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Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Köln: result 6-1 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 18, 2023 at 05:30 PM (UTC)SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund
6-1
1. FC Köln

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What was the result of Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Köln?

Borussia Dortmund won 6-1 on March 18, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 15′Raphaël GuerreiroBorussia Dortmund
  • 17′S. HallerBorussia Dortmund
  • 32′M. ReusBorussia Dortmund
  • 36′D. MalenBorussia Dortmund
  • 42′D. Selke1. FC Köln
  • 69′S. HallerBorussia Dortmund
  • 70′M. ReusBorussia Dortmund

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; 1. FC Köln have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 11, 2023FC Schalke 04(away)2-2Bundesliga
Mar 7, 2023Chelsea(away)0-2UEFA Champions League
Mar 3, 2023RB Leipzig(home)2-1Bundesliga
Feb 25, 20231899 Hoffenheim(away)1-0Bundesliga
Feb 19, 2023Hertha BSC(home)4-1Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 10, 2023VfL Bochum(home)0-2Bundesliga
Mar 4, 2023Union Berlin(away)0-0Bundesliga
Feb 25, 2023VfL Wolfsburg(home)0-2Bundesliga
Feb 18, 2023VfB Stuttgart(away)0-3Bundesliga
Feb 12, 2023Eintracht Frankfurt(home)3-0Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Borussia Dortmund win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 1. FC Köln win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 1, 20221. FC Köln 3-2 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Mar 20, 20221. FC Köln 1-1 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Oct 30, 2021Borussia Dortmund 2-0 1. FC KölnBundesliga
Mar 20, 20211. FC Köln 2-2 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Nov 28, 2020Borussia Dortmund 1-2 1. FC KölnBundesliga
Jan 24, 2020Borussia Dortmund 5-1 1. FC KölnBundesliga

Last archived meeting: 1. FC Köln vs Borussia Dortmund on Oct 1, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Borussia Dortmund score 2.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; 1. FC Köln score 1.8 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Borussia Dortmund2.51.058/159/15
1. FC Köln1.81.174/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd in Bundesliga (73 points from 34 matches) and 1. FC Köln sit 14th (32 points from 34 matches).

The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.

Final 2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Borussia Dortmund342275703473
141. FC Köln3471116496332

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

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