Köln vs Freiburg Summary & Highlights

Bundesliga

Bundesliga

05:30 PMAugust 31, 2025
Regular Season – 2
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4 – 1
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HT: (1 – 0)
📍 RheinEnergieSTADION (Köln)👤 Referee: Tobias Reichel

How did Köln and Freiburg perform?

Home Voted: 0
Away Voted: 0
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
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Köln and Freiburg Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION
39%61%
ATTACK
17
Total shots
12
6
Shots on target
2
6
Shots off target
8
5
Blocked shots
2
11
Shots inside box
8
6
Shots outside box
4
3
Corner kicks
5
1
Offsides
2
0
Dangerous attacks
0
PASSING
352
Total passes
556
279 (79%)
Accurate passes
473 (85%)
DISCIPLINE
12
Fouls
9
2
Yellow cards
1
1
Goalkeeper saves
2

Köln and Freiburg Lineups

Köln

4-2-3-1
1G
Marvin Schwäbe
6.9
28D
Sebastian Sebulonsen
6.3
33D
Rav van den Berg
7.3
4D
Timo Hübers 🔺46′
6.6
32D
Kristoffer Lund 🔺68′
6.9
6M
Eric Martel 41′
7.3
8M
Denis Huseinbašić 🔺59′
6.9
29M
Jan Thielmann 56′ 🔺68′
8
18M
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson
7.2
30M
Marius Bülter 47′ 🔺76′
9.2
16F
Jakub Kamiński 35′
7.9
Substitutes
2D
Joel Schmied 🔻46′
6.2
5M
Tom Krauß 🔻59′
6.5
25D
Jusuf Gazibegović 🔻68′
6.3
13M
Said El Mala 🔻68′
7.3
9F
Ragnar Ache 🔻76′
6.7
20G
Ron-Robert Zieler
39D
Cenk Özkaçar
37M
Linton Maina
7F
Luca Waldschmidt
Coach of Köln
👔 Lukas Kwasniok

Freiburg

4-2-3-1
1G
Noah Atubolu
7
17D
Lukas Kübler 🔺85′
6.2
28D
Matthias Ginter
6.2
3D
Philipp Lienhart
6.2
30D
Christian Günter
6.2
8M
Maximilian Eggestein 84′
7.5
44M
Johan Manzambi 29′
7
18M
Eren Dinkçi 🔺46′
6.2
14M
Yuito Suzuki 🔺69′
5.9
32M
Vincenzo Grifo 🔺69′
6.9
9F
Lucas Höler 🔺85′
6.3
Substitutes
34M
Merlin Röhl 🔻46′
6.2
5D
Anthony Jung 🔻69′
6.7
27M
Nicolas Höfler 🔻69′
6.2
29D
Philipp Treu 🔻85′
6.6
20F
Junior Adamu 🔻85′
6.3
21G
Florian Müller
33D
Jordy Makengo
22F
Cyriaque Irié
7F
Derry Scherhant
Coach of Freiburg
👔 Julian Schuster

Köln and Freiburg Head to Head

1WINS
1DRAWS
3WINS
Over 1.5 Goals60%
Over 2.5 Goals20%
Both Teams Scored20%

Past H2H Matches & Results

31 Aug 2025 FC Koln 4-1 Freiburg
Bundesliga
04 May 2024 FC Cologne 0-0 Freiburg
Bundesliga
17 Dec 2023 Freiburg 2-0 FC Cologne
Bundesliga
29 Apr 2023 FC Cologne 0-1 Freiburg
Bundesliga
06 Nov 2022 Freiburg 2-0 FC Cologne
Bundesliga

Bundesliga Standings

PosTeamMPWDL+/-GDPts
1
Bayern Munich
15 13 2 0 55-11 44 41
2
Dortmund
15 9 5 1 26-12 14 32
3
Bayer Leverkusen
15 9 2 4 33-20 13 29
4
RB Leipzig
15 9 2 4 30-19 11 29
5
Hoffenheim
15 8 3 4 29-20 9 27
6
Stuttgart
15 8 2 5 25-22 3 26
7
Eintracht Frankfurt
15 7 4 4 30-30 0 25
8
Union Berlin
15 6 3 6 20-23 -3 21
9
Freiburg
15 5 5 5 25-26 -1 20
10
Werder Bremen
15 4 5 6 18-28 -10 17
11
FC Koln
15 4 4 7 22-24 -2 16
12
B. Monchengladbach
15 4 4 7 18-24 -6 16
13
Hamburger SV
15 4 4 7 16-25 -9 16
14
Wolfsburg
15 4 3 8 23-28 -5 15
15
Augsburg
15 4 2 9 17-28 -11 14
16
St. Pauli
15 3 3 9 13-26 -13 12
17
Heidenheim
15 3 2 10 13-34 -21 11
18
Mainz
15 1 5 9 13-26 -13 8

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Promotion – Conference League (Qualification)
Bundesliga (Relegation)
Relegation – 2. Bundesliga

Köln vs Freiburg Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2025-08-31

Tactical discipline and raw talent were on full display as Köln faced off against Freiburg at RheinEnergieSTADION (Köln). The Bundesliga fixture, contested on August 31, 2025, showcased the tactical evolution of both squads.

From the opening whistle, it was clear that both managers had done their homework. The midfield battles were intense, and the decisive moments came down to execution in the final third. It was a game where tactical adjustments made all the difference.

League Context & Table Position

Heading into this match, Köln were sitting in 11th place with 16 points. Their campaign has seen 4 wins and 4 draws, leaving them with a record of 7 losses.

Freiburg, sitting in 9th with 20 points, approached the game with a different philosophy. With 5 wins to their name, they aimed to exploit the spaces left by the hosts.

Historical Matchup

In their last 6 Bundesliga meetings, the balance of power has been intriguing. Köln have secured 2 wins.

However, Freiburg have proven to be tough opponents, winning 3 times. There have been 1 draws. Notably, both teams scored in 2 of these encounters, and over 2.5 goals were seen in 2 matches.

Recent Form Guide

Here is how both teams have fared in their recent matches before this encounter:

Recent Matches of Köln

  • FC Koln 0-1 Union Berlin (Bundesliga, Dec 20, 2025)
  • Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 FC Koln (Bundesliga, Dec 13, 2025)
  • FC Koln 1-1 St. Pauli (Bundesliga, Dec 06, 2025)
  • Werder Bremen 1-1 FC Koln (Bundesliga, Nov 29, 2025)
  • FC Koln 3-4 Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga, Nov 22, 2025)
  • B. Monchengladbach 3-1 FC Koln (Bundesliga, Nov 08, 2025)
  • FC Koln 4-1 Hamburger SV (Bundesliga, Nov 02, 2025)
  • Dortmund 1-0 FC Koln (Bundesliga, Oct 25, 2025)
  • FC Koln 1-1 Augsburg (Bundesliga, Oct 18, 2025)

Recent Matches of Freiburg

  • Wolfsburg 3-4 Freiburg (Bundesliga, Dec 20, 2025)
  • Freiburg 1-1 Dortmund (Bundesliga, Dec 14, 2025)
  • Heidenheim 2-1 Freiburg (Bundesliga, Dec 06, 2025)
  • Freiburg 4-0 Mainz (Bundesliga, Nov 30, 2025)
  • Bayern Munich 6-2 Freiburg (Bundesliga, Nov 22, 2025)
  • Freiburg 2-1 St. Pauli (Bundesliga, Nov 09, 2025)

Full Match Replay

Catch all the tactical breakdowns and highlights from Köln vs Freiburg clash right here. We provide in-depth post-match analysis to help you understand the game better.


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