FC Köln
FC Köln are 12th in the Bundesliga with 8 points from 7 games (2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats), having scored 8 and conceded 11.
They average 1.60 expected goals for and 1.64 against per game, and GossipBall ranks them 14th of 18 teams in the league on its ratings.
Simulating the rest of the season 10,000 times, GossipBall expects FC Köln to finish with about 36 points, with a 0% chance of winning the league, 0% of a top-four finish and 34% of finishing in the bottom three.
Next up: away at Union Berlin on Sunday 1 November 2026, where GossipBall gives FC Köln a 31% chance of winning.
14 / 18GOSSIPBALL rating rank
1.60xG per game
1.64xG against per game
14%clean sheets
36.4expected final points
0%chance to win the league
Next matches
Union Berlin
FC Köln
Win probability: home 41%, draw 28%, away 31%
Likeliest score 1–1
FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction (Bundesliga):
FC Köln
Bayer Leverkusen
Win probability: home 22%, draw 23%, away 56%
Likeliest score 1–1
Results this season
24 Oct
FC Köln0
Schalke 040
Upset
Win probability: home 49%, draw 28%, away 24%
1.2–0.6match xG
Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 FC Köln result and stats:
16 Oct
Eintracht Frankfurt1
FC Köln0
Called correctly
Win probability: home 57%, draw 21%, away 22%
1.8–0.8match xG
FC Köln 2–1 Gladbach result and stats:
11 Oct
FC Köln2
Gladbach1
Called correctly
Win probability: home 41%, draw 25%, away 34%
1.3–1.2match xG
Hamburg 2–1 FC Köln result and stats:
19 Sep
Hamburg2
FC Köln1
Called correctly
Win probability: home 40%, draw 27%, away 33%
1.4–1.4match xG
FC Köln 1–1 Werder Bremen result and stats:
12 Sep
FC Köln1
Werder Bremen1
Upset
Win probability: home 43%, draw 26%, away 31%
1.6–1.1match xG
Stuttgart 4–1 FC Köln result and stats:
4 Sep
Stuttgart4
FC Köln1
Called correctly
Win probability: home 66%, draw 19%, away 15%
3.5–2.9match xG
FC Köln 3–2 Hoffenheim result and stats:
29 Aug
FC Köln3
Hoffenheim2
Upset
Win probability: home 34%, draw 24%, away 42%
1.9–1.9match xG
Season stats per game
Goals scored1.14
Goals conceded1.57
Expected goals (xG)1.60
xG against1.64
Shots15.9
Shots on target5.3
Shots on target against5.6
Conversion (goals per shot on target)22%
Corners6.0
Fouls10.7
Yellow cards1.86
Red cards0.00
Clean sheets14%
Both teams scored71%
3 or more goals57%
Failed to score29%
GOSSIPBALL rating
Attack (vs league average)-0.08
Defence (positive = concedes less)-0.07
Overall-0.15