Eintracht Frankfurt vs Koln prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis October 16, 2026
On October 16, 2026, Eintracht Frankfurt and Cologne will face each other in the sixth round of Germany's Bundesliga. Both sides will be looking to claim victory.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Koln team news and expert analysis
The club from Frankfurt am Main collected 44 points and finished eighth, outside the European qualification places. Now, under Adi Hütter, apart from an 11-0 cup win over St. Tönis, they have managed to beat only Mainz at the start of the campaign. After the break, they suffered a crushing 6-0 defeat to RB Leipzig!
The team from the RheinEnergieStadion, having returned from the 2. Bundesliga in 2024, collected just 32 points, but that was enough to finish 14th. After opening the season with wins in the cup and Bundesliga, they added only one draw alongside two defeats. In October, they finally beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1.
Burkardt and company score 1.8 goals per game, but concede even more — 3.2 on average. Their opponents average 1.6 goals scored and two conceded per match.
Previous matches: Eintracht Frankfurt vs Koln
Each side has recorded one win in the last four meetings.
Still, home advantage matters. We believe the hosts will win again (odds — 2.03).
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Koln: key statistics and trends
- Eintracht Frankfurt have lost their second match in their last six
- 80% of Eintracht's matches have seen both teams score, with an average total of 5.0 goals per game
- Cologne have lost two of their last four matches
- Both teams have scored in 100% of Cologne's matches, with an average total of 3.6 goals per game
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Koln: possible starting lineups
Eintracht Frankfurt play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Atubolu — Kosugi, Brassié, Koch, Baum — Uzun, Onyedikа, Nkili, Doan — Burkardt, Ebnoutalib
Koln play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Schwäbe — Mensah, Lochoshvili, Simpson-Pusey, Castro-Montes — Skhiri, Krauss — El Mala, Mur, Maina — Dallinga
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