1. FC Köln vs Borussia Dortmund: result 2-3 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 2, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln
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What was the result of 1. FC Köln vs Borussia Dortmund?
Borussia Dortmund won 2-3 on February 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 35′M. BatshuayiBorussia Dortmund
- 60′S. Zoller1. FC Köln
- 62′M. BatshuayiBorussia Dortmund
- 69′Jorge Meré1. FC Köln
- 84′A. SchürrleBorussia Dortmund
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, 1. FC Köln have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2018 | FC Augsburg(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Hamburger SV(away) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 19, 2017 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 0-1 | DFB Pokal |
| Dec 16, 2017 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2018 | SC Freiburg(home) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Hertha BSC(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 14, 2018 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Bayern München(away) | 1-2 | DFB Pokal |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 1. FC Köln win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Borussia Dortmund win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2017 | Borussia Dortmund 5-0 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Borussia Dortmund 0-0 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 1. FC Köln 1-1 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| May 14, 2016 | Borussia Dortmund 2-2 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Dec 19, 2015 | 1. FC Köln 2-1 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Borussia Dortmund 0-0 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Köln on Sep 17, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
1. FC Köln score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Borussia Dortmund score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Köln | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
1. FC Köln sit 14th in Bundesliga (32 points from 34 matches) and Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd (73 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 34 | 73 |
| 14 | 1. FC Köln | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 63 | 32 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Feb 3, 2018Hertha BSC1-11899 Hoffenheim
- Feb 3, 2018SC Freiburg0-0Bayer Leverkusen
- Feb 3, 2018VfL Wolfsburg1-1VfB Stuttgart
- Feb 3, 2018FSV Mainz 050-2Bayern München
- Feb 3, 2018FC Schalke 041-2Werder Bremen
- Feb 3, 2018Borussia Mönchengladbach0-1RB Leipzig
- Feb 4, 2018FC Augsburg3-0Eintracht Frankfurt
- Feb 4, 2018Hamburger SV1-1Hannover 96