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

RheinEnergieStadion, Köln

the RheinEnergieStadion masses welcome 1. FC Kaiserslautern's travelling contingent on Sunday afternoon, as Gerhard Struber's FC Koln face Markus Anfang's side in the Bundesliga 2. Form, head to head (H2H) statistics, predictions and odds are all laid out below. Helping our users place smart bets is what we do best. We've backed over 2.5 goals, but why not flip through the tabs and find the one you like best?

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The last German Bundesliga 2 meeting between Köln and Kaiserslautern was on Sunday 18th May 2025
German Bundesliga 2
May 18th 2025
Köln 4
0 Kaiserslautern
 
E. Martel 14'
G. Waldschmidt 29'
F. Kainz 76'
M. Uth 87'
 
KOE
FCK
Shots On
10
4
Shots Off
7
2
Corners
6
5
Possession
40%
60%
Fouls
10
13
Yellow/red cards
2/0
 
KölnKaiserslautern
 
M. Schwäbe
D. Heintz (J. Schmied 33')
T. Hübers
J. Thielmann
J. Gazibegovic (L. Maina 46')
L. Paqarada
F. Kainzfootball icon
D. Huseinbasic (M. Olesen 82')
E. Martelfootball icon
G. Waldschmidtfootball icon (M. Uth 82')
D. Downs (T. Lemperle 71')
J. Krahl
F. Kleinhansl
(L. Robinson 88') J. Elvedi
L. Sirch
(P. Klement 62') J. Heuer
E. Wekesser
(F. Ronstadt 62') J. Zimmer
F. Kaloč
(G. Ranos 77') M. Ritter
D. Hanslik
(F. Alidou 62') R. Ache

Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

While supporters of Kaiserslautern prepare themselves for this clash, they certainly have reason to expect an exciting match. After reviewing the relevant statistics and past head-to-head (H2H) fixture history, it looks as though over 2.5 goals will be a worthy bet, as both clubs know they way to goal and either could ultimately get the win. The prediction and odds are both pointing in the same direction: over 2.5 goals is the best bet here.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Köln are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 58% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.48.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Köln
58%
9/20
8%
-
Draw
21%
4/1
10%
-
Kaiserslautern
20%
19/4
21%
-
Köln 2-1
10%
8/1-
Draw 1-1
10%
9/1
6%
-
Köln 2-0
9%
9/1
5%
-
Köln 1-0
9%
11/1-
Köln 3-1
7%
10/1
8%
-
Köln 3-0
6%
11/1
8%
-
Draw 2-2
6%
14/1
15%
-
Kaiserslautern 2-1
5%
18/1
27%
-
Kaiserslautern 1-0
5%
22/1
10%
-
Draw 0-0
4%
22/1-
Köln 3-2
4%
16/1-
Köln 4-1
3%
16/1
11%
-
Köln 4-0
3%
18/1
17%
-
Kaiserslautern 2-0
3%
40/1
17%
-
Kaiserslautern 3-2
2%
33/1
17%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
61%
2/5-
Under 2.5 Goals
39%
15/8-
Home 1st Goal
55%
1/3
5%
-
Away 1st Goal
43%
9/4
18%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
22/1-
BTTS - Yes
58%
1/2
5%
-
BTTS - No
42%
6/4
10%
-
BTTS - Home Win
30%
6/4
5%
-
BTTS - Draw
17%
9/2
10%
-
BTTS - Away Win
12%
15/2
21%
-
Home/draw
80%
1/7
3%
-
Away/draw
42%
13/8
14%
-
Home/away
79%
1/6
2%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
1/9
1%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
11/2-
Over 3.5 Goals
38%
10/11
5%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
62%
4/5
4%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
21%
9/4
3%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
79%
1/3
1%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
5/1
8%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
1/8
2%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/66
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
20/1-
Home DNB
73%
2/11
6%
-
Away DNB
35%
7/2
20%
-
Köln win to nil
28%
9/4
12%
-
Kaiserslautern win to nil
9%
12/1
18%
-
Köln / Köln
41%
11/10
8%
-
Köln / Kaiserslautern
2%
33/1
17%
-
Köln / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
-
Draw / Köln
19%
15/4
10%
-
Draw / Kaiserslautern
6%
12/1
18%
-
Draw / Draw
10%
15/2
7%
-
Kaiserslautern / Köln
5%
16/1-
Kaiserslautern / Kaiserslautern
8%
9/1
19%
-
Kaiserslautern / Draw
5%
16/1
13%
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Win / draw / win Bundesliga 2 table

Köln have played 33 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 31 games against teams below in the table, having won 17, 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 56 goals to 49 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 6th position in the Bundesliga 2 on 53 points having played 33 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

9 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 2 and won 3. Kaiserslautern have conceded 17 goals, scored 16, failed to score in 3 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
Köln Home3418791561 
-
-
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-0A
2
Hamburg34161263560 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-0A
3
Elversberg34161082758 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
4
Paderborn34151091055 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
3-0F
l
 
5-3A
5
Magdeburg34141191253 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
3-0A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-0A
6
Dusseldorf3414119553 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
3-1F
w
 
3-4F
7
Kaiserslautern A3415811153 
w
 
4-0F
w
 
0-1F
-
-
8
Karlsruher34141010252 
d
 
4-4F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-1F
d
 
2-2A
9
Hannover3413129551 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-1A
10
Nurnberg3414614348 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-2A
l
 
1-2A
d
 
0-00-0
11
H.Berlin3412814-244 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
3-4A
w
 
0-1F
12
Darmstadt3411914142 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
5-1A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
5-1A
13
Schalke3410816-1038 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
14
Greuther3491015-1537 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-4A
15
Preussen Munster3481214-336 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
16
E. Braun3481115-2635 
w
 
5-0F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
3-2F
l
 
2-0A
17
Ulm3461216-1230 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-2A
18
Regensburg346721-4825 
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
5
Kaiserslautern have not won in 5 consecutive away league games
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
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Köln1 - 1Regensburg
Köln3 - 1Preussen Munster
Köln0 - 1H.Berlin
Köln2 - 1Darmstadt
Köln1 - 1Dusseldorf
Köln1 - 0Schalke
Köln1 - 0Elversberg
Köln3 - 1Nurnberg
Köln2 - 2Hannover
Köln1 - 0Greuther
Köln1 - 2Paderborn
Köln2 - 0Ulm
Köln4 - 4Karlsruher
Köln1 - 2Magdeburg
Köln5 - 0E. Braun
Köln1 - 2Hamburg
Köln3 - 2Union Berlin
Köln0 - 0Freiburg
Köln0 - 2Darmstadt
Köln2 - 1VfL Bochum
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AKöln2 - 1Nurnberg
HKöln1 - 1Regensburg
AKöln0 - 1Hannover
HKöln3 - 1Preussen Munster
AKöln1 - 1Greuther
HKöln0 - 1H.Berlin
AKöln2 - 1Paderborn
HKöln2 - 1Darmstadt
AKöln1 - 0Ulm
AKöln0 - 1Karlsruher
HKöln1 - 1Dusseldorf
AKöln0 - 3Magdeburg
HKöln1 - 0Schalke
AKöln2 - 1E. Braun
HKöln1 - 0Elversberg
AKöln0 - 1Hamburg
AKöln1 - 0Kaiserslautern
HKöln3 - 1Nurnberg
AKöln1 - 0Regensburg
HKöln2 - 2Hannover
Kaiserslautern 6TH
20 league games
Away
5
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
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Karlsruher2 - 2Kaiserslautern
E. Braun2 - 0Kaiserslautern
Magdeburg2 - 0Kaiserslautern
Paderborn5 - 3Kaiserslautern
Hamburg3 - 0Kaiserslautern
H.Berlin0 - 1Kaiserslautern
Greuther2 - 4Kaiserslautern
Darmstadt5 - 1Kaiserslautern
Schalke0 - 3Kaiserslautern
Nurnberg0 - 0Kaiserslautern
Dusseldorf3 - 4Kaiserslautern
Elversberg1 - 0Kaiserslautern
Regensburg0 - 0Kaiserslautern
Hannover3 - 1Kaiserslautern
Preussen Munster0 - 1Kaiserslautern
Ulm1 - 2Kaiserslautern
H.Berlin3 - 1Kaiserslautern
Holstein1 - 3Kaiserslautern
Greuther2 - 1Kaiserslautern
Hamburg2 - 1Kaiserslautern
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HKaiserslautern2 - 1Darmstadt
AKaiserslautern2 - 2Karlsruher
HKaiserslautern2 - 1Schalke
AKaiserslautern0 - 2E. Braun
HKaiserslautern1 - 2Nurnberg
AKaiserslautern0 - 2Magdeburg
HKaiserslautern3 - 1Dusseldorf
AKaiserslautern3 - 5Paderborn
HKaiserslautern1 - 1Elversberg
HKaiserslautern3 - 0Regensburg
AKaiserslautern0 - 3Hamburg
HKaiserslautern0 - 0Hannover
AKaiserslautern1 - 0H.Berlin
HKaiserslautern2 - 1Preussen Munster
AKaiserslautern4 - 2Greuther
HKaiserslautern2 - 1Ulm
HKaiserslautern0 - 1Köln
AKaiserslautern1 - 5Darmstadt
HKaiserslautern3 - 1Karlsruher
AKaiserslautern3 - 0Schalke
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.0 is decent for FC Koln in their meeting with 1. FC Kaiserslautern, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 35 consecutive Bundesliga 2 matches.

FC Koln's defensive record is very strong, Gerhard Struber's men having conceded 1 or less in 11 consecutive Bundesliga 2 games. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.1 for 1. FC Kaiserslautern makes sense in this context.

Köln 2nd Kaiserslautern 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
13%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
15%
There is a 60% probability that Köln will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% 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
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Köln
PG (predicted goals)
Kaiserslautern
2
1.1
Attack rating
8%
better
KOE
FCK
view stats
Games scored28
25
Failed to score5
8
Scored first21
13
Goals scored49
56
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.7
Avg. shots per game12
11
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for13
15
Avg. XG for1.9
1.6
KickOff rating
+8%
Defence rating
17%
better
KOE
FCK
view stats
Games conceded23
25
Clean sheets10
8
Conceded first12
17
Goals conceded38
51
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.5
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
3010107
E MartelD DownsL MainaD Heintz
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Schwäbe GLK23
3
-
J Gazibegovic DEF10
2
-
T Hübers DEF2831
6
-
D Heintz DEF272
7
-
L Paqarada DEF306
6
1
E Martel MID302
4
-
D Huseinbašić MID3031
3
-
J Thielmann MID2923
7
-
L Waldschmidt MID2973
4
-
F Kainz MID2642
3
-
D Downs FWD28103
2
-
Subs
P Pentke GLK
-
J Schmied DEF11
2
-
J. Pauli DEF17
2
-
M Finkgräfe DEF14
4
-
L Maina MID26310
3
-
M Olesen MID17
1
-
T Lemperle FWD24106
4
-
I Rondic FWD91
-
M Uth  FWD11
1
-
Kaiserslautern Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
311897
J KrahlR AcheD HanslikF Kaloč
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Krahl GLK31
2
-
J Elvedi DEF301
6
-
J Heuer DEF2511
3
-
E Wekesser  DEF192
4
-
J Zimmer MID152
-
F Kaloč MID2933
7
-
L. Sirch MID2644
-
F Kleinhansl MID194
3
-
M Ritter FWD2983
7
-
D Hanslik FWD3089
5
-
R Ache FWD29182
1
-
Subs
S Simoni GLK3
-
M. Haas DEF3
-
F Ronstadt DEF111
3
-
P Klement MID511
-
T Breithaupt MID12
2
-
T Raschl MID13
2
-
L. Robinson MID181
1
-
G Ranos FWD4
-
F Alidou FWD111
2
-
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