Pitch Radar

1. FC Köln

Bundesliga · Germany · season 2026/27 · 3 matches · 1W 1D 1L
Place12 of 18
Points4
xPTS4.3
Δ points − xPTS−0.3
Scored / xG5 / 6.8
Conceded / xGA7 / 6.6

What the numbers say

Points. 4 points from 4.3 xPTS (−0.3). By quality of play (xPTS) it ranks 8th in the league, but 12th in the table. Points match the quality of play.

Attack. 2.26 xG per match — 8th of 18 (league average 1.98): an average attack for this league. Only 5 goals scored from 6.8 xG (−1.8): the chances are there, the finishing is not. If the chance quality holds, the goals will come.

Defence. 2.21 xGA per match — 11th of 18 for solidity (league average 1.98). Conceded 7 goals from 6.6 xGA — exactly in line with the chances allowed.

Playing to its level. Points (4) are close to the quality of play (4.3 xPTS).

3 matches played. Over this distance the metrics already show a trend, but randomness is still large — treat this as an early signal, not a verdict.

Round by round

The solid line is points won, the dashed line is expected points (xPTS). The gap shows how far results run ahead of performance, or behind it.

024 1 3 round 1: 3:2, Points 3, xPTS 1.6round 2: 1:4, Points 3, xPTS 2.6round 3: 1:1, Points 4, xPTS 4.3
Points 4 xPTS 4.3 performance is 0.3 ahead of points

Fixtures and forecast

Current pace is 1.33 points per match, the pace expected from the next opponents is 2.11. Over the next 5 rounds the model gives 10.5 points. Expected points come from the opponent's attack and defence with a home advantage adjustment.

OpponentVenueDateExpected points
Hamburger SVaway2026-09-192.36
Borussia Mönchengladbachhome2026-10-102.48
Eintracht Frankfurtaway2026-10-171.00
Schalke 04home2026-10-242.42
Union Berlinaway2026-10-312.27

Other clubs of the league

Full Bundesliga xPTS table →