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1. FC Köln vs Borussia Mönchengladbach: what the numbers say

Bundesliga · Round 5 · 10 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win75%1. FC Köln
Draw12%
Away win13%Borussia Mönchengladbach
Expected points, home2.36

What to expect

1. FC Köln are favourites: 75% to win against 13%. Attack against defence: 1. FC Köln should create more, 2.67 expected goals a match against 2.02. Borussia Mönchengladbach are 2.8 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
1. FC Köln13445.8−1.82.242.17
Borussia Mönchengladbach18402.8−2.81.873.10

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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