German Bundesliga

Köln
vs
Freiburg
  • Kick-off: Sunday 31 August, 17:30
  • Stadium: RheinEnergieSTADION
  • Referee: Tobias Reichel

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. D
  6. L

Köln vs Freiburg Predictions

Köln vs Freiburg is scheduled for kick off on 31 August, at 17:30. The game is set to take place at RheinEnergieSTADION, with Tobias Reichel officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Köln currently holding the 14th position in the table 15 points behind Freiburg. Köln have lost 2 German Bundesliga matches to Freiburg out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Bayern München, Köln is determined to redeem themselves. Köln have won 5 of their last 17 German Bundesliga matches at RheinEnergieSTADION. Freiburg's away record stands at 4 victories from 17 games. Following their 3-0 loss to Aston Villa, Freiburg is determined to bounce back with a win against Köln.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Köln have scored over 1.5 goals in 85% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 91% of games. Their total stands at 49 goals and 159 shots on target this German Bundesliga season. Meanwhile, Freiburg have scored 51 goals with 143 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 82% of matches but conceded in 82% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Köln scored 5 goals while Freiburg scored 5 goals. Their last match on 25 January 2026 ended in 2-1 to Freiburg.

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Betting stats Köln vs Freiburg

German Bundesliga

Köln Freiburg
Played 34 34
Scored 49 51
Conceded 63 57
Shots 457 417
Shots on Target 159 143
Corners 157 141
Fouls 283 318
Yellow Cards 62 49
Red Cards 3 3

Matches won

21%

Matches won

38%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 2.5 Goals

65%

Over 2.5 Goals

65%

Over 3.5 Goals

47%

Over 3.5 Goals

38%

Both Teams to Score

79%

Both Teams to Score

62%

Head to Head History

Köln Freiburg
Wins 1 2
Draws 1 1
Goals 5 5

Köln vs Freiburg Previous Results

25 Jan 2026, German Bundesliga

Freiburg 2 Köln 1

31 Aug 2025, German Bundesliga

Köln 4 Freiburg 1

4 May 2024, German Bundesliga

Köln 0 Freiburg 0

17 Dec 2023, German Bundesliga

Freiburg 2 Köln 0

German Bundesliga Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
7 Freiburg 34 13 8 13 -6 47
14 Köln 34 7 11 16 -14 32

Köln vs Freiburg season record

Köln Freiburg
Games won 7 13
Games lost 16 13
Games drawn 11 8
Scored 49 51
Conceded 63 57

Form guide

16 May 2026, German Bundesliga

Bayern München 5 Köln 1

10 May 2026, German Bundesliga

Köln 1 Heidenheim 3

2 May 2026, German Bundesliga

Union Berlin 2 Köln 2

25 Apr 2026, German Bundesliga

Köln 1 Leverkusen 2

17 Apr 2026, German Bundesliga

St. Pauli 1 Köln 1

12 Apr 2026, German Bundesliga

Köln 3 Bremen 1

Form guide

20 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Freiburg 0 Aston Villa 3

16 May 2026, German Bundesliga

Freiburg 4 Leipzig 1

10 May 2026, German Bundesliga

Hamburg 3 Freiburg 2

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Freiburg 3 Braga 1

3 May 2026, German Bundesliga

Freiburg 1 Wolfsburg 1

30 Apr 2026, UEFA Europa League

Braga 2 Freiburg 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Saïd El Mala Köln 13
Igor Matanovic Freiburg 11
Jakub Kaminski Köln 7
Vincenzo Grifo Freiburg 7
Ragnar Ache Köln 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Saïd El Mala Köln 4
Vincenzo Grifo Freiburg 4
Matthias Ginter Freiburg 4
Marius Bülter Köln 4
Ragnar Ache Köln 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Igor Matanovic Freiburg 43
Eric Martel Köln 42
Lucas Höler Freiburg 30
Tom Krauß Köln 23
Johan Manzambi Freiburg 22

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Eric Martel Köln 10
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Köln 6
Sebastian Sebulonsen Köln 5
Niklas Beste Freiburg 5
Joël Schmied Köln 5

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Johan Manzambi Freiburg 2
Eric Martel Köln 1
Philipp Lienhart Freiburg 1
Rav van den Berg Köln 1
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey Köln 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Saïd El Mala Köln 31
Jakub Kaminski Köln 26
Ragnar Ache Köln 22
Igor Matanovic Freiburg 20
Marius Bülter Köln 17

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Jakub Kaminski Köln 50
Vincenzo Grifo Freiburg 40
Niklas Beste Freiburg 35
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Köln 33
Ragnar Ache Köln 28

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