1. FC Köln vs Borussia Dortmund

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🕒 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Cologne Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Daniel Siebert 🔁 Regular Season - 25 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 25
Regular Season Table
1. FC Köln 14 · Borussia Dortmund 2
Referee Stats
16 matches · 3.13 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.13
Reds avg 0.13
Penalties avg 0.69
Over 4.5 cards 31%
Home wins 44%
Draws 6%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (14-13).
  • Borussia Dortmund controlled possession (61%).
  • Physical contest: 2 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

1. FC Köln (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 5-4-8

Goals For / Against

30 / 30
Avg: 1.76 / 1.76

Points

19
Avg: 1.12

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1
Borussia Dortmund (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 9-5-3

Goals For / Against

30 / 18
Avg: 1.76 / 1.06

Points

32
Avg: 1.88

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.12
PPG
1.88
1.76
GF
1.76
1.76
GA
1.06
76%
O2.5
53%
88%
BTTS
59%
47%
Score 1st
76%

League-position context

1. FC Köln rank14th
Borussia Dortmund rank2nd
1. FC Köln points32
Borussia Dortmund points73
1. FC Köln: #14 · 32 pts · GD -14
41 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Borussia Dortmund: #2 · 73 pts · GD +36
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 30 pts above the play-off edge. 41 pts clear of the relegation zone.
41-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

1. FC Köln last 5 home

L L W D L
Points4/15
Weighted index24
Goals9-11
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Borussia Dortmund last 5 away

W L L W W
Points9/15
Weighted index53
Goals7-4
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

1. FC Köln trend breakdown

Over 2.576%
BTTS88%
BTTS + O2.576%
1H Over 0.576%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 24%

Borussia Dortmund trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS59%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 18% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

1. FC Köln score at home94%
1. FC Köln clean sheet at home6%
Borussia Dortmund score away94%
Borussia Dortmund clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

1. FC Köln score first47%
1. FC Köln win after scoring first38%
Borussia Dortmund score first76%
Borussia Dortmund win after scoring first69%
Comeback rate after conceding first: 1. FC Köln 38% · Borussia Dortmund 25%
Avg first goal minute: 1. FC Köln 22.8' · Borussia Dortmund 37.7'

Vs league average

1. FC Köln score at home1.76 vs 1.78
1. FC Köln concede at home1.76 vs 1.46
Borussia Dortmund score away1.76 vs 1.46
Borussia Dortmund concede away1.06 vs 1.78
1. FC Köln score 1% below league average, while Borussia Dortmund score 21% above league average.
Defensive side: 1. FC Köln are 21% above league average at home, and Borussia Dortmund are 40% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.20
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

1. FC Köln goal timing (home)

1H scored: 34% 2H scored: 66% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
0-15 8
46-60 7
31-45 2
61-75 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
16-30 7
61-75 6
31-45 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 2

Borussia Dortmund goal timing (away)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
31-45 8
61-75 6
46-60 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
16-30 3
31-45 3
46-60 3
61-75 2
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
5
Total Shots
14
13
Shots off Goal
5
4
Blocked Shots
5
4
Shots Inside Box
12
11
Shots Outside Box
2
2
Ball Possession
39%
61%
Corner Kicks
9
4
Fouls
9
13
Offsides
5
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
4
Total Passes
359
602
Passes Accurate
286
536
Passes %
80%
89%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
16'
16' Goal · 0-1
S. Guirassy
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Beier
45+1'
45+1' 📺 VAR
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
Card upgrade
45+2'
45+2' Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
45+5'
45+5' R. Bensebaïni
46'
46' Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson
1st substitution · For: C. Özkacar
60'
60' Goal · 0-2
M. Beier
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Brandt
61'
61' S. Guirassy
1st substitution · For: Fábio Silva
61'
61' J. Ryerson
2nd substitution · For: Yan Couto
68'
68' VAR
Fábio Silva
Penalty cancelled
82'
82' M. Beier
3rd substitution · For: K. Adeyemi
82'
82' R. Bensebaïni
4th substitution · For: N. Süle
86'
86' T. Krauß
2nd substitution · For: D. Heintz
86'
86' R. Ache
3rd substitution · For: M. Bülter
86'
86' E. Martel
86'
86' T. Krauß
4th substitution · For: D. Heintz
88'
88' Goal · 1-2
J. Kamiński
Normal Goal
90+1'
90+1' F. Nmecha
5th substitution · For: J. Bellingham

1. FC Köln vs Borussia Dortmund 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Borussia Dortmund beat 1. FC Köln 2-1 on Saturday, 07 March 2026 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Daniel Siebert. It was played at Cologne Stadium.

First half: Borussia Dortmund took the lead at 16' when S. Guirassy scored, with the assist credited to M. Beier, making the score 0-1. VAR intervened at 45+1' for 1. FC Köln (Card upgrade). Jahmai Simpson-Pusey received a red card for 1. FC Köln at 45+2'. R. Bensebaïni received a yellow card for Borussia Dortmund at 45+5'.

Second half: 1. FC Köln made their 1st substitution at 46', with Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson replacing C. Özkacar. Borussia Dortmund extended the lead at 60' when M. Beier scored, with the assist credited to J. Brandt, making the score 0-2. Borussia Dortmund made their 1st substitution at 61', with S. Guirassy replacing Fábio Silva. Borussia Dortmund made their 2nd substitution at 61', with J. Ryerson replacing Yan Couto. VAR intervened at 68' for Borussia Dortmund (Penalty cancelled). Borussia Dortmund made their 3rd substitution at 82', with M. Beier replacing K. Adeyemi. Borussia Dortmund made their 4th substitution at 82', with R. Bensebaïni replacing N. Süle. 1. FC Köln made their 2nd substitution at 86', with T. Krauß replacing D. Heintz. 1. FC Köln made their 3rd substitution at 86', with R. Ache replacing M. Bülter. E. Martel received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 86'. 1. FC Köln made their 4th substitution at 86', with T. Krauß replacing D. Heintz. 1. FC Köln reduced the deficit at 88' when J. Kamiński scored, making the score 1-2. Borussia Dortmund made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with F. Nmecha replacing J. Bellingham.

1. FC Köln used 4 substitutions while Borussia Dortmund used 5 substitutions. 1. FC Köln got 1 yellow card and 1 red card, while Borussia Dortmund got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (14-13).
  • Borussia Dortmund controlled possession (61%).
  • Physical contest: 2 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games17
Home Wins3
Draws5
Away Wins9
Over 2.5 Goals11 (64.7%)
BTTS11 (64.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins2
Draws3
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals7 (77.8%)
BTTS8 (88.9%)

1. FC Köln vs Borussia Dortmund Head-to-Head History by Season