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Poisson model rates Eintracht Frankfurt at 60%, yet other data sources diverge — this Eintracht Frankfurt vs 1. FC Köln fixture contains genuine analytical tension.

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A Bundesliga encounter, Regular Season - 28 sees 1. FC Köln travel to Deutsche Bank Park to take on Eintracht Frankfurt. The game is scheduled for Sunday 5 April 2026, 16:30 UTC.

Recent Form

Across all Bundesliga games this season, Eintracht Frankfurt have gone 3W 3D 4L from 10 outings — a 1.20 PPG return. Last five: L W D W L. Offensively they are averaging 1.50 goals per game, with 1.50 conceded. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets. This season is still relatively young for Eintracht Frankfurt, so this record blends games from this season and last.

At home at Deutsche Bank Park, Eintracht Frankfurt have gone 6W 2D 2L this season (10 games, 2.00 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.60 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game. 6 clean sheets from 10 home games (60%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at Deutsche Bank Park. Their home PPG of 2.00 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.20 — Eintracht Frankfurt are significantly better at Deutsche Bank Park than their overall form suggests.

1. FC Köln — All Games: 2W 3D 5L from 10 Bundesliga fixtures this season — 0.90 PPG. Last five: D L L D D. Their scoring rate of 1.30 per game is modest, conceding 1.80 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches this season — one of the stronger BTTS rates in the division, making Yes a well-evidenced play. This season is still relatively young for 1. FC Köln, so this record blends games from this season and last.

1. FC Köln away from home this season: 1W 3D 6L from 10 away games — 0.60 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 0.80 goals scored and 1.70 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.

The form comparison is too close to call — 1.20 PPG (Eintracht Frankfurt) versus 0.90 (1. FC Köln). When the figures are this level, no pick can be reliably derived from recent results alone.

H2H

The H2H landscape is flat: 9 previous encounters have yielded 2 wins for Eintracht Frankfurt, 3 for 1. FC Köln and 4 draws. A neutral reading in isolation.

The 9 previous meetings have averaged 2.6 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 22 Nov 2025, ended 4–3 with Eintracht Frankfurt winning.

The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.

In-Play Profile

Eintracht Frankfurt in-play tendencies (61 games, 30 at home): they score before half-time in 73% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 83% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 50% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 57% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 63% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 51%.

1. FC Köln in-play tendencies (61 games, 30 at away): they score before half-time in 63% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; BTTS occurs in 53% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 47% of games (away games).

From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — Eintracht Frankfurt 66% and 1. FC Köln 62% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Eintracht Frankfurt 64% | 1. FC Köln 56%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Eintracht Frankfurt 1.88 xG and 1. FC Köln 0.93 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Eintracht Frankfurt attack 0.964 / defence 0.908 | 1. FC Köln attack 0.704 / defence 1.145. League average goals — home 1.707 / away 1.445. Data: 61 Eintracht Frankfurt games / 27 1. FC Köln games used (CurrentSeason).

Result probabilities: Eintracht Frankfurt 60% | Draw 23% | 1. FC Köln 18%. Fair-value odds: Eintracht Frankfurt 1.67 | Draw 4.35 | 1. FC Köln 5.56. The model has a clear lean to Eintracht Frankfurt (60%) — a 42pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 53% | BTTS probability 52% | Total xG 2.81. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 53%/47% — the total xG of 2.81 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 52% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.

Analysis Verdict

On the Poisson output, Eintracht Frankfurt are the pick at 60% — clear model lean. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 23% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.

Poisson projects 2.81 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 53% probability — Poisson-only — limited corroboration conviction.

The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 52%. Form rates are neutral: Eintracht Frankfurt 40% | 1. FC Köln 60%.

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