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 09:30 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
11	B. M'gladbach	32	8	11	13	37	50	-13	37:50	35
14	FC Koln	32	7	11	14	47	55	-8	47:55	32

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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.

Confirmed Lineups

FC Koln confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Marvin Schwaebe (GK), Cenny Neumann, Rav van den Berg, Cenk Ozkacar, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Isak Bergmann Johannesson, Eric Martel, Linton Maina, Jakub Kaminski, Said El Mala, Ragnar Ache.

Borussia Monchengladbach confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Moritz Nicolas (GK), Philipp Sander, Nico Elvedi, Kevin Diks, Joseph Scally, Rocco Reitz, Yannik Engelhardt, Jens Castrop, Franck Honorat, Kevin Stoeger, 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:

• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Gladbach in any of their last 5 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Gladbach in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Gladbach in 3 consecutive games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Gladbach in 6 of their last 10 games against Koln.

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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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Koln 2 - 1 Borussia

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

Top Pick: Tom Krauss Over 0.5 Shots -127

Tom Krauss (Koln) has bagged at least one shot in three of his past five Bundesliga home games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -127 available.

Latest Tom Krauss Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+700

First

+1900

Shots

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-

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Linton Maina to Score +400

Linton Maina (Koln) has racked up two goals in his past six Bundesliga games. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +400 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Linton Maina Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+380

First

+950

Shots

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -103

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.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Koln

Total

10.50 5.90 4.60

Home

9.20 4.40 4.80

Away

10.90 4.80 6.10

Borussia

Total

7.00 3.30 3.70

Home

6.70 3.10 3.60

Away

9.10 3.80 5.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-125

Under 9.5

-114

Koln Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-143

Borussia Corners

Over 3.5

-164

Under 3.5

+112

Most Corners

1

-161

X

+650

2

+163

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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 +215 about Monchengladbach.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Half-Time Result market, with Koln available at +180 and Borussia at +255. The third option is the draw which is priced at +120.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. BTTS Yes is available at -149 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

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Full-Time Result

1

+125

X

+230

2

+215

Half-Time Result

1

+180

X

+120

2

+255

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-313

X2

-167

Draw No Bet

1

-167

2

+117

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-106

2 Hcp +0.25

-116

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-116

Over 2.5

-111

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-149

No

+110

Favourite Haris Tabakovic is priced at +460 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +180.

Haris Tabakovic (Borussia)

First

+180

Anytime

+460

Said El Mala (Koln)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Tim Kleindienst (Borussia)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Marius Bülter (Koln)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Shuto Machino (Borussia)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Hugo Bolin (Borussia)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Linton Maina (Koln)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Florian Neuhaus (Borussia)

First

+440

Anytime

+1150

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Kevin Diks (Borussia)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Franck Honorat (Borussia)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Kevin Stöger (Borussia)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Jens Castrop (Borussia)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Giovanni Reyna (Borussia)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Alessio Castro-Montes (Koln)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Rocco Reitz (Borussia)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Yannik Engelhardt (Borussia)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Tom Krauss (Koln)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Eric Martel (Koln)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Philipp Sander (Borussia)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Joël Schmied (Koln)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Kristoffer Lund (Koln)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Haris Tabakovic (Borussia)

Over 2.5

-152

Under 2.5

-

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

Over 2.5

-119

Under 2.5

-

Marius Bülter (Koln)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

Said El Mala (Koln)

Over 2.5

-159

Under 2.5

-

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

-

Shuto Machino (Borussia)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

-

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

Over 1.5

-115

Under 1.5

-

Hugo Bolin (Borussia)

Over 1.5

-127

Under 1.5

-

Linton Maina (Koln)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-

Florian Neuhaus (Borussia)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

Over 1.5

+143

Under 1.5

-

Rocco Reitz (Borussia)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Philipp Sander (Borussia)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Eric Martel (Koln)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Tom Krauss (Koln)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-

Yannik Engelhardt (Borussia)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-

Kevin Diks (Borussia)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Giovanni Reyna (Borussia)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Jens Castrop (Borussia)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Kevin Stöger (Borussia)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Franck Honorat (Borussia)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Kristoffer Lund (Koln)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

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

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