Bundesliga · 2026

Eintracht Frankfurt vs 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
2.331.67
Expected goals
1.81.96
Shots
14.717
Possession
52.3%43.3%

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What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. The closest thing to a difference: eintracht Frankfurt have recorded the higher season possession share. Limitation: At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Eintracht Frankfurt have recorded the higher season possession share.

52.3% ●PossessionEintracht Frankfurt · 1. FC Köln43.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricEintracht Frankfurt1. FC KölnBaseline
Possession52.3%43.3%50.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Eintracht Frankfurt favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · 1. FC Köln in 0 · 13 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Eintracht Frankfurt3 matches1. FC Köln3 matches
2.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/31.67 goals/match
2.67 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 2.33 goals/match
1.8 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 1.96 xG/match
14.7 shots/matchShots3/3▲ 17 shots/match
5.33 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 5.67 shots/match
52.3% ●Possession3/343.3%
5.33 corners/matchCorners3/3● 7.33 corners/match
9.67 fouls/matchFouls3/39.33 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Eintracht Frankfurt
2Draws
21. FC Köln
Eintracht Frankfurt — 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga2–2
1. FC Köln — Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga3–4
1. FC Köln — Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga2–0
Eintracht Frankfurt — 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga1–1
1. FC Köln — Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
Freshness34 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 16 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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