1. FC Köln sit 12th in the Bundesliga on 4 points from 3 matches, having scored 5 and conceded 7. The model rates their attack at 0.92× the league average and their defence at 1.00× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better. Across their last 3 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently drawing with Werder Bremen 1-1 at home. That leaves them 5 points behind SC Freiburg at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 15th-best attack and the 11th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 3 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they travel to Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 30%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Bundesliga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Freiburg | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | FC Augsburg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 4 | Bayern München | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| 6 | SV Elversberg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| 7 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
| 8 | FSV Mainz 05 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | Werder Bremen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | 1. FC Köln | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | SC Paderborn 07 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 16 | Union Berlin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
| 17 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0 |
| 18 | Hamburger SV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -12 | 0 |
1. FC Köln sit 12 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D1-1Werder Bremen12 September 2026
- L1-4away to VfB Stuttgart4 September 2026
- W3-21899 Hoffenheim29 August 2026
Last 3 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: 1. FC Köln vs Hamburger SV
1. FC Köln travel to Hamburger SV at Volksparkstadion, Hamburger on 19 September 2026, 13:30 UTC. The model makes it 30% 1. FC Köln, 29% draw and 41% Hamburger SV, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.14 expected goals for 1. FC Köln against 1.53. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 54% and over 2.5 goals at 50%.
Full preview and model analysis for 1. FC Köln vs Hamburger SV
Recent meetings with Hamburger SV
- 14 March 2026Hamburger SV 1–1 1. FC KölnBundesliga
- 2 November 20251. FC Köln 4–1 Hamburger SVBundesliga
- 18 January 2025Hamburger SV 1–0 1. FC Köln2. Bundesliga
- 2 August 20241. FC Köln 1–2 Hamburger SV2. Bundesliga
- 7 January 20231. FC Köln 4–0 Hamburger SVFriendlies Clubs
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.