Odds overview
Cologne are favourites in the 1X2 market: a home win is available at 2.00, compared with 4.05 for a draw and 3.30 for an away win. In the main totals market, Over 2.5 goals at 1.48 is considered considerably more likely than Under 2.5 goals at 2.55. In the Draw No Bet market, Cologne at 1.55 are favoured over Borussia Mönchengladbach at 2.45.
Why Cologne are favourites
Bookmakers favour the hosts: a Cologne win is available at 2.00, a Borussia Mönchengladbach win at 3.30 and a draw at 4.05.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach have allowed their opponents more than five shots on target in 8 of their last 10 away Bundesliga matches.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach have themselves registered fewer than five shots on target in 9 of their last 10 away league matches.
Form and Line-up Cologne
Cologne lost 1:2 to Hamburg in the Bundesliga, then filled the league break with a 2:2 draw against Viktoria Köln in a friendly.
At home, Cologne defend carefully and have limited their opponents' attacking output: in 9 of their last 10 home league matches, their opponents had fewer than six shots on target, while Cologne committed fewer than 12 fouls per match.
- More than two goals were scored in 8 of Cologne's last 10 home Bundesliga matches
- Cologne took more than four corners in 9 of their last 10 Bundesliga matches
- Cologne were caught offside fewer than three times in each of their last 10 Bundesliga matches
Probable line-up (4-2-3-1): Ron-Robert Zieler, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Joël Schmied, Kotya-Fofana, Borna Sosa, Tom Krauß, Ellyes Skhiri, Jan Thielmann, Luca Waldschmidt, Marius Bülter, Imad Rondic
Form and Line-up Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach lost 3:4 to Mainz 05 in the previous league round, then drew 1:1 with St. Pauli in a friendly, with Tim Kleindienst scoring the visitors' only goal.
Borussia Mönchengladbach have controlled the flanks and set pieces less effectively in away Bundesliga matches: they lost the corner count in 9 of their last 10 away games, while their opponents committed fewer than 12 fouls per match.
- More than three offsides were recorded in 9 of Borussia Mönchengladbach's last 10 away Bundesliga matches
- More than three yellow cards were shown in 9 of Borussia Mönchengladbach's last 10 Bundesliga matches
- Fewer than 11 corners were taken in 8 of Borussia Mönchengladbach's last 10 home Bundesliga matches
Probable line-up (3-4-2-1): Moritz Nicolas, Daiki Hashioka, Philipp Sander, Jan Leszczyński, David Herold, Joe Scally, Florian Neuhaus, Kevin Stöger, Robin Hack, Shuto Machino, Tim Kleindienst
The teams' chances
The average odds on a Cologne win are 2.00, with fair odds of 2.10 and a probability of 47.6%. For a draw, the corresponding figures are 4.05, 4.25 and 23.5%. The average odds on a Borussia Mönchengladbach win are 3.30; the fair odds are 3.46 and the probability is 28.9%.
| Result | Average odds | Average fair odds | Probability without margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cologne to win | 2.00 | 2.10 | 47.6% |
| Draw | 4.05 | 4.25 | 23.5% |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach to win | 3.30 | 3.46 | 28.9% |
Total goals prediction
At the 2.5-goal line, Under 2.5 goals is available at 2.55 and Over 2.5 goals at 1.48, making the higher-scoring option the favourite. At the 3.5-goal line, the relationship is reversed: Under 3.5 goals is available at 1.70, compared with 2.15 for Over 3.5 goals.
| Goal line | Under | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 2.55 | 1.48 |
| 3.5 | 1.70 | 2.15 |
Handicap prediction
At the -1.5 handicap, Cologne (-1.5) are offered at 3.00 and Borussia Mönchengladbach (-1.5) at 5.50. At +1.5, Cologne (+1.5) have shorter odds of 1.10, compared with 1.35 for Borussia Mönchengladbach (+1.5). At -1, the odds are 2.55 for Cologne (-1) and 4.80 for Borussia Mönchengladbach (-1); at +1, they are 1.13 and 1.48 respectively. For Draw No Bet, Cologne (0) at 1.55 are considerably shorter than Borussia Mönchengladbach (0) at 2.45.
| Home | Handicap | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 3.00 | -1.5 | 5.50 |
| 1.10 | 1.5 | 1.35 |
| 2.55 | -1 | 4.80 |
| 1.13 | 1 | 1.48 |
| 1.55 | 0 | 2.45 |
Both teams to score prediction
Both teams to score — Yes is available at 1.45 and is considered more likely than Both teams to score — No at 2.60. The latter means that at least one team will fail to score.
| Both teams to score | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | 1.45 |
| No | 2.60 |
Double chance forecast
Odds are current as of the material publication date
Team total goals prediction
Bookmakers have set the following team goal lines for this match: 1.5 goals for Cologne and 1 goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Cologne team total goals
For Cologne's team total, Under 0.5 goals is available at 5.30 and Over 0.5 goals at 1.11. At the 1-goal line, the odds are 3.45 for Under 1 goal and 1.25 for Over 1 goal; at 1.5 goals, they are 2.10 and 1.70 respectively. At the 2-goal line, Under 2 goals is available at 1.60 and Over 2 goals at 2.25.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 5.30 | 0.5 | 1.11 |
| 3.45 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 2.10 | 1.5 | 1.70 |
| 1.60 | 2 | 2.25 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach team total goals
For Borussia Mönchengladbach's team total, Under 0.5 goals is offered at 3.50 and Over 0.5 goals at 1.25. At the 1-goal line, Under 1 goal is available at 2.35, compared with 1.57 for Over 1 goal; at the 1.5-goal line, the odds are 1.55 for Under 1.5 goals and 2.35 for Over 1.5 goals.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 3.50 | 0.5 | 1.25 |
| 2.35 | 1 | 1.57 |
| 1.55 | 1.5 | 2.35 |
Who Will Referee the Match
Florian Badstübner (Germany)
Matches — 16 (Bundesliga, 2025/26–2026/27);
Average fouls per match — 22;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) — 2.2;
Matches with a red card — 1 of 16;
Matches with a penalty — 2 of 16.
