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1. FC Köln vs SV 07 Elversberg — match prediction
· Kicks off in 378h 37m
Home advantage: 1. FC Köln
Toss-up
The prediction
Win probability
Full-time / regulation result. Sums to 100%.
1. FC Köln 39%, draw 25%, SV 07 Elversberg 36%.
Model comparison
1.65Expected goals1.57
51%Projected control49%
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
- Low
Why this number
Why this number
- Elo ratings: 1. FC Köln 1429 vs SV 07 Elversberg 1425 (gap ~4).
- 1. FC Köln gets a home-venue bump.
- low data quality — 1. FC Köln 72 matches of history, SV 07 Elversberg 4. We have barely seen SV 07 Elversberg at this level — their rating is carried over from a lower division and could be well off. Wider uncertainty than usual.
- 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-generatedKöln hold a slight edge at home — marginally superior Elo, fractionally more of the ball, a touch more clinical in front of goal. Yet Elversberg arrive with real teeth: the model flags genuine upset risk, and the most-likely scoreline is a draw. Fine margins separate these two.
Key matchup
Köln's attacking thrust against Elversberg's ability to absorb pressure and hit on the break.
Biggest factor
Low data confidence means both sides have room to surprise; a single moment could flip the narrative either way.
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
via FlashscoreContext only — these confirmed lineups are not used in the prediction above. By kick-off, public team news is already reflected in any market line.
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
Venue not available. We only show a stadium when it comes from a source we can tie to this exact fixture — our scheduled-venue data, the club's registered home ground, or a matched Flashscore event. We never guess one.
Venue is shown for information only and is not used in the prediction.
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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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