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Eintracht Frankfurt vs 1. FC Köln — match prediction
· Kicks off in 453h 6m
Home advantage: Eintracht Frankfurt
Lean
The prediction
Win probability
Full-time / regulation result. Sums to 100%.
Eintracht Frankfurt 52%, draw 24%, 1. FC Köln 24%.
Model comparison
1.94Expected goals1.28
61%Projected control39%
Expected goals and control are derived estimates from the model's ratings — indicative leans, not measured match stats.
Goals lean
Over 2.5 goals: 62% · Under 2.5: 38%.
At a glance
- Tempo
- high
- Confidence
- Moderate
Why this number
Why this number
- Elo ratings: Eintracht Frankfurt 1492 vs 1. FC Köln 1429 (gap ~64).
- Eintracht Frankfurt gets a home-venue bump.
- high data quality — Eintracht Frankfurt 106 matches of history, 1. FC Köln 72. Both clubs have a full record in this competition, so the ratings are well-established. The result is still inherently uncertain.
- Built from locked pre-match data: long-run team ratings, nudged only within tight caps by real, confirmed factors (never a guess) — see every one below.
Tactical read
Tactical read
AI-generatedFrankfurt hold a slight edge at home—better Elo, more expected output, and midfield control favours them. Köln will press high and stay organised to frustrate; Frankfurt must be clinical with their chances. A volatile game where one clean moment settles it.
Key matchup
Frankfurt's attacking threat against Köln's compact, pressing shape.
Biggest factor
Frankfurt's home advantage and higher shot volume, but Köln's defensive discipline keeps them in it.
AI-generated context based on a statistical model. Full-time/regulation result only. Not betting advice; no specific current team-news is used.
Context
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Confirmed lineups
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Lineups not available. We only show a confirmed starting XI when we can match this exact fixture to a Flashscore event — we never guess or invent one.
Venue
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Sources & freshness
- Fixtures: football-data.org (live)
- Model: Elo + margin-of-victory, chronological replay with season boundary (re-centre, regress, league-changer shrink) — club-tuned FairPlay model
- Ratings generated: 2026-09-21
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- Scope: full-time / regulation
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