Bundesliga Regular Season - 13
1. FC Köln 1 - 1 FT FC St. Pauli
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
HT
↓ H. Wahl ↑A. Dzwigala 46'
51' S. El Mala (L. Waldschmidt)
↓ M. Pereira Lage ↑C. Metcalfe 68'
↓ M. Kaars ↑R. Jones 68'
↓ J. Sands ↑D. Sinani 73'
74' ↓ D. Huseinbasic ↑I. Johannesson
74' ↓ M. Bulter ↑R. Ache
82' ↓ S. El Mala ↑L. Maina
82' ↓ T. Krauss ↑F. Kainz
↓ K. Mets ↑A. Ceesay 86'
88' ↓ L. Waldschmidt ↑K. Lund
R. Jones (D. Sinani) 90'
Ricky-Jade Jones 90'+5
FT
Player Cards
Season performance ratings for players in this match
1. FC Köln
Goalkeepers
Marvin Schwäbe 
MAGNET
60
Activity
60
Activity
60
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Sebastian Sebulonsen 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Eric Martel
MAGNET
105
Activity
105
Activity
95
Passes
10
Duels
Rav van den Berg
MAGNET
96
Activity
96
Activity
94
Passes
2
Duels
Midfielders
Jan Thielmann 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Denis Huseinbašić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
74
Entry
Tom Krauß
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Jakub Kamiński
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Luca Waldschmidt 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Said El Mala 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Marius Bülter
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
74
Entry
BENCH
Ron-Robert Zieler 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kristoffer Lund
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cenk Özkaçar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jusuf Gazibegović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Linton Maina
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Florian Kainz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alessio Castro-Montes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ragnar Ache
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
FC St. Pauli
Goalkeepers
Nikola Vasilj
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Arkadiusz Pyrka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hauke Wahl
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Eric Smith 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
Karol Mets 
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
44%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
Louis Oppie
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Joel Chima Fujita
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
James Sands 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Jackson Irvine 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Mathias Pereira Lage
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
Forwards
Martijn Kaars
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
BENCH
Ben Voll
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Adam Dźwigała
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Lars Ritzka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Manolis Saliakas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Connor Metcalfe 
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
3
Duels Won
75%
Win %
Erik Ahlstrand
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ricky-Jade Jones 
CLUTCH HERO
0
Goal Time
0
Goal Time
0
Impact
7.7
Rating
Danel Sinani 
SUPER SUB
0
Impact
0
Impact
17
Minutes
6.7
Rating
Abdoulie Ceesay
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02/2019 | 1. FC Köln | 4 - 1 | FC St. Pauli | 2. Bundesliga | RheinEnergieStadion |
| 02/09/2018 | FC St. Pauli | 3 - 5 | 1. FC Köln | 2. Bundesliga | Millerntor-Stadion |
| 04/05/2014 | 1. FC Köln | 4 - 0 | FC St. Pauli | 2. Bundesliga | RheinEnergieStadion |
| 29/11/2013 | FC St. Pauli | 0 - 3 | 1. FC Köln | 2. Bundesliga | Millerntor-Stadion |
| 18/02/2013 | FC St. Pauli | 0 - 1 | 1. FC Köln | 2. Bundesliga | Millerntor-Stadion |
| 17/09/2012 | 1. FC Köln | 0 - 0 | FC St. Pauli | 2. Bundesliga | RheinEnergieStadion |
| 29/01/2011 | FC St. Pauli | 3 - 0 | 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga | Millerntor-Stadion (Hamburg) |
| 12/09/2010 | 1. FC Köln | 1 - 0 | FC St. Pauli | Bundesliga | RheinEnergieStadion (Köln) |
08/02/2019
02/09/2018
04/05/2014
29/11/2013
18/02/2013
17/09/2012
29/01/2011
12/09/2010
1. FC Köln Win
FC St. Pauli Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 13 GD: +40
P: 13 GD: +15
P: 13 GD: +12
P: 13 GD: +9
P: 13 GD: +6
P: 13 GD: -1
P: 13 GD: -1
P: 13 GD: +1
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -10
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -16
P: 13 GD: -14
League Standings
P: 20 GD: +56
P: 19 GD: +21
P: 20 GD: +20
P: 20 GD: +10
P: 20 GD: +11
P: 19 GD: +12
P: 20 GD: -1
P: 20 GD: -5
P: 20 GD: -8
P: 20 GD: -3
P: 20 GD: -13
P: 20 GD: -9
P: 19 GD: -10
P: 20 GD: -14
P: 20 GD: -16
P: 20 GD: -10
P: 20 GD: -16
AI-powered match analysis and previews to help you decide which games are worth watching
Jones' Lifeline in Added Time: St. Pauli Earn Lifeline in Relegation Six-Pointer
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 39/100. What appeared to be a routine Cologne victory became a late-game thriller when St. Pauli's substitutes delivered the ultimate reminder that matches are won in the final moments, not the opening 45 minutes.
Cologne Dominates, St. Pauli Resists
From the opening whistle at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne controlled the tempo. Fifty-seven percent possession, eleven shots—the home side imposed their intensity with ruthless efficiency. Yet Nikola Vasilj, the St. Pauli goalkeeper, had other ideas. His early saves kept the scoreline level when Cologne threatened to run away with it. The balance teetered on a knife's edge: Cologne attacked, St. Pauli absorbed and countered with the desperation of a side sitting 17th with just eight points from thirteen matches.
El Mala Breaks Through, But the Fight Continues
The breakthrough came in the 51st minute. S. El Mala finished clinically after L. Waldschmidt's assist, giving Cologne a deserved 1-0 lead. For St. Pauli, trailing against a superior opponent felt like the beginning of another defeat in their horror run. But then the turning point: the introduction of Ricky-Jade Jones in the 68th minute. The substitute would become the match's defining figure.
The Super-Sub Masterclass: Sinani and Jones Rewrite the Narrative
When D. Sinani entered the pitch in the 73rd minute, few expected St. Pauli's salvation to arrive so quickly. Yet in the 90th minute, Sinani's perfectly-weighted pass found Jones, who smashed home the equaliser with ruthless precision. The stakes had shifted entirely. Vasilj's six saves formed the foundation, Eric Smith's defensive display was immaculate, but Jones' late strike was the symbol of St. Pauli's refusal to surrender. Two lead changes across the match meant neither side could claim dominance—but for St. Pauli, this point felt like a victory, a lifeline in their battle against the drop.
Key Questions
Did Cologne deserve to concede the late equaliser?
No. Cologne's 57% possession and eleven shots warranted the lead, but complacency in the final minutes proved costly against a hungry opponent.
How did Vasilj change the game?
Vasilj played all 90 minutes, not as a substitute. His six saves were the bedrock of St. Pauli's defensive resilience throughout the match.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.
Cologne vs St. Pauli: Survival Stakes Without Real Drama
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 42/100. This is a mismatch masquerading as a six-pointer—Cologne want three points; St. Pauli need a miracle to avoid the drop.
The Setup
St. Pauli are drowning in a Form crisis that borders on freefall: five consecutive defeats, eight points from 13 matches, a goal difference of minus-14. The Balance between ambition and reality has collapsed entirely. Cologne, by contrast, sit 8th on 16 points—stable enough, though two losses in five games hint at vulnerability. The Stakes are modest; this is survival versus mid-table comfort, not a title race.
Key Battle
Florian Kainz is Cologne's creative fulcrum—the winger averages 8.5 and has already found the net once. St. Pauli's defence must suffocate him and Jakub Kaminski, or they'll be overrun. Cologne will dominate possession; St. Pauli's only hope lies in counter-attacks and set-piece opportunism.
Our Prediction
Cologne 2–1. The hosts control the tempo through Kainz's creativity; Marvin Schwäbe makes a crucial save when St. Pauli press. Kaminski seals it late. The visitors grab a consolation but leave empty-handed—another step toward the abyss.
Key Questions
Should I watch this match?
Only if you're tracking St. Pauli's relegation battle. Otherwise: better options elsewhere on matchday.
What's the predicted outcome?
Cologne 2–1 St. Pauli. Kainz and Kaminski score; St. Pauli snag a consolation.
Where are Cologne and St. Pauli in the league table?
Cologne 8th on 16 points; St. Pauli 17th on 8 points. A classic relegation-zone mismatch.
What is St. Pauli's current form?
Dire: five straight losses, only two wins in 13 matches. The drop zone is calling.
Who is the in-form player to watch?
Florian Kainz: 1 goal in 1 match, averaging 8.5. Cologne's creative spark is burning bright.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.