Hamburg vs 1. FC Cologne — Bundesliga 26/27
Hamburg: 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
1. FC Cologne: 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Sep 17, 2026, 11:04 PM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the Bundesliga page.
Standings & Form · Bundesliga 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
The table gap is stark but flatters neither side: Hamburg sit 18th with 0 points from 3 matches, while 1. FC Cologne are 12th with 4 points from the same number of games. Hamburg's home record is a single 0-5 defeat, and 1. FC Cologne's only away match was a 1-4 loss, so neither team has shown it can perform at the venue they occupy here.
Hamburg
1. FC CologneScoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
1. FC Cologne are the more dangerous side going forward, averaging 1.7 goals per match overall to Hamburg's 0.0, and 1.0 goals per away match to Hamburg's 0.0 at home. Hamburg have not scored in any of their three league games, while 1. FC Cologne have scored in all three of theirs.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Hamburg's defence is the more porous, conceding 4.0 goals per match overall and 5.0 in their one home game, while 1. FC Cologne concede 2.3 overall and 4.0 in their single away match. Both teams have yet to keep a clean sheet this season, but Hamburg's numbers are the more alarming of the two.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Hamburg have not scored at all this season, so their danger is purely in conceding, and they are equally vulnerable in the 16-30 and 76-90 minute bands at 25% of goals conceded in each. 1. FC Cologne are most dangerous late, scoring 40% of their goals in the 76-90 minute window, and they are also most vulnerable in the final 15 minutes at 29% of goals conceded.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Across the whole season, both teams' matches have been high-scoring, with 66.67% of all matches going over 2.5 goals for each side, and every one of their matches at this venue going over 2.5. Hamburg have failed to score in 100% of their matches, while 1. FC Cologne have scored in every match, and the second half has been the more productive period for both.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Hamburg have conceded a total of 12 goals, which is the most in the Bundesliga this season.
Hamburg have been one of the least effective teams in the Bundesliga this season, averaging just 0 goals per match, which is below the league average of 1.9 goals per match.
In the last 3 matches of the Bundesliga, Hamburg scored 0 goals (average 0) while 1. FC Cologne scored 5 (average 1.6).
In the last 3 matches of the Bundesliga, Hamburg conceded on average 4 goals per match while 1. FC Cologne conceded on average 2.3 goals per match.
Hamburg have been struggling lately. They lost 3 of their last 3 matches of the Bundesliga.
The chances of seeing a goal from Hamburg in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0 goals before halftime in the Bundesliga matches this season.
In their last 3 Bundesliga matches, Hamburg have been awarded an average of 4 corners per match, while 1. FC Cologne have averaged 7.3 corners.
Hamburg struggle with scoring lately. They have averaged less than one goal per match in the last 5 matches.
In their last 5 matches, Hamburg have received an average of 0.8 cards in the first half per match, while 1. FC Cologne have averaged 0.4 cards.
In their last 5 matches, Hamburg have received an average of 1.4 cards per match, while 1. FC Cologne have averaged 1.4 cards.
1. FC Cologne scored at least one goal per match in the Bundesliga this season.
Standings & Form · Bundesliga 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
The table gap is stark but flatters neither side: Hamburg sit 18th with 0 points from 3 matches, while 1. FC Cologne are 12th with 4 points from the same number of games. Hamburg's home record is a single 0-5 defeat, and 1. FC Cologne's only away match was a 1-4 loss, so neither team has shown it can perform at the venue they occupy here.
Hamburg1. FC CologneHead-to-Head · LAST 10 MEETINGS
The ten meetings between these sides are close, with Hamburg winning 4, 1. FC Cologne winning 3 and 3 draws, and the most recent meeting a 1-1 draw at Hamburg in March. The average of 2.4 total goals per meeting and a 50% both-teams-scored rate point to a competitive but not especially high-scoring history.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
1. FC Cologne are the more dangerous side going forward, averaging 1.7 goals per match overall to Hamburg's 0.0, and 1.0 goals per away match to Hamburg's 0.0 at home. Hamburg have not scored in any of their three league games, while 1. FC Cologne have scored in all three of theirs.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Hamburg's defence is the more porous, conceding 4.0 goals per match overall and 5.0 in their one home game, while 1. FC Cologne concede 2.3 overall and 4.0 in their single away match. Both teams have yet to keep a clean sheet this season, but Hamburg's numbers are the more alarming of the two.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Hamburg have not scored at all this season, so their danger is purely in conceding, and they are equally vulnerable in the 16-30 and 76-90 minute bands at 25% of goals conceded in each. 1. FC Cologne are most dangerous late, scoring 40% of their goals in the 76-90 minute window, and they are also most vulnerable in the final 15 minutes at 29% of goals conceded.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Across the whole season, both teams' matches have been high-scoring, with 66.67% of all matches going over 2.5 goals for each side, and every one of their matches at this venue going over 2.5. Hamburg have failed to score in 100% of their matches, while 1. FC Cologne have scored in every match, and the second half has been the more productive period for both.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Hamburg have conceded a total of 12 goals, which is the most in the Bundesliga this season.
Hamburg have been one of the least effective teams in the Bundesliga this season, averaging just 0 goals per match, which is below the league average of 1.9 goals per match.
In the last 3 matches of the Bundesliga, Hamburg scored 0 goals (average 0) while 1. FC Cologne scored 5 (average 1.6).
In the last 3 matches of the Bundesliga, Hamburg conceded on average 4 goals per match while 1. FC Cologne conceded on average 2.3 goals per match.
Hamburg have been struggling lately. They lost 3 of their last 3 matches of the Bundesliga.
The chances of seeing a goal from Hamburg in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0 goals before halftime in the Bundesliga matches this season.
In their last 3 Bundesliga matches, Hamburg have been awarded an average of 4 corners per match, while 1. FC Cologne have averaged 7.3 corners.
Hamburg struggle with scoring lately. They have averaged less than one goal per match in the last 5 matches.
In their last 5 matches, Hamburg have received an average of 0.8 cards in the first half per match, while 1. FC Cologne have averaged 0.4 cards.
In their last 5 matches, Hamburg have received an average of 1.4 cards per match, while 1. FC Cologne have averaged 1.4 cards.
1. FC Cologne scored at least one goal per match in the Bundesliga this season.
About The Match
This is a meeting of two sides in very different early-season states, with 1. FC Cologne bringing a functioning attack and Hamburg still searching for their first goal of the campaign. The clearest number is Hamburg's 0 goals scored across three league matches against 12 conceded, while 1. FC Cologne have managed 5 goals and 4 points from the same three rounds. The market prices 1. FC Cologne as narrow favourites at 39% to win, with Hamburg at 35% and the draw at 26%, which is a modest edge rather than a strong one. The key uncertainty is whether Hamburg's home venue changes anything, because their one home league match so far was a 0-5 defeat and their recent home form is split between two wins and two losses.