1. FC Köln vs SC Freiburg

4 - 1
🕒 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 18:30 Europe/London 📍 Cologne Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Tobias Reichel 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season Table
1. FC Köln 14 · SC Freiburg 7
Referee Stats
11 matches · 3.36 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.36
Reds avg 0.18
Penalties avg 0.36
Over 4.5 cards 27%
Home wins 64%
Draws 27%
Away wins 9%
How the match was won
  • 1. FC Köln outshot their opponent (18-12).
  • SC Freiburg controlled possession (61%).
  • 1. FC Köln had the sharper finishing (6-2 shots on target).

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
SC Freiburg (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 4-3-10

Goals For / Against

18 / 35
Avg: 1.06 / 2.06

Points

15
Avg: 0.88

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.12
PPG
0.88
1.76
GF
1.06
1.76
GA
2.06
76%
O2.5
59%
88%
BTTS
41%
47%
Score 1st
29%

League-position context

1. FC Köln rank14th
SC Freiburg rank7th
1. FC Köln points32
SC Freiburg points47
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.
SC Freiburg: #7 · 47 pts · GD -6
26 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 15 pts clear of the relegation zone.
15-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.

SC Freiburg last 5 away

L L W W L
Points6/15
Weighted index33
Goals5-10
Record2-0-3
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.

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%

SC Freiburg trend breakdown

Over 2.559%
BTTS41%
BTTS + O2.541%
1H Over 0.547%
Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 6%

Scoring reliability

1. FC Köln score at home94%
1. FC Köln clean sheet at home6%
SC Freiburg score away53%
SC Freiburg clean sheet away24%

First-goal patterns

1. FC Köln score first47%
1. FC Köln win after scoring first38%
SC Freiburg score first29%
SC Freiburg win after scoring first40%
Comeback rate after conceding first: 1. FC Köln 38% · SC Freiburg 22%
Avg first goal minute: 1. FC Köln 22.8' · SC Freiburg 21.8'

Vs league average

1. FC Köln score at home1.76 vs 1.78
1. FC Köln concede at home1.76 vs 1.46
SC Freiburg score away1.06 vs 1.46
SC Freiburg concede away2.06 vs 1.78
1. FC Köln score 1% below league average, while SC Freiburg score 27% below league average.
Defensive side: 1. FC Köln are 21% above league average at home, and SC Freiburg are 16% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.40 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

SC Freiburg goal timing (away)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
46-60 4
16-30 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 14
76-90+ 7
61-75 6
0-15 5
16-30 3
31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
2
Total Shots
18
12
Shots off Goal
7
8
Blocked Shots
5
2
Shots Inside Box
12
8
Shots Outside Box
6
4
Ball Possession
39%
61%
Corner Kicks
3
5
Fouls
12
9
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
353
554
Passes Accurate
278
473
Passes %
79%
85%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
29'
29' J. Manzambi
35'
35' Goal · 1-0
J. Kamiński
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Bülter
41'
41' E. Martel
46'
46' T. Hübers
1st substitution · For: J. Schmied
46'
46' E. Dinkçi
1st substitution · For: M. Röhl
47'
47' Goal · 2-0
M. Bülter
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Thielmann
55'
55' J. Schmied
56'
56' Goal · 3-0
J. Thielmann
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Bülter
59'
59' D. Huseinbašić
2nd substitution · For: T. Krauß
68'
68' K. Lund
3rd substitution · For: J. Gazibegović
68'
68' J. Thielmann
4th substitution · For: S. El Mala
69'
69' Y. Suzuki
2nd substitution · For: A. Jung
69'
69' V. Grifo
3rd substitution · For: N. Höfler
76'
76' M. Bülter
5th substitution · For: R. Ache
81'
81' Goal · 4-0
S. El Mala
Normal Goal
84'
84' Goal · 4-1
M. Eggestein
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Günter
85'
85' L. Kübler
4th substitution · For: P. Treu
85'
85' L. Höler
5th substitution · For: J. Adamu

1. FC Köln vs SC Freiburg 4-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

1. FC Köln beat SC Freiburg 4-1 on Sunday, 31 August 2025 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Tobias Reichel. It was played at Cologne Stadium.

First half: J. Manzambi received a yellow card for SC Freiburg at 29'. 1. FC Köln took the lead at 35' when J. Kamiński scored, with the assist credited to M. Bülter, making the score 1-0. E. Martel received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 41'.

Second half: 1. FC Köln made their 1st substitution at 46', with T. Hübers replacing J. Schmied. SC Freiburg made their 1st substitution at 46', with E. Dinkçi replacing M. Röhl. 1. FC Köln extended the lead at 47' when M. Bülter scored, with the assist credited to J. Thielmann, making the score 2-0. J. Schmied received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 55'. 1. FC Köln extended the lead at 56' when J. Thielmann scored, with the assist credited to M. Bülter, making the score 3-0. 1. FC Köln made their 2nd substitution at 59', with D. Huseinbašić replacing T. Krauß. 1. FC Köln made their 3rd substitution at 68', with K. Lund replacing J. Gazibegović. 1. FC Köln made their 4th substitution at 68', with J. Thielmann replacing S. El Mala. SC Freiburg made their 2nd substitution at 69', with Y. Suzuki replacing A. Jung. SC Freiburg made their 3rd substitution at 69', with V. Grifo replacing N. Höfler. 1. FC Köln made their 5th substitution at 76', with M. Bülter replacing R. Ache. 1. FC Köln extended the lead at 81' when S. El Mala scored, making the score 4-0. SC Freiburg reduced the deficit at 84' when M. Eggestein scored, with the assist credited to C. Günter, making the score 4-1. SC Freiburg made their 4th substitution at 85', with L. Kübler replacing P. Treu. SC Freiburg made their 5th substitution at 85', with L. Höler replacing J. Adamu.

1. FC Köln used 5 substitutions while SC Freiburg used 5 substitutions. 1. FC Köln got 2 yellow cards, while SC Freiburg got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • 1. FC Köln outshot their opponent (18-12).
  • SC Freiburg controlled possession (61%).
  • 1. FC Köln had the sharper finishing (6-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games15
Home Wins4
Draws2
Away Wins9
Over 2.5 Goals9 (60.0%)
BTTS7 (46.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins4
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals5 (62.5%)
BTTS3 (37.5%)

1. FC Köln vs SC Freiburg Head-to-Head History by Season