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Bundesliga · Bundesliga 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 45.5h before kickoff

Eintracht Frankfurt vs 1. FC Köln

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Eintracht Frankfurt host 1. FC Köln in Bundesliga. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Eintracht Frankfurt collected 5 points (1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses). 1. FC Köln earned 7 points from 5 matches (2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Eintracht Frankfurt have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, 1. FC Köln have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Eintracht Frankfurt average 1.87 xG and 2.29 xGA over 5 recent matches; 1. FC Köln average 1.84 xG and 1.82 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Eintracht Frankfurt in position 14 and 1. FC Köln in position 10. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 4 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

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1X2

39.5%Home
24.0%Draw
36.6%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 39.5%

Total goals

67.8%Over 2.5
32.2%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

69.0%Yes
31.0%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Eintracht Frankfurt 5/5, 1. FC Köln 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Eintracht Frankfurt
Position#14
Points5
Played5
Goal difference-7
1. FC Köln
Position#10
Points7
Played5
Goal difference-2

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Eintracht Frankfurt

DLWDL
1.00Points / match
1.80Goals / match
1.87xG / match
2.29xGA / match
VS

1. FC Köln

WLDLW
1.40Points / match
1.60Goals / match
1.84xG / match
1.82xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Eintracht Frankfurt at home
W-D-L0-2-3
Points / match0.40
Goals / match1.40
xG / match1.81
1. FC Köln away
W-D-L0-2-3
Points / match0.40
Goals / match1.20
xG / match1.67

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Eintracht Frankfurt

29 Aug06 Sep12 Sep19 Sep10 Oct
xGxGA

1. FC Köln

29 Aug04 Sep12 Sep19 Sep11 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Eintracht Frankfurt expected goals

1.78

1. FC Köln expected goals

1.71
1–110.1%
2–18.3%
1–27.9%
2–27.1%
3–14.9%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Eintracht Frankfurt

10 OctLA · RB LeipzigxG 1.44 · xGA 3.280–6
19 SepDH · SC FreiburgxG 2.18 · xGA 3.092–2
12 SepWA · 1. FSV Mainz 05xG 2.04 · xGA 2.123–1
06 SepLH · FC AugsburgxG 2.22 · xGA 1.131–4
29 AugDA · 1. FC Union BerlinxG 1.47 · xGA 1.843–3

1. FC Köln

11 OctWH · Borussia M'gladbachxG 1.32 · xGA 1.172–1
19 SepLA · Hamburger SVxG 1.41 · xGA 1.451–2
12 SepDH · SV Werder BremenxG 1.65 · xGA 1.121–1
04 SepLA · VfB StuttgartxG 2.86 · xGA 3.471–4
29 AugWH · TSG HoffenheimxG 1.95 · xGA 1.883–2

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

05 Apr 2026Eintracht Frankfurt — 1. FC Köln2–2
22 Nov 20251. FC Köln — Eintracht Frankfurt3–4
03 Feb 20241. FC Köln — Eintracht Frankfurt2–0
03 Sep 2023Eintracht Frankfurt — 1. FC Köln1–1

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

Eintracht Frankfurt won 1–0 against 1. FC Köln. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 1.80 for Eintracht Frankfurt and 0.80 for 1. FC Köln. Eintracht Frankfurt generated the higher xG total. Eintracht Frankfurt scored -0.80 goals relative to xG and 1. FC Köln scored -0.80 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

Eintracht Frankfurt registered 15 shots, with 7 on target (shot accuracy: 46.7%); 1. FC Köln recorded 9 shots, with 3 on target (shot accuracy: 33.3%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Home (39.5%); the actual outcome was Home, so the leading selection matched the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs 1. FC Köln

Final score: 1–0. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 1.80 – 0.80.

Shots: 15 – 9.

Shots on target: 7 – 3.

Possession: 56.00% – 44.00%.

Corners: 7 – 3.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
✓ Hit1X2 · predicted Home, actual Home
× MissOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Under
× MissBTTS · predicted Yes, actual No

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