FC Köln
GermanyFounded 1948
Season Report & Analysis
FC Köln - League 2025/2026
Comprehensive statistical analysis of FC Köln's season performance, including team metrics, player statistics, form analysis, home/away performance, and detailed insights.
FC Köln is currently competing in the League 2025/2026 season, sitting in 11th position with 17 points from 17 matches. The team represents Germany in this competition.
The team's record of 4 wins from 17 matches represents a 25.0% win rate, indicating a challenging season. With 24 goals scored and 26 goals conceded, the team achieved a -2 goal difference, indicating areas for improvement in both attack and defense. The team averaged 1.41 goals per game, demonstrating modest attacking output.
This comprehensive report provides detailed analysis of FC Köln's season so far, including player performance metrics, form analysis, home and away performance, disciplinary records, and competitive insights. The data reflects the team's performance through 17 matches, showcasing their strengths, areas for development, and overall contribution to the competition.
Home Advantage
Moderate home advantage
Points per Game
Home vs Away Points
Performance Summary
FC Köln's home advantage is 0.14 points per game, suggesting balanced performance regardless of venue. The team averages 1.14 points at home compared to 1.00 points away.
FC Köln has accumulated 8 points at home from 7 matches (2W 2D 3L) and 9 points away from 9 matches (2W 3D 4L). This balanced record demonstrates their ability to perform consistently regardless of venue, showing adaptability and mental strength in different environments.
FC Köln shows remarkable consistency across venues, with the most balanced home-away record - 8 home points and 9 away points - demonstrating their ability to perform consistently regardless of venue. This balanced approach indicates strong mental resilience and tactical adaptability.
Average Goals per Match
Across 17 matches
Team Goals per Game
Goals scored per match
Goals per Match Distribution
Distribution by Percentage
Summary
Across 17 completed matches for FC Köln, the team's matches average 3.21 goals per match. The most frequent outcome is 4-5 goals, representing 6 matches (35.3% of all fixtures), indicating a balanced approach where both attacking play and defensive organization are rewarded.
Low-scoring encounters (0-1 goals) make up 23.5% of matches (4 matches), highlighting the importance of defensive discipline and tactical awareness. Meanwhile, high-scoring thrillers (4+ goals) have occurred 8 times (47.1% of all matches), demonstrating the attacking quality and entertainment value present throughout the season.
The team's tactical sophistication is evident in its 1.41 goals per game average, reflecting a focus on defensive organization and strategic play. This distribution indicates that the team prioritizes defensive stability, making every goal valuable and matches often decided by fine margins and tactical execution.
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Total Cards
Total Fouls
Cards per Foul
Cards Distribution
Penalty Conversion
No penalty data available
Penalty statistics will appear here once data is collected
Disciplinary Events Overview
Disciplinary Analysis
FC Köln has demonstrated a relatively disciplined style of play throughout the season. The team has seen 19 total cards issued across 17 matches, with 19 yellow cards and 0 red cards. This translates to an average of 1.12 cards per match, demonstrating relatively disciplined conduct throughout the season.
Yellow card distribution shows that 100.0% of all disciplinary actions were cautions, averaging 1.12 yellow cards per match. The team recorded 96 total fouls, averaging 5.65 fouls per match, which provides context for the disciplinary patterns observed.
Overall, the disciplinary record of FC Köln reflects a disciplined approach to match conduct. The balance between competitive intensity and disciplinary control shapes the tactical landscape, influencing how the team approaches matches and manages player behavior throughout the season.
Attack Efficiency
Goals per game
Defense Efficiency
Goals conceded per game
Points Efficiency
Points per game
Efficiency Analysis
Team efficiency metrics reveal how effectively FC Köln converts opportunities into results. The team leads in attack efficiency with 1.41 goals per game, while demonstrating defensive efficiency, conceding just 1.53 goals per game.
The most efficient teams combine strong attacking output with defensive discipline.FC Köln leads in points efficiency with 1.00 points per game, demonstrating the optimal balance between scoring goals and preventing them. Teams that maintain high efficiency rates throughout the season consistently challenge for top positions and maximize their potential.
Efficiency metrics provide deeper insights than simple win-loss records, revealing which teams are getting the most out of their opportunities. FC Köln's goal difference of -2 reflects that the team concedes more goals than they score on average, suggesting defensive improvements are needed.
FC Köln shows a Net buyer posture this window: spent €2,000,000 and recouped €0, for a net of -€2,000,000. Incoming moves: 1, outgoing moves: 6.
| Player | Fee | From | To | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €2,000,000 | Sep 01, 2025 |
Union Saint-GilloiseFC Köln| Team | Inbound | Outbound | Spent | Recouped | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | €2,000,000 | €0 | -€2,000,000 |
 | 1 | 2 | €16,500,000 | €19,000,000 | +€2,500,000 |
 | 3 | 1 | €42,500,000 | €4,000,000 | -€38,500,000 |
 | 3 | 1 | €18,000,000 | €75,000,000 | +€57,000,000 |
 | 1 | 6 | €24,000,000 | €75,300,000 | +€51,300,000 |
 | 4 | 3 | €57,000,000 | €3,500,000 | -€53,500,000 |
 | 1 | 4 | €5,000,000 | €750,000 | -€4,250,000 |
 | 2 | 3 | €14,500,000 | €500,000 | -€14,000,000 |
 | 0 | 2 | €0 | €2,000,000 | +€2,000,000 |
 | 0 | 3 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
 | 2 | 2 | €4,000,000 | €8,000,000 | +€4,000,000 |
 | 7 | 2 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
 | 4 | 2 | €300,000 | €0 | -€300,000 |
 | 6 | 3 | €9,000,000 | €14,000,000 | +€5,000,000 |
 | 3 | 4 | €9,500,000 | €200,000 | -€9,300,000 |
 | 2 | 0 | €3,500,000 | €0 | -€3,500,000 |
 | 1 | 1 | €4,000,000 | €0 | -€4,000,000 |
 | 1 | 3 | €0 | €9,000,000 | +€9,000,000 |
Biggest Fees (League Teams)
VfB Stuttgart →
Newcastle United
RB Leipzig →
Tottenham Hotspur
Monaco →Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Al-Qadsiah →Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sporting CP →RB Leipzig
Wolverhampton Wanderers →Borussia DortmundSummary
The most aggressive spender is Bayer 04 Leverkusen (€57,000,000 outlay), while RB Leipzig leads receipts at €75,300,000. Net leaders are topped by VfB Stuttgart (+€57,000,000), with the largest deficit at Bayer 04 Leverkusen (-€53,500,000). Activity bars flag recruitment volume; money-flow bars reveal gross spend plus recouped fees, surfacing the most liquid clubs. Biggest-fee deals spotlight premium valuations (Nick Woltemade for €75,000,000), guiding scouts to headline movers and hinting where quieter value may remain.
Tackles per 90
Key Passes
Clean Sheets
Saves per 90
Summary
Said El Mala leads FC Köln's scoring charts with 6 goals, demonstrating exceptional finishing ability and consistency throughout the season. Marius Bülter has provided the most assists with 3, highlighting the creative talent in the team. The squad features a diverse range of attacking players, with the top 8 scorers contributing significantly to the team's success.
These players represent the elite talent in FC Köln, showcasing world-class skills across scoring, creativity, defensive work, and goalkeeping. The per-90 statistics provide fair comparisons across players with varying playing time, highlighting those who make the most impact when on the pitch.
Top Goal Scorers in Competition
Top Assists in Competition
Top Rated Players in Competition
Summary
This ranking compares FC Köln's top performers with the best players across the entire competition, showing how the team's elite talent stacks up against other teams' top players. The rankings are sorted by total goals, assists, and average rating, providing a clear view of where FC Köln's players rank within the competition.
In the goal-scoring category, FC Köln's top scorer Said El Mala ranks 9th in the competition with 6 goals, showing strong scoring output compared to other top players.
For assists, FC Köln's top playmaker Marius Bülter ranks 11th out of the top 11 players with 3 assists, providing valuable creativity to FC Köln's attack.
In player ratings, FC Köln's highest-rated player Jakub Kamiński ranks 11th out of the top 11 players with a 7.1 rating, contributing consistently to FC Köln's performances.
Upcoming fixtures with compelling storylines based on FC Köln's position, form, and what's at stake.
Summary
A position battle sees FC Köln (11th, 17 pts) visit SC Freiburg (8th, 23 pts) in a competitive fixture. With just 3 positions and 6 points separating them, this match could prove pivotal for FC Köln's season objectives.
A position battle sees FC Köln (11th, 17 pts) host VfL Wolfsburg (14th, 15 pts) in a competitive fixture. With just 3 positions and 2 points separating them, this match could prove pivotal for FC Köln's season objectives.
A position battle sees FC Köln (11th, 17 pts) visit Hamburger SV (13th, 16 pts) in a competitive fixture. With just 2 positions and 1 point separating them, this match could prove pivotal for FC Köln's season objectives.
A position battle sees FC Köln (11th, 17 pts) host Borussia Mönchengladbach (10th, 19 pts) in a competitive fixture. With just 1 position and 2 points separating them, this match could prove pivotal for FC Köln's season objectives.
A position battle sees FC Köln (11th, 17 pts) host Werder Bremen (12th, 17 pts) in a competitive fixture. With just 1 position and 0 points separating them, this match could prove pivotal for FC Köln's season objectives.
What is FC Köln's current position?
FC Köln is currently in position #11 with 17 points from 17 matches.
Who is FC Köln's top scorer?
Said El Mala leads FC Köln with 6 goals this season.
How has FC Köln performed at home vs away?
FC Köln has earned 8 points at home and 9 points away. The team performs better away from home.
What is FC Köln's goal difference?
FC Köln has a goal difference of -2, having scored 24 goals and conceded 26 goals.
How many clean sheets has FC Köln kept?
FC Köln has kept 2 clean sheets this season, averaging 0.12 clean sheets per game.
What is FC Köln's win rate?
FC Köln has a win rate of 25%, with 4 wins, 5 draws, and 7 losses.
FC Köln is currently competing in the 2025/2026 season, sitting in position #11 with 17 points from 17 matches, achieving a record of 4 wins, 5 draws, and 7 losses. The team averages 1.41 goals per game with a 25.0% win rate.
FC Köln has a goal difference of -2, having scored 24 goals and conceded 26 goals.Said El Mala tops the scoring charts with 6 goals. Marius Bülter leads in assists with 3, highlighting the creative talent throughout the team.
Home and away performance analysis shows that FC Köln has earned 8 home pointscompared to 9 away points. The team demonstrates a slight home advantage with a 0.1% difference.
Goal distribution analysis shows that matches with 4-5 goals represent the most common outcome, accounting for 35.3% of all matches. The highest-scoring match was FC Köln vs Eintracht Frankfurt, ending 3-4 with 7 total goals. The biggest victory margin came when FC Köln defeated SC Freiburg 4-1 with a 3-goal margin. These statistics highlight the competitive nature and entertainment value of FC Köln's season.
This comprehensive analysis covers FC Köln's performance in the 2025/2026 season in Germany, providing detailed statistics and insights into the team's performance, player contributions, and competitive standing.