks most likely. The season profile of both teams suggests a matchup where long-term consistency matters, but does not fully remove the possibility of swings in momentum on the day. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent. The shape dynamic also adds another layer here, with 1. FC Köln expected to line up in 4-2-3-1 and 1. FC Heidenheim in 3-4-3, which may reinforce the expected flow toward 1. FC Heidenheim having the stronger overall control.

1. FC Köln Analysis

1. FC Köln approach this match from a more delicate league position, standing 14 with 32 points from 32 matches. Across the season they have posted 7 wins, 11 draws, and 14 defeats, and the 47:55 goal record continues to suggest poor form over their recent run. Their attacking burden often falls on S. El Mala (12 goals), J. Kaminski (7 goals), R. Ache (7 goals), with creative support from S. El Mala (5 assists), R. Ache (4 assists), L. Waldschmidt (4 assists), while at the back they have been quite vulnerable. At home, the split record of 5 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses points to a fairly balanced split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. Their broader football approach still suggests a more cautious and defensive approach.

1. FC Heidenheim Analysis

1. FC Heidenheim sit 18 with 23 points after 32 matches and remain under pressure to produce steadier results. The overall return of 5 wins, 8 draws, and 19 defeats with a 38:69 goal balance points toward mixed form over their recent run. Going forward they depend heavily on Budu Zivzivadze (6 goals), S. Schimmer (5 goals), M. Pieringer (4 goals), with creative support from Marnon Busch (5 assists), Arijon Ibrahimović (3 assists), Jan Schöppner (3 assists), while defensively they have looked quite vulnerable. Away from home, they have managed 1 wins, 3 draws, and 12 losses, a return that supports a weak split record. They are under visible pressure near the relegation zone. In football terms they often show a more cautious and defensive approach.

H2H Analysis

Across those 6 head-to-head meetings, 1. FC Köln won 1 times, 1. FC Heidenheim won 2 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 8:11 from 1. FC Köln's perspective. 3 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 3.17 goals per game.

1X2: Home Win
BTTS: BTTS Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (100%)
Predicted formations: 1. FC Köln 4-2-3-1 / 1. FC Heidenheim 3-4-3
Missing players: 1. FC Köln 4, 1. FC Heidenheim 4
H2H summary: 1. FC Köln wins 1, draws 3, 1. FC Heidenheim wins 2
Stats
1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln
1. FC Heidenheim 1. FC Heidenheim
Shots on Goal
7
Shots on Goal
5
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
7
Blocked Shots
2
6 Corner Kicks 4
9 Fouls 8
0 Offsides 3
66% Ball Possession 34%
18 Total Shots 11
7 Shots on Goal 5
4 Shots off Goal 4
7 Blocked Shots 2
10 Shots insidebox 11
8 Shots outsidebox 0
2 Goalkeeper Saves 6
561 Total passes 278
489 Passes accurate 205
1.17 expected_goals 1.36
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

1. FC Köln
Formation
1. FC Heidenheim
M. Schwabe
M. Schwabe
S. Sebulonsen
S. Sebulonsen
J. Schmied
J. Schmied
C. Ozkacar
C. Ozkacar
K. Lund
K. Lund
T. Krauss
🎯
T. Krauss
I. Johannesson
I. Johannesson
L. Maina
L. Maina
J. Kaminski
J. Kaminski
S. El Mala
S. El Mala
M. Bulter
M. Bulter
F. Feller
F. Feller
O. H. Traore
O. H. Traore
P. Mainka
P. Mainka
J. Fohrenbach
J. Fohrenbach
H. Behrens
H. Behrens
J. Schoppner
⚽ 2
J. Schoppner
N. Dorsch
N. Dorsch
E. Dinkci
E. Dinkci
A. Ibrahimovic
🎯
A. Ibrahimovic
M. Pieringer
M. Pieringer
B. Zivzivadze
B. Zivzivadze
1. FC Köln 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
M. Schwabe
G
28
S. Sebulonsen
D
2
J. Schmied
↓ 71'
D
39
C. Ozkacar
↓ 89'
D
32
K. Lund
↓ 89'
D
5
T. Krauss
🎯 10' ↓ 58'
M
18
I. Johannesson
🟨 89'
M
37
L. Maina
↓ 71'
M
16
J. Kaminski
M
13
S. El Mala
🟨 55'
M
30
M. Bulter
⚽ 10'
F
Substitutes
20
R. Zieler
G
11
F. Kainz
↑ 71'
M
7
L. Waldschmidt
↑ 58'
F
29
J. Thielmann
M
8
D. Huseinbasic
M
3
D. Heintz
↑ 89'
D
17
A. Castro-Montes
↑ 71'
M
33
R. van den Berg
D
38
Y. Niang
↑ 89'
F
1. FC Heidenheim 4-2-2-2
Starting XI
40
F. Feller
G
23
O. H. Traore
↓ 76'
D
6
P. Mainka
D
19
J. Fohrenbach
D
26
H. Behrens
D
3
J. Schoppner
⚽ 8' ⚽ 72'
M
30
N. Dorsch
M
8
E. Dinkci
↓ 83' 🟨 30'
M
22
A. Ibrahimovic
⚽ 28' 🎯 8' ↓ 76'
M
18
M. Pieringer
↓ 89'
F
11
B. Zivzivadze
↓ 83' 🟨 37'
F
Substitutes
41
D. Ramaj
G
9
S. Schimmer
↑ 89'
F
4
T. Siersleben
D
25
L. Stergiou
↑ 76'
D
17
M. Honsak
↑ 83'
F
21
A. Beck
M
10
C. Conteh
↑ 76'
F
16
J. Niehues
M
20
L. Kerber
↑ 83'
M
Last matches: 1. FC Köln
23.07.26
Fri
1. FC Köln
Bergisch Gladbach
8
0
W
16.05.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
Bayern München
1
5
L
02.05.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
Union Berlin
2
2
D
25.04.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
Bayer Leverkusen
1
2
L
17.04.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
FC St. Pauli
1
1
D
12.04.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
Werder Bremen
3
1
W
05.04.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
Eintracht Frankfurt
2
2
D
21.03.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
Borussia Mönchengladbach
3
3
D
14.03.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
Hamburger SV
1
1
D
07.03.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
Borussia Dortmund
1
2
L
27.02.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
FC Augsburg
0
2
L
21.02.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
1899 Hoffenheim
2
2
D
14.02.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
VfB Stuttgart
1
3
L
08.02.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
RB Leipzig
1
2
L
30.01.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
VfL Wolfsburg
1
0
W
25.01.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
SC Freiburg
1
2
L
17.01.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
FSV Mainz 05
2
1
W
14.01.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
Bayern München
1
3
L
10.01.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
1. FC Heidenheim
2
2
D
05.01.26
Fri
1. FC Köln
FC Lugano
2
1
W
Last matches: 1. FC Heidenheim
22.07.26
Fri
1. FC Heidenheim
Bologna
1
1
D
15.07.26
Fri
1. FC Heidenheim
Nordlingen
9
0
W
10.07.26
Fri
1. FC Heidenheim
FC Lugano
0
1
L
04.07.26
Fri
1. FC Heidenheim
SCR Altach
2
1
W
16.05.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
FSV Mainz 05
0
2
L
02.05.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Bayern München
3
3
D
25.04.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
FC St. Pauli
2
0
W
19.04.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
SC Freiburg
1
2
L
11.04.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Union Berlin
3
1
W
04.04.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2
2
D
21.03.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Bayer Leverkusen
3
3
D
14.03.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Eintracht Frankfurt
0
1
L
07.03.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
1899 Hoffenheim
2
4
L
28.02.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Werder Bremen
0
2
L
22.02.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
VfB Stuttgart
3
3
D
15.02.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
FC Augsburg
0
1
L
07.02.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Hamburger SV
0
2
L
01.02.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Borussia Dortmund
2
3
L
24.01.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
RB Leipzig
0
3
L
17.01.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
VfL Wolfsburg
1
1
D
H2H: 1. FC Köln vs 1. FC Heidenheim
10.05.26
H2H
1. FC Köln
1. FC Heidenheim
1
3
L
10.01.26
H2H
1. FC Heidenheim
1. FC Köln
2
2
D
18.05.24
H2H
FC Heidenheim
1. FC Köln
4
1
L
13.01.24
H2H
1. FC Köln
FC Heidenheim
1
1
D
07.04.19
H2H
FC Heidenheim
1. FC Köln
0
2
W
27.10.18
H2H
1. FC Köln
FC Heidenheim
1
1
D
Last matches: 1. FC Köln
25.04.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
Bayer Leverkusen
1
2
L
12.04.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
Werder Bremen
3
1
W
21.03.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
Borussia Mönchengladbach
3
3
D
07.03.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
Borussia Dortmund
1
2
L
21.02.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
1899 Hoffenheim
2
2
D
08.02.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
RB Leipzig
1
2
L
30.01.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
VfL Wolfsburg
1
0
W
17.01.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
FSV Mainz 05
2
1
W
14.01.26
Bun
1. FC Köln
Bayern München
1
3
L
20.12.25
Bun
1. FC Köln
Union Berlin
0
1
L
06.12.25
Bun
1. FC Köln
FC St. Pauli
1
1
D
22.11.25
Bun
1. FC Köln
Eintracht Frankfurt
3
4
L
02.11.25
Bun
1. FC Köln
Hamburger SV
4
1
W
18.10.25
Bun
1. FC Köln
FC Augsburg
1
1
D
28.09.25
Bun
1. FC Köln
VfB Stuttgart
1
2
L
31.08.25
Bun
1. FC Köln
SC Freiburg
4
1
W
18.05.25
2.
1. FC Köln
1. FC Kaiserslautern
4
0
W
03.05.25
2.
1. FC Köln
SSV Jahn Regensburg
1
1
D
20.04.25
2.
1. FC Köln
Preußen Münster
3
1
W
05.04.25
2.
1. FC Köln
Hertha BSC
0
1
L
H2H at home: 1. FC Köln
10.05.26
H2H
1. FC Köln
1. FC Heidenheim
1
3
L
13.01.24
H2H
1. FC Köln
FC Heidenheim
1
1
D
27.10.18
H2H
1. FC Köln
FC Heidenheim
1
1
D
Last matches: 1. FC Heidenheim
22.07.26
Fri
1. FC Heidenheim
Bologna
1
1
D
15.07.26
Fri
1. FC Heidenheim
Nordlingen
9
0
W
04.07.26
Fri
1. FC Heidenheim
SCR Altach
2
1
W
02.05.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Bayern München
3
3
D
19.04.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
SC Freiburg
1
2
L
04.04.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2
2
D
14.03.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Eintracht Frankfurt
0
1
L
28.02.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Werder Bremen
0
2
L
15.02.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
FC Augsburg
0
1
L
01.02.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Borussia Dortmund
2
3
L
17.01.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
VfL Wolfsburg
1
1
D
13.01.26
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
FSV Mainz 05
1
2
L
13.12.25
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
FC St. Pauli
1
2
L
29.11.25
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Union Berlin
2
1
W
08.11.25
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Bayer Leverkusen
0
6
L
25.10.25
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
1899 Hoffenheim
1
3
L
05.10.25
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
VfB Stuttgart
0
1
L
20.09.25
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
Hamburger SV
1
2
L
30.08.25
Bun
1. FC Heidenheim
RB Leipzig
0
2
L
H2H away: 1. FC Heidenheim
10.05.26
H2H
1. FC Köln
1. FC Heidenheim
1
3
W

Standings

Bundesliga
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 34 28 5 1 122:36 86 89
W W D W W
2 34 22 7 5 70:34 36 73
W W L W L
3 34 20 5 9 66:47 19 65
L W L W W
4 34 18 8 8 71:49 22 62
D W D D L
5 34 18 7 9 65:52 13 61
L W D W W
6 34 17 8 9 68:47 21 59
D L W W L
7 34 13 8 13 51:57 -6 47
W L D L W
8 34 11 11 12 61:65 -4 44
D L L D L
9 34 12 7 15 45:61 -16 43
L W W D W
10 34 10 10 14 44:53 -9 40
W L W L D
11 34 10 9 15 44:58 -14 39
W W D L L
12 34 9 11 14 42:53 -11 38
W L W D D
13 34 9 11 14 40:54 -14 38
D W W L L
14 34 7 11 16 49:63 -14 32
L L D L D
15 34 8 8 18 37:60 -23 32
L L L D W
16 34 7 8 19 45:69 -24 29
L D W L D
17 34 6 8 20 41:72 -31 26
L W D W L
18 34 6 8 20 29:60 -31 26
L L L L D
Champions League
UEFA Europa League
Conference League Qualification
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation

Missing Players

1. FC Köln 4 missing
-
T. Hubers
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
L. Kilian
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
E. Martel
Missing Fixture Yellow Cards
OUT
-
R. Ache
Missing Fixture Muscle Injury
OUT
1. FC Heidenheim 4 missing
-
L. Paqarada
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
S. Conteh
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
J. Fohrenbach
Questionable Concussion
OUT
-
M. Busch
Questionable Injury
OUT