1. FC Köln vs SC Freiburg prediction | 9 Jan 2027 | xGtoday


1. FC Köln
Ranking: #59 overall, #9 in Germany

73.2 → 76.0 (+2.8 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-2 25 Apr Leverkusen (H) 76.0 +1.3
2-2 02 May Union Berlin (A) 76.7 +0.7
1-3 10 May Heidenheim (H) 76.2 -0.5
5-1 16 May Bayern Munich (A) 76.1 -0.1
3-2 29 Aug Hoffenheim (H) 76.0 -0.1
SC Freiburg
Ranking: #66 overall, #11 in Germany

79.4 → 75.4 (-4.0 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-1 03 May Wolfsburg (H) 77.3 -0.3
3-1 07 May Braga (H) 76.9 -0.4
3-2 10 May Hamburg (A) 75.9 -1.0
4-1 16 May RB Leipzig (H) 76.1 +0.2
0-3 20 May Aston Villa (H) 75.4 -0.7

1. FC Köln vs SC Freiburg: by the numbers

There are 7 places between these two in our European rankings, with 1. FC Köln the higher, and 2 places between them in Germany.

The recent trend shows 1. FC Köln on the rise, +2.8 rating points over their last 10 matches, while SC Freiburg has gone the other way at -4.0.

Last time these teams played, on 25 Jan 2026, SC Freiburg gained 0.1 rating points.

The best xGtoday rating 1. FC Köln have ever held is 80.3, first set on 27 Jul 2017.

The highest SC Freiburg have ever stood in our European rankings is #32, first reached on 15 Sep 2022.