Freiburg vs FC Koln Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Jan 2026

Bundesliga Betting Preview: Freiburg vs FC Koln

Freiburg clash with FC Koln at Europa-Park Stadion, with kick-off set for 11:30 on Sunday 25 January.

There are several reasons to back Freiburg on the Full-Time Result betting market, especially at value odds of -111. We think that the favourites will prove too strong for Koln.

Following our Freiburg to win prediction? Make sure you're betting smart—get the latest BetMGM promo code and read our trusted review to get the best value.

Freiburg played Augsburg away in their last Bundesliga game. It was a 2-2 draw at WWK Arena. Julian Schuster's side boasted 55% possession and had four shots on target, while Yuito Suzuki and Igor Matanovic scored one goal apiece.

On Thursday night, Freiburg hosted Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League and won 1-0.

FC Koln won their previous game, beating Mainz 05 at home. It was a 2-1 win at RheinEnergieSTADION. The Billy Goats enjoyed 62% possession and had six shots on goal, with Ragnar Ache finding the net twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Koln overcame Freiburg in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 4-1 home triumph at RheinEnergieSTADION. We’ve seen five Freiburg wins, three Koln victories and two draws for the past 10 matches involving these teams.

Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Freiburg	20	7	6	7	31	33	-2	31:33	27
10	FC Koln	20	6	5	9	29	32	-3	29:32	23

View Full Table

Freiburg have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts. The Breisgau-Brazilians have averaged 54.0% possession, 461.4 passes and 5.1 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.8 goals from 4.2 shots on goal, 11.2 attempts and 4.2 corners.

Yuito Suzuki, Vincenzo Grifo and Johan Manzambi are the leading goalscorers with 3, while Igor Matanovic has 2. Jan-Niklas Beste and Matthias Ginter are the leading assists makers with 2, while goalie Noah Atubolu has kept 2 clean sheets.

Koln have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, averaging 12.9 attempts, 5.5 shots on goal and 1.5 goals. The North Rhine-Westphalia outfit average 51.0% possession, 454.6 passes, 3.8 corners awarded and 4.6 corners against them, while 1.9 goals have been conceded from 4.9 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts.

Said El Mala is the leading goalscorer with 4, Ragnar Ache has 3, with Gian-Luca Waldschmidt and Jakub Kaminski getting 2. Alessio Castro-Montes is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Freiburg confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu (GK), Lukas Kuebler, Matthias Ginter, Max Rosenfelder, Philipp Treu, Maximilian Eggestein, Patrick Osterhage, Jan-Niklas Beste, Yuito Suzuki, Derry Scherhant, Igor Matanovic.

FC Koln confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Marvin Schwaebe (GK), Alessio Castro-Montes, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Rav van den Berg, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Jan Thielmann, Tom Krauss, Jakub Kaminski, Linton Maina, Ragnar Ache, Marius Buelter.

Freiburg vs FC Koln Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover the top Freiburg vs FC Koln betting angles — from our trusted match prediction and likely score to corners market advice, key prop plays and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll take Freiburg at attractive betting odds of -111 considering that they could be dominant in this Bundesliga game. This match winner wager provides plenty of value and a nice potential return.

Our team of experts monitor the current Bundesliga injuries and suspensions. When integrated with the latest form, this helps us secure the value odds. Our data-led approach backed up by key stats always proves useful.

Key Freiburg vs FC Koln league stats:

• Freiburg have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• Koln have lost 3 of their last 5 games.

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 52.6% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

If you’re anticipating that both teams will find the net, why not check out the Freiburg to win + BTTS Yes option which is available at bigger odds on the Result & Both Teams to Score market.

Get extra value on your next wager with our list of betting offers—featuring welcome bonuses, free bets, and promotions.

Our Match Prediction

Freiburg To Win @ -111 Bet Now

BetMGM Promo Up To $1500 in Bonus Bets Get Bonus T&C apply. Gamble responsibly 18+

Disclosure: This preview contains affiliate links; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. T&Cs apply. We only recommend licensed and regulated operators. See our Editorial Policy. Pick odds and lines reflect the price available at the time of publication (17:38, 23 January 2026). Live market odds are updated regularly and may differ. 18+ (or legal age) | Gamble Responsibly.

Correct Score Prediction

Freiburg 1 - 0 Koln

Let’s go for Freiburg to win 1-0, a bet which is available at +700. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Johan Manzambi Over 1.5 Shots -156

Johan Manzambi (Freiburg) has finished with over 1.5 shots in three consecutive Bundesliga home games. We recommend backing the -156 that he is able to cover the line, with this Player Shots wager hopefully providing a return.

Latest Johan Manzambi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+290

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-182

Shots

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

-

---

Maximilian Eggestein to Score +700

Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg) has managed two goals in his past ten Bundesliga games on home soil. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +700.

Latest Maximilian Eggestein Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+600

First

+1700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-588

Shots

Over 0.5

-278

Under 0.5

-

Pick odds and lines correct at publication. Live market odds are updated regularly and may differ. T&Cs apply. 18+ (or legal age) | Gamble Responsibly.

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -139

We’ve seen an average 6.60 corners in the past five Freiburg home matches, while the last ten Koln games have averaged 8.40. There are odds of -139 when it comes to this Total Corners bet and we can see the teams fall short of the line here.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Freiburg

Total

9.30 5.10 4.20

Home

8.10 5.00 3.10

Away

8.40 3.90 4.50

Koln

Total

8.40 3.80 4.60

Home

9.40 4.70 4.70

Away

11.20 4.10 7.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-116

Under 9.5

-122

Freiburg Corners

Over 5.5

-102

Under 5.5

-139

Koln Corners

Over 3.5

-147

Under 3.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-175

X

+650

2

+175

Pick odds and lines correct at publication. Live market odds are updated regularly and may differ. T&Cs apply. 18+ (or legal age) | Gamble Responsibly.

Freiburg vs FC Koln 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.

Freiburg are available at -109 to come away with a triumph in this Bundesliga clash, meaning a 52% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. At +280, FC Koln are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

If you want to back Freiburg to win, then you can take the Asian Handicap -0.5 option. This selection is priced at -108, although Koln +0.5 is -115 and the latter puts the draw on your side.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -164.

The top football betting sites ensure that customers are able to choose from a wide range of options. It’s no exaggeration that they provide hundreds of markets when it comes to Bundesliga games.

Full-Time Result

1

-109

X

+260

2

+280

Half-Time Result

1

+150

X

+132

2

+300

Double Chance

1X

-400

12

-357

X2

-122

Draw No Bet

1

-244

2

+165

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-108

2 Hcp +0.5

-115

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+105

Over 2.5

-137

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-164

No

+123

There is +210 available that Lucas Holer finds the net at any stage. He is available at +575 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Lucas Holer (Freiburg)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Chukwubuike Adamu (Freiburg)

First

+220

Anytime

+650

Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)

First

+240

Anytime

+550

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

First

+260

Anytime

+750

Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Marius Bülter (Koln)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Lukas Kübler (Freiburg)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

Linton Maina (Koln)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Patrick Osterhage (Freiburg)

First

+510

Anytime

+1400

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Philipp Treu (Freiburg)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Tom Krauss (Koln)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Alessio Castro-Montes (Koln)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Max Rosenfelder (Freiburg)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Christian Günter (Freiburg)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Bruno Ifechukwu Ogbus (Freiburg)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Anthony Jung (Freiburg)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Lucas Holer (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-109

Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-120

Chukwubuike Adamu (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-125

Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-137

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-143

Marius Bülter (Koln)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-159

Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-164

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-179

Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-182

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-250

Linton Maina (Koln)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Lukas Kübler (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-333

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-370

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-385

Patrick Osterhage (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-400

Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-588

Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Alessio Castro-Montes (Koln)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-714

Tom Krauss (Koln)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Philipp Treu (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-833

Max Rosenfelder (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Christian Günter (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Bruno Ifechukwu Ogbus (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Anthony Jung (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-1000

Lucas Holer (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-

Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

+132

Under 2.5

-

Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

+143

Under 2.5

-

Chukwubuike Adamu (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

Over 1.5

-167

Under 1.5

-

Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

-

Marius Bülter (Koln)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

Over 1.5

+114

Under 1.5

-

Philipp Treu (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+107

Under 0.5

-

Bruno Ifechukwu Ogbus (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-

Christian Günter (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+106

Under 0.5

-

Max Rosenfelder (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

Alessio Castro-Montes (Koln)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-

Tom Krauss (Koln)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-

Patrick Osterhage (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-

Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-278

Under 0.5

-

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Linton Maina (Koln)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Lukas Kübler (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Anthony Jung (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Freiburg haven’t been beaten in ten straight games at Europa-Park Stadion. Julian Schuster's side have seven victories and three draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Koln have gone without an away win in the last five games. The Billy Goats have four defeats, three victories and three draws in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

The previous Europa-Park Stadion encounter involved a 2-0 Freiburg win against Koln.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Freiburg Home Stats		7-3-0	2.40	1.80	0.60	4	6	5	5
FC Koln Away Stats		3-3-4	2.80	1.20	1.60	5	5	6	4

• 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

Freiburg vs FC Koln Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Freiburg vs Koln team news before you bet. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the Bundesliga and all current injury news.

Freiburg Team Page FC Koln Team Page

Top Football Pages