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FC Koln v 1. FC Kaiserslautern : Bundesliga 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 18th May, 14:30 BST, RheinEnergieStadion, Köln

the RheinEnergieStadion plays host on Sunday afternoon, as Gerhard Struber's FC Koln welcome Markus Anfang's 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the Bundesliga 2. All statistics, including an in-depth look at the form of both sides and head to head (H2H) history, will update as you click through each of the seventeen betting markets via the tabs below. Odds from leading bookmakers and, of course, our algorithmic predictions will too.


In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Köln
52%
--
Draw
23%
--
Kaiserslautern
25%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Köln 2-1
10%
--
Köln 1-0
9%
--
Köln 2-0
8%
--
Kaiserslautern 2-1
6%
--
Kaiserslautern 1-0
6%
--
Köln 3-1
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Draw 0-0
5%
--
Köln 3-0
5%
--
Kaiserslautern 2-0
4%
--
Köln 3-2
3%
--
Köln 4-1
3%
--
Kaiserslautern 3-1
2%
--
Köln 4-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
43%
--
Home 1st Goal
53%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
57%
--
BTTS - No
43%
--
BTTS - Home Win
26%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
13%
--
Home/draw
75%
--
Away/draw
48%
--
Home/away
77%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
34%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
66%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
--
Home DNB
68%
--
Away DNB
41%
--
Köln win to nil
26%
--
Kaiserslautern win to nil
11%
--
Win / draw / win Bundesliga 2 table

Köln have played 32 matches so far this season and lay in 2nd place in the Bundesliga 2 league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 30 games against teams below in the table, having won 16, drawn 7 and lost 7 matches. They have kept 10 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. They have been outscored by their opponents by 54 goals to 47 goals.

Home League Performance

Köln have played 16 games at home winning 8, drawing 4 and losing 4 games. They have scored 29 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 18 goals at home.

Kaiserslautern are in 7th position in the Bundesliga 2 on 50 points having played 32 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

7 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 29 goals and kept 5 clean sheets. They have scored 22 goals in total and failed to score in 6 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

11 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 3 and won 3. Kaiserslautern have conceded 21 goals, scored 18, failed to score in 4 fixtures and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Köln
Kaiserslautern
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Hamburg32151163056 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-0A
2
Köln Home3216791055 
-
-
l
 
0-1A
May 18
3
Elversberg32141082352 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
4
Paderborn32141081252 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
3-0F
l
 
5-3A
5
Magdeburg32131181150 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
3-0A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-0A
6
Dusseldorf3213118550 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
3-1F
w
 
3-4F
7
Kaiserslautern A3214810450 
May 18
w
 
0-1F
-
-
8
Hannover3213109549 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-1A
9
Karlsruher3213910-148 
d
 
4-4F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-1F
d
 
2-2A
10
Nurnberg3213613145 
w
 
3-1F
May 9
l
 
1-2A
d
 
0-00-0
11
H.Berlin3212713043 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
3-4A
w
 
0-1F
12
Darmstadt3210913039 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
5-1A
May 11
l
 
5-1A
13
Schalke3210814-738 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
14
Greuther329815-1535 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-4A
15
E. Braun3281113-2035 
w
 
5-0F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
3-2F
l
 
2-0A
16
Preussen Munster3271114-532 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
17
Ulm3261115-729 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-2A
18
Regensburg326620-4624 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-0F
d
 
0-00-0
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Köln 2ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
Kaiserslautern 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
Goal Statistics

FC Koln's fans will be hoping for goals on Sunday afternoon, not least because 1. FC Kaiserslautern have conceded in each of their last 7 Bundesliga 2 outings. A PG of 1.8 for Gerhard Struber's side suggests that run should continue.

FC Koln's defensive record is very strong, Gerhard Struber's men having conceded 1 or less in 10 consecutive Bundesliga 2 outings. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.2 for 1. FC Kaiserslautern makes sense in this context.

Köln 2nd Kaiserslautern 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 83% probability that Köln will score 1 or more goals
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Kaiserslautern will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-12
Köln have scored 12% fewer goals at home than predicted
-4
Kaiserslautern’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga 2 - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/283992/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Köln
PG (predicted goals)
Kaiserslautern
1.8
1.2
Attack rating
7%
better
KOE
FCK
view stats
Games scored27
24
Failed to score5
8
Scored first21
13
Goals scored47
54
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.7
Avg. shots per game11
11
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for13
15
Avg. XG for1.9
1.5
KickOff rating
+7%
Defence rating
17%
better
KOE
FCK
view stats
Games conceded22
24
Clean sheets10
8
Conceded first11
16
Goals conceded37
50
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded8
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
15%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.5
KickOff rating
+17%

Köln v Kaiserslautern Bundesliga 2 lLine ups will show here when available.

Köln Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2910107
E MartelD DownsL MainaL Paqarada
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Paqarada DEF296
6
1
D Huseinbašić MID2931
2
-
E Martel MID292
4
-
J Thielmann DEF2823
7
-
D Downs FWD28103
2
-
L Waldschmidt FWD2873
4
-
T Hübers DEF2731
6
-
D Ljubicic MID2743
6
-
D Heintz DEF262
7
-
F Kainz MID2522
3
-
L Maina FWD25310
3
-
T Lemperle MID23104
4
-
M Schwäbe GLK22
3
-
J. Pauli DEF17
2
-
M Olesen MID17
1
-
S Tigges FWD16
-
M Finkgräfe DEF14
4
-
J Schmied DEF10
2
-
M Uth  FWD10
1
-
J Gazibegovic DEF9
2
-
I Rondic FWD91
-
M Obuz FWD5
-
N. Telle DEF3
-
J. Potočnik FWD1
-
Kaiserslautern Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
301787
J KrahlR AcheD HanslikF Kaloč
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Krahl GLK30
2
-
J Elvedi DEF291
6
-
D Hanslik FWD2988
5
-
F Kaloč MID2833
7
-
M Ritter MID2873
6
-
R Ache FWD28172
1
-
L. Sirch DEF2544
-
J Heuer DEF2411
3
-
D Yokota FWD2442
3
-
J Gyamerah  DEF23
3
1
E Wekesser  DEF192
4
-
K Redondo FWD191
4
-
F Kleinhansl DEF184
3
-
L. Robinson MID181
1
-
J Zimmer DEF142
-
T Raschl MID13
2
-
A Aremu MID12
4
-
A Opoku FWD1223
-
M Bauer DEF111
4
-
T Breithaupt MID11
2
-
F Ronstadt DEF101
3
-
F Alidou FWD101
2
-
A Touré  DEF8
1
-
P Klement MID411
-
G Ranos FWD4
-
S Simoni GLK3
-
M. Haas DEF3
-