Match Report
FC Köln went into the game 14th in the table on 32 points; Borussia Mönchengladbach sat 12th on 38 — a 6-point gap. Borussia Mönchengladbach's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Köln 1.44 scored and 1.85 conceded per game, Borussia Mönchengladbach 1.24 and 1.56, with the league averaging 1.62.
FC Köln's winless run stood at 6.
25 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — FC Köln 7, draws 5, Borussia Mönchengladbach 13, at 2.96 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 64% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 56%. Goals have risen lately: 4.2 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.96 across the full history.
RheinEnergieStadion, capacity 50,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-3.
Goal scorers
FC Köln: Ragnar Ache (7'), Said El Mala (4'), Eric Martel (84') · Borussia Mönchengladbach: Jens Castrop (1'), Philipp Sander (20'), Jens Castrop (60')
Key stats
Possession: FC Köln 50% · Borussia Mönchengladbach 50% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 5-3