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Borussia M'gladbach 3–1 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga

3–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Borussia M'gladbach won 3–1.

Shots
919
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
2.982.22
Possession
36%64%

Full time

What the match recorded

Borussia Mönchengladbach beat 1. FC Köln 3–1. Recorded in this match (Borussia Mönchengladbach – 1. FC Köln): shots 9–19, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 2.98–2.22, possession 36%–64%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Borussia Mönchengladbach's recent record differs from the season

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Borussia Mönchengladbach's last-five shots average is below their season average.

8.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots8.4 shots/match11.7 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots19 shotsBorussia M'gladbach 9 shots, 1. FC Köln 19 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsBorussia M'gladbach 4 shots, 1. FC Köln 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.98 xG2.22 xGBorussia M'gladbach 2.98 xG, 1. FC Köln 2.22 xG
  • Possession36%64%Borussia M'gladbach 36%, 1. FC Köln 64%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersBorussia M'gladbach 2 corners, 1. FC Köln 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls13 foulsBorussia M'gladbach 11 fouls, 1. FC Köln 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsBorussia M'gladbach 2 cards, 1. FC Köln 3 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Joel Schmied · 1. FC Köln · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLukas Ullrich · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDenis Huseinbašić · 1. FC Köln · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuca Waldschmidt · 1. FC Köln · 68′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRagnar Ache · 1. FC Köln · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCenk Özkaçar · 1. FC Köln · 55′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSebastian Sebulonsen · 1. FC Köln · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFranck Honorat · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 4′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSaid El Mala · 1. FC Köln · 18′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJoel Schmied · 1. FC Köln · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLuca Waldschmidt · 1. FC Köln · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJakub Kamiński · 1. FC Köln · 65′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRagnar Ache · 1. FC Köln · 68′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLuca Waldschmidt · 1. FC Köln · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarius Bülter · 1. FC Köln · 10′ · 0.08 xG · on targetShuto Machino · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 84′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMarius Bülter · 1. FC Köln · 48′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRocco Reitz · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 86′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRocco Reitz · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 45′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedPhilipp Sander · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 45′ · 0.12 xG · goalSebastian Sebulonsen · 1. FC Köln · 77′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedMarius Bülter · 1. FC Köln · 90′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedMarius Bülter · 1. FC Köln · 51′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedRagnar Ache · 1. FC Köln · 90′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedHaris Tabaković · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 45′ · 0.82 xG · on targetKevin Diks · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 61′ · 0.82 xG · goalLuca Waldschmidt · 1. FC Köln · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goalHaris Tabaković · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 64′ · 0.98 xG · goal
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Borussia Mönchengladbach: 9 shots, 4 on target, 3.10 xG. 1. FC Köln: 19 shots, 5 on target, 2.26 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.753.50′HT90′Philipp Sander · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 45′Kevin Diks · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 61′Haris Tabaković · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 64′Luca Waldschmidt · 1. FC Köln · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Borussia Mönchengladbach 3.10 xG · 1. FC Köln 2.26 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Borussia M'gladbach
2Draws
21. FC Köln
Borussia M'gladbach — 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga3–3
1. FC Köln — Borussia M'gladbach · Bundesliga3–1
1. FC Köln — Borussia M'gladbach · Bundesliga0–0
Borussia M'gladbach — 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga5–2
Borussia M'gladbach — 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga1–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Borussia M'gladbach favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · 1. FC Köln in 6 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Borussia M'gladbach10 matches1. FC Köln10 matches
1.3 goals/matchGoals scored10/10▲ 1.7 goals/match
1.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/10▲ 1.5 goals/match
1.41 xG/matchExpected goals10/10▲ 1.58 xG/match
11.7 shots/matchShots10/10▲ 13.7 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target10/104.5 shots/match
45.5%Possession10/10● 46.5%
4.8 corners/match ●Corners10/104.4 corners/match
1.9 cards/matchCards10/101.9 cards/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls10/109.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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