FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Mar 2026
Bundesliga Betting Preview: FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach
FC Koln go head-to-head with Borussia Monchengladbach at RheinEnergieSTADION, with kick-off set for 10:30 on Saturday 21 March.
Koln are available at odds of -159 and that can be taken with confidence when it comes to Asian Handicap 0.0 against Borussia Monchengladbach. We will get our stake returned if the game ends in a draw.
FC Koln played out a 1-1 draw when last in action. This was on the road at Volksparkstadion against Hamburger SV. Lukas Kwasniok's team had the majority of the ball boasting 55% possession and two shots on target, with Said El Mala being the goalscorer.
Borussia Monchengladbach have suffered three straight away defeats. In their previous game, they enjoyed a 2-0 home victory against St. Pauli at Borussia-Park. The Foals had four shots on goal and 44% possession, while Kevin Stoeger and Franck Honorat were on the scoresheet.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Borussia won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 3-1 home triumph when facing Koln at Borussia-Park. The previous 10 H2H games have seen four wins for each team and two draws.
| Bundesliga | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | B. M'gladbach |
26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 30:43 | 28 |
| 14 | FC Koln |
26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 35:44 | 25 |
2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts. Koln have had 46.2% possession, 365.6 passes and 5.9 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.8 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 13.2 attempts, while being awarded 4.6 corners.
Top scorer is Ragnar Ache on 4 goals, while Said El Mala and Linton Maina have both racked up 2. Rav van den Berg, Jakub Kaminski and Said El Mala have recorded the most assists with 1 apiece. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Marvin Schwaebe has kept one clean sheet.
Borussia have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 0.8 goals from 11.1 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 44.6% possession, 417.6 passes, 3.3 corners awarded and 3.7 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.9 goals from 14.7 attempts and 6.7 shots on goal.
Haris Tabakovic is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Kevin Stoeger, Franck Honorat, Wael Mohya and Kevin Diks have 1. Joseph Scally, Kevin Stoeger and Franck Honorat have all made 1 assists in the last 10 games, while Moritz Nicolas has 3 clean sheets.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
FC Koln predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Marvin Schwaebe (GK), Felipe Chavez, Rav van den Berg, Cenk Ozkacar, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Isak Bergmann Johannesson, Eric Martel, Youssoupha Niang, Jakub Kaminski, Said El Mala, Ragnar Ache.
Borussia Monchengladbach predicted lineup (4-4-2): Moritz Nicolas (GK), Philipp Sander, Nico Elvedi, Kevin Diks, Joseph Scally, Kevin Stoeger, Yannik Engelhardt, Jens Castrop, Wael Mohya, Hugo Bolin, Haris Tabakovic.
FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach Prediction & Betting Tips
The FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, our best corners bet, player prop picks, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.
Match Prediction
Koln at 0.0 look like an attractive bet on the Asian Handicap for this Bundesliga game. Backing the hosts at -159 means a nice return if they win and we think that there’s a strong chance of this happening.
Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest Bundesliga form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.
Key FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach league stats:
According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 61.3% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
One bet that has caught our eye is Koln to claim a 2-1 correct score win. This selection is available at +700 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.
Player Prop Picks
Said El Mala (Koln) has managed two goals in his past five Bundesliga matches. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +200 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.
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Corners Prediction
It’s been four consecutive Borussia Monchengladbach games where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while we’ve seen six of the previous ten Koln home matches achieve the same outcome. There’s everything to like about the Total Corners line which looks high and we’d expect the teams to go under at -103.
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Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder is compiled of the following: Koln to cover the 0.0 Asian Handicap, at least three goals to be scored and less than 9.5 corners to be taken.
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FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
FC Koln are forecasted to have a 44% chance of triumphing in this Bundesliga encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being +125. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +195 about Monchengladbach.
There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Half-Time Result market, with Koln available at +175 and Borussia at +250. The third option is the draw which is priced at +128.
Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. BTTS Yes is available at -175 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.
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Favourite Haris Tabakovic is priced at +500 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +175.
Koln are winless over their previous three games at RheinEnergieSTADION. Lukas Kwasniok's team have finished with five defeats, three wins and two draws in the past 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.70.
Borussia Monchengladbach haven’t won any of their past seven away games. The Foals have managed five losses, three victories and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.70.
The last RheinEnergieSTADION meeting saw Koln beat Borussia 3-1. In the previous 5 H2H games at RheinEnergieSTADION, there have been two wins apiece and one draw.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FC Koln Home Stats |
3-2-5 | 3.30 | 1.60 | 1.70 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | |
Borussia Monchengladbach Away Stats |
3-2-5 | 2.90 | 1.20 | 1.70 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- Bundesliga: 08/11 2025 Borussia 3 Koln 1
- Bundesliga: 09/03 2024 Borussia 3 Koln 3
- Bundesliga: 22/10 2023 Koln 3 Borussia 1
- Bundesliga: 02/04 2023 Koln 0 Borussia 0
- Bundesliga: 09/10 2022 Borussia 5 Koln 2
- Bundesliga: 16/04 2022 Borussia 1 Koln 3
- Bundesliga: 27/11 2021 Koln 4 Borussia 1
- Bundesliga: 06/02 2021 Borussia 1 Koln 2
- Bundesliga: 03/10 2020 Koln 1 Borussia 3
- Bundesliga: 11/03 2020 Borussia 2 Koln 1
FC Koln League Stats
Borussia Monchengladbach League Stats
- 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.60 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 0.80 goals scored and 1.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 5.90 corners awarded and 4.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.40 corners awarded and 4.80 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.50 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.20 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 3.30 corners awarded and 3.70 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 3.80 corners awarded and 5.30 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 7.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.10 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 46.20% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 47.10% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 44.60% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 44.10% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for FC Koln this season are Said El Mala (9), Jakub Kaminski (6), Ragnar Ache (5)
- Top Assistors for FC Koln this season are Alessio Castro-Montes (3), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (3), Marius Buelter (3)
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FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups & Team News
Double-check the Koln vs Borussia team news before placing your bets. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the Bundesliga and all current injury news.
FC Koln Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Borussia Monchengladbach Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
FC Koln Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Borussia Monchengladbach Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
Previous FC Koln Lineups
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FC Koln Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Lukas Kwasniok
Borussia Monchengladbach Player Stats & Squad
Bundesliga Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 93:25 | 67 |
| 2 | Dortmund | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 55:26 | 58 |
| 3 | Hoffenheim | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 54:34 | 50 |
| 4 | Stuttgart | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 51:34 | 50 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 48:35 | 47 |
| 6 | Leverkusen | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 49:33 | 45 |
| 7 | Frankfurt | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 49:49 | 38 |
| 8 | Freiburg | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37:43 | 34 |
| 9 | Union Berlin | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31:42 | 31 |
| 10 | Augsburg | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 31:45 | 31 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 29:37 | 30 |
| 12 | B. M'gladbach | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30:43 | 28 |
| 13 | Mainz 05 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 31:41 | 27 |
| 14 | FC Koln | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 35:44 | 25 |
| 15 | Werder Bremen | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29:47 | 25 |
| 16 | St. Pauli | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23:42 | 24 |
| 17 | Wolfsburg | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 35:56 | 21 |
| 18 | Heidenheim | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 24:58 | 14 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 52:13 | 34 |
| 2 | Dortmund | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 30:11 | 32 |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 22:12 | 32 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29:18 | 26 |
| 5 | Hoffenheim | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 28:15 | 25 |
| 6 | Freiburg | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24:16 | 25 |
| 7 | Leverkusen | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26:12 | 24 |
| 8 | Frankfurt | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23:18 | 23 |
| 9 | Augsburg | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17:19 | 21 |
| 10 | Hamburger SV | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20:17 | 20 |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18:21 | 17 |
| 12 | B. M'gladbach | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16:21 | 16 |
| 13 | St. Pauli | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13:18 | 16 |
| 14 | Werder Bremen | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14:23 | 16 |
| 15 | FC Koln | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22:21 | 15 |
| 16 | Mainz 05 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15:16 | 14 |
| 17 | Heidenheim | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15:31 | 10 |
| 18 | Wolfsburg | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 20:28 | 9 |
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