Frankfurt vs 1. FC Cologne — Bundesliga 26/27
Frankfurt: 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
CARDS1. FC Cologne: 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Oct 14, 2026, 4:52 AM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the Bundesliga page · Read the match report.
Standings & Form · Bundesliga 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
1. FC Cologne sit four places above Frankfurt, holding 7 points to Frankfurt's 5, but both sides have struggled at the venue they occupy here: Frankfurt have 0 wins and 1 draw from 2 home matches, while 1.
Frankfurt
1. FC CologneScoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Attack
Frankfurt's home attack is clearly below the league's home-side average, scoring 1.5 goals per home match across 2 home matches against a 2.36 baseline, while 1. FC Cologne's away attack is also clearly below the league's away-side average at 1.0 goals per away match across 2 away matches against a 1.47 baseline.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
1. FC Cologne hold a large defensive edge, but both sides are clearly worse than the league average at their relevant venue: Frankfurt concede 3.0 goals per home match across 2 home matches against a 1.47 home-side baseline, while 1.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Frankfurt are most dangerous in the opening 15 minutes, scoring 56% of their goals there, while 1. FC Cologne peak late with 38% of their goals in the 76-90 window.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Frankfurt's matches have been relentlessly high-scoring, with 100% of their matches going over 2.5 goals and 100% over 3.5, while 1. FC Cologne's matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 80% and over 3.5 in 40%.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Chances are good to see a goal from Frankfurt within the first half. They have averaged 1.4 goals before halftime in the Bundesliga this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Bundesliga, Frankfurt conceded on average 3 goals per match while 1. FC Cologne conceded on average 1.3 goals per match.
In their last 5 Bundesliga matches, Frankfurt have received an average of 1 card in the first half per match, while 1. FC Cologne have averaged 0.4 cards.
In their last 5 Bundesliga matches, Frankfurt have received an average of 2.4 cards per match, while 1. FC Cologne have averaged 1.8 cards.
The chances of seeing a goal from 1. FC Cologne in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0.4 goals before halftime in the Bundesliga matches this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Bundesliga, Frankfurt scored 5 goals (average 1.6) while 1. FC Cologne scored 4 (average 1.3).
In their last 3 Bundesliga matches, Frankfurt have been awarded an average of 4.6 corners per match, while 1. FC Cologne have averaged 6.3 corners.
1. FC Cologne scored at least one goal per match in the Bundesliga this season.
1. FC Cologne conceded 6 less goals than Frankfurt in the last 5 matches of the Bundesliga this season.
Standings & Form · Bundesliga 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
1. FC Cologne sit four places above Frankfurt, holding 7 points to Frankfurt's 5, but both sides have struggled at the venue they occupy here: Frankfurt have 0 wins and 1 draw from 2 home matches, while 1.
Frankfurt1. FC CologneHead-to-Head · LAST 10 MEETINGS
Across the 10 meetings since 2020, 1. FC Cologne have won 3 to Frankfurt's 2, with 5 draws, and the visitors have outscored Frankfurt 15 goals to 12, so the head-to-head points narrowly to the away side.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Attack
Frankfurt's home attack is clearly below the league's home-side average, scoring 1.5 goals per home match across 2 home matches against a 2.36 baseline, while 1. FC Cologne's away attack is also clearly below the league's away-side average at 1.0 goals per away match across 2 away matches against a 1.47 baseline.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
1. FC Cologne hold a large defensive edge, but both sides are clearly worse than the league average at their relevant venue: Frankfurt concede 3.0 goals per home match across 2 home matches against a 1.47 home-side baseline, while 1.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Frankfurt are most dangerous in the opening 15 minutes, scoring 56% of their goals there, while 1. FC Cologne peak late with 38% of their goals in the 76-90 window.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Frankfurt's matches have been relentlessly high-scoring, with 100% of their matches going over 2.5 goals and 100% over 3.5, while 1. FC Cologne's matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 80% and over 3.5 in 40%.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Chances are good to see a goal from Frankfurt within the first half. They have averaged 1.4 goals before halftime in the Bundesliga this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Bundesliga, Frankfurt conceded on average 3 goals per match while 1. FC Cologne conceded on average 1.3 goals per match.
In their last 5 Bundesliga matches, Frankfurt have received an average of 1 card in the first half per match, while 1. FC Cologne have averaged 0.4 cards.
In their last 5 Bundesliga matches, Frankfurt have received an average of 2.4 cards per match, while 1. FC Cologne have averaged 1.8 cards.
The chances of seeing a goal from 1. FC Cologne in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0.4 goals before halftime in the Bundesliga matches this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Bundesliga, Frankfurt scored 5 goals (average 1.6) while 1. FC Cologne scored 4 (average 1.3).
In their last 3 Bundesliga matches, Frankfurt have been awarded an average of 4.6 corners per match, while 1. FC Cologne have averaged 6.3 corners.
1. FC Cologne scored at least one goal per match in the Bundesliga this season.
1. FC Cologne conceded 6 less goals than Frankfurt in the last 5 matches of the Bundesliga this season.
About The Match
Frankfurt and 1. FC Cologne meet with both sides carrying thin home and away samples, so this read leans on the market and the season's broader patterns rather than settled venue form. The market prices Frankfurt as a moderate favourite at 49% to win, with the draw at 23% and 1. FC Cologne at 28%, while the total goals line sits at 3.5 with a near coin-flip lean to the over. The clearest signal in the numbers is defensive: Frankfurt concede 3.0 goals per home match across 2 home matches, a large gap worse than the league's home-side average, while 1. FC Cologne concede the same 3.0 away across 2 away matches, a clear gap worse than the league's away-side average. The key uncertainty is whether Frankfurt's fast-starting attack, which has scored 56% of its goals in the opening 15 minutes, can outpace a 1. FC Cologne side that has scored 75% of its goals after the break and arrives with a slightly better recent points haul.