Match Report
In the standings it was FC Augsburg 9th on 43 points, FC Köln 14th on 32 — separated by 11. The last five rounds placed FC Augsburg 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, FC Augsburg ran at 1.32 scored and 1.79 conceded, FC Köln at 1.44 and 1.85.
Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for FC Augsburg, 4/15 for FC Köln.
GioScore's database holds 21 meetings between the two: 7 for FC Augsburg, 5 for FC Köln and 9 drawn, at 2.38 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 24% of the meetings went to the host.
WWK Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,660. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
FC Augsburg: Rodrigo Ribeiro (55'), Alexis Claude-Maurice (90')
Key stats
Possession: FC Augsburg 46% · FC Köln 54% · Total shots: 14-10 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-9