1. FC Köln v Borussia Dortmund result

Full-time · 1. FC Köln 0–4 Borussia Dortmund

Bundesliga · Sat, 20 Jan 2024 14:30 GMT

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: 1. FC Köln · Borussia Dortmund · Head-to-head

1. FC Köln 0–4 Borussia Dortmund — Borussia Dortmund won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Borussia Dortmund won 4–0 at 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga on Saturday 20 January. Borussia Dortmund have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Borussia Dortmund led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Borussia Dortmund: Donyell Malen (12’, assisted by Julian Brandt; 61’, assisted by Ian Maatsen), Niclas Füllkrug (58’ pen) and Youssoufa Moukoko (90’, assisted by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: 1. FC Köln 1.30, Borussia Dortmund 3.38, from 19 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

D. Schlager showed four yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — 1. FC Köln: Julian Chabot (76’) and Jan Thielmann (85’); Borussia Dortmund: Salih Özcan (27’) and Ian Maatsen (82’).

What it changes

Borussia Dortmund’s four-goal margin was the biggest of round 18, across nine matches. 1. FC Köln are winless in their last five matches in all competitions. Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) 12.4, Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) 6.2 and J. Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) 5.6 led the match.

Next up

1. FC Köln next host FC Schalke 04 on 24 October 2026.

Borussia Dortmund next host Eintracht Frankfurt on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for 1. FC Köln: 1. FC Köln v FC Schalke 04, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Borussia Dortmund: Borussia Dortmund v Eintracht Frankfurt, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: 1. FC Köln 0–4 Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Referee: D. Schlager
Head-to-head (last 6): 1. FC Köln 1 · draws 2 · Borussia Dortmund 3 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: 1. FC Köln 1W 2D 2L · Borussia Dortmund 1W 3D 1L

1. FC Köln 0–4 Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.5 / 1.5

Goals

against 1 / 1.25 · 0 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.29 / 4.14

Corners

against 4.86 / 6.43 · 0 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5 / 5.71

Shots on target

against 5.29 / 5 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.71 / 1.43

Cards

against 2.14 / 2.14 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 January 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 January 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	1. FC Köln for / against	Line	Borussia Dortmund for / against
Goals scored	0.5 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.29 for · 4.86 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.14 for · 6.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11.86 for · 17.29 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	15.57 for · 18 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	5.71 for · 5 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.57 for · 10.43 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	9.29 for · 12 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.71 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.43 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: D. Schlager.

1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Uth n 8	33.4	2.4 3/2	3 4/4	—
Mathias Olesen n 8	21.1	2.1 3/1	1.1 1/1	—
T. Hubers n 8	90	2 7/5	0.6 4/1	—
F. Dietz n 8	30.4	1.9 4/1	0.4 1/0	—
J. Thielmann n 8	66	1.5 5/3	1.7 7/3	—

1. FC Köln — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
F. Dietz n 8	30.4	3.3 5/3	1.1 2/1
L. Waldschmidt n 8	53.8	2.3 6/3	1.3 5/1
D. Selke n 8	70.4	1.9 5/4	1.1 5/2
F. Alidou n 8	28.1	1.6 2/2	1.2 2/1
J. Thielmann n 8	66	1.4 6/2	1 5/1

1. FC Köln — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Selke n 8	70.4	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
L. Maina n 8	79.1	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
F. Kainz n 8	58.4	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
D. Huseinbašić n 8	50.4	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
T. Hubers n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0

1. FC Köln — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
E. Martel n 8	88	4.1 8/7
L. Kilian n 8	33.9	3 5/3
J. Thielmann n 8	66	2.4 7/4
D. Heintz n 8	69.5	2.3 5/4
B. Schmitz n 8	55.8	2.2 4/3

1. FC Köln — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	3.6 6/5

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Haller n 8	12.3	5.5 6/0	4.6 5/0	—
G. Reyna n 8	26.4	3 4/1	2.1 3/1	—
K. Adeyemi n 8	45.5	2.7 6/4	2 5/3	—
S. Özcan n 8	72.1	2.3 7/4	1.7 5/5	—
A. Papadopoulos n 4	21	2.1 2/0	2.1 2/0	—

Borussia Dortmund — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Malen n 8	53.6	3.1 6/4	2.3 5/3
J. Bynoe-Gittens n 8	58.3	2.5 5/4	1.4 3/1
Youssoufa Moukoko n 8	26	2.2 4/1	1.7 3/1
N. Füllkrug n 8	82.6	1.9 7/5	0.5 3/1
Marco Reus n 8	68.9	1.6 5/3	1.3 5/3

Borussia Dortmund — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Adeyemi n 8	45.5	0.5 2/0	0.5 2/0
Youssoufa Moukoko n 8	26	0.9 2/0	0 0/0
N. Füllkrug n 8	82.6	0.3 2/0	0.5 4/0
J. Bynoe-Gittens n 8	58.3	0.4 2/0	0.4 2/0
J. Brandt n 8	75.8	0.3 2/0	0.4 2/1

Borussia Dortmund — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Papadopoulos n 4	21	7.5 2/2
M. Hummels n 8	67.3	5.2 7/6
R. Bensebaïni n 8	77.5	4.2 7/6
M. Wolf n 8	49	3.7 4/4
G. Reyna n 8	26.4	3 5/2

Borussia Dortmund — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
G. Kobel n 8	90	3.5 7/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
1. FC Köln		Borussia Dortmund
39%	Possession	61%
1.30	Expected goals (xG)	3.38
19	Shots	11
5	Shots on target	7
6	Shots off target	2
8	Blocked shots	2
10	Shots inside the box	9
13	Corners	4
1	Offsides	2
16	Fouls	7
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	5
379	Passes	635
82%	Pass accuracy	88%

1. FC Köln player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Schwäbe	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
T. Hubers	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
J. Chabot	90	1	1	0	3	Y	6.5
Max Finkgräfe	90	0	0	0	3	0	6.2
E. Martel	90	2	1	1	1	0	7
D. Huseinbašić	90	0	0	1	1	0	6.7
R. Carstensen	87	1	0	0	5	0	5.9
J. Thielmann	87	3	2	1	0	Y	6.9
F. Kainz	74	0	0	5	1	0	7.2
D. Ljubičić	62	2	0	1	1	0	7
L. Maina	62	1	0	0	1	0	7
F. Alidou sub	28	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
J. Diehl sub	28	1	1	2	0	0	7
J. Christensen sub	16	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
B. Schmitz sub	3	0	0	0	0	0	–
S. Adamyan sub	3	0	0	0	0	0	–

Borussia Dortmund player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
G. Kobel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
T. Meunier	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	7.7
N. Schlotterbeck	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
I. Maatsen	90	0	1	0	0	1	1	Y	7.6
M. Sabitzer	90	0	0	2	1	1	4	0	7.6
D. Malen	90	2	0	2	2	1	2	0	9.2
S. Özcan	74	0	0	0	0	1	2	Y	7.2
N. Füllkrug	74	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	6.9
J. Brandt	66	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	6.3
J. Sancho	66	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
N. Süle	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Hendry Aron Blank sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Marco Reus sub	24	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
J. Bynoe-Gittens sub	24	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7.2
G. Reyna sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Youssoufa Moukoko sub	16	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind 1. FC Köln v Borussia Dortmund — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

1. FC KölnWDLLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.4 scored / 1 conceded per game

Borussia DortmundLDDDW

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

1. FC Köln 1 · 2 draws · Borussia Dortmund 3 · 3.5 goals/game

2023-08-19 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 1. FC Köln
2023-03-18 Borussia Dortmund 6–1 1. FC Köln
2022-10-01 1. FC Köln 3–2 Borussia Dortmund
2022-03-20 1. FC Köln 1–1 Borussia Dortmund
2021-10-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Köln
2021-03-20 1. FC Köln 2–2 Borussia Dortmund

League standing · 2025/26

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

1. FC Köln#14 pos32 pts34 pl-14 GD

Borussia Dortmund#5 pos63 pts34 pl+25 GD

Goals per game

1. FC Köln scored1.44

Borussia Dortmund scored2

1. FC Köln conceded1.85

Borussia Dortmund conceded1.26

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What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and Borussia Dortmund?: In their last 6 meetings, 1. FC Köln won 1, Borussia Dortmund won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of 1. FC Köln and Borussia Dortmund?: Recent form — 1. FC Köln 1W 2D 2L; Borussia Dortmund 1W 3D 1L.

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