On Saturday, February 1, 2025, the Bundesliga.2 outsider will host one of the main contenders for promotion. Our experts have analyzed both teams and prepared prediction for match Eintracht Braunschweig vs 1. FC Köln.
Eintracht Braunschweig vs Köln: What to Expect
Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht is nowhere near showing the form to qualify for anything more than a fight against relegation to the 3. Liga.
Braunschweig has not won in the Bundesliga.2 since last November, when they managed to sensationally beat HSV (3:1). Since then, Eintracht has recorded three draws and four defeats, which is why they are currently in 17th position.
Before the match Eintracht Braunschweig vs FC Köln, the hosts managed to impress a bit by drawing with Magdeburg (1:1), which is also a promotion contender. This result adds a little bit of points to the prediction for this match.
1. FC Köln
The guests are currently enjoying their form and the results they are getting. Gerhard Struber’s team is currently in second place in the standings, and if not for the 1:0 defeat to HSV, “Effzeh” could have been leading the league.
However, before making a prediction for the Eintracht Braunschweig vs Köln, it is worth considering not only the game against HSV but also the home win against Elversberg (1:0), which is also fighting for promotion. Of course, Eintracht can’t be pitted against opponents like HSV or Elversberg, but no one knows how the game might turn out.
Eintracht Braunschweig vs FC Köln: Head-to-Head
Except for the first-round match, the teams met before that in 2012, so it’s not worth taking head-to-head as a basis for a prediction before this match.
The first-round match ended in a victory for 1. FC Köln with a score of 5:0.
| Eintracht Braunschweig – Köln H2H | |||
| 2024/25 Season | |||
| Köln | 5 | 0 | BTSV |
| 2023/24 Season | |||
| Köln | 2 | 2 | BTSV |
| BTSV | 1 | 0 | Köln |
Possible Lineups
| Eintracht Braunschweig | |||||
| Predicted Lineup | Injuries and Suspensions | ||||
| Goalkeepers | R. Hoffmann | M. Johansson, T. Casali | |||
| Defenders | K. Ehlers, E. Bicakcic, P. Jaeckel | J. Nikolaou | |||
| Midfielders | J. Gomez, L. Tempelmann, S. Kohler, F. Kaufmann, M. Rittmuller | R. Krausse, L. Bell, N. Tauer, S. Raebiger, W. Ould-Chikh | |||
| Forwards | L. Szabo, F. Di Michele Sanchez | S. Sané | |||
| 1. FC Köln | |||||
| Predicted Lineup | Injuries and Suspensions | ||||
| Goalkeepers | M. Schwabe | ||||
| Defenders | T. Hubers, D. Heintz, J. Schmied | L. Kilian, J. Pauli | |||
| Midfielders | J. Gazibegovic, D. Ljubicic, E. Martel, L. Paqarada, F. Kainz | J. C. Christensen, M. Uth, M. Olesen | |||
| Forwards | D. Downs, L. Maina | ||||
Eintracht Braunschweig vs Köln Match Prediction
If you look at the statistics and playing form of the teams, you will notice that recently we have not seen a lot of goals in the matches of these teams, especially when we talk about those moments when Eintracht plays at home and Köln plays away. So the prediction for the match is Eintracht Braunschweig vs 1. FC Köln will be aimed at this.
Eintracht Braunschweig vs Köln prediction: Total Goals Under 3.5.
| The Match Prediction | ||
| Total Goals Under 3.5 (~odds at 1.41) | ||
