Stats, facts, info – all you need to know about BVB v Köln | OneFootball

Things are happening in quick succession. Just a few days ago, Borussia Dortmund played in the Champions League in Copenhagen. Next week, the Black and Yellows will visit Frankfurt in the DFB-Pokal. In between, there’s the Bundesliga home game against 1. FC Köln (October 25, 6:30 p.m.).

The two clubs share a long history. In 1963, Dortmund and Köln contested the last final for the German Championship before the Bundesliga was introduced. Thanks to goals from Dieter “Hoppy” Kurrat, Reinhold Wosab, and Alfred “Aki” Schmidt, BVB came out on top. Karl-Heinz Schnellinger managed only a consolation goal for the team from the cathedral city, making it 1:3. The following year, however, the Rhinelanders also had reason to celebrate, as they became the first champions of the new league.

The two clubs have met 96 times in the Bundesliga so far. Borussia leads clearly with 42 wins to 29, 25 draws, and a goal difference of 167:134. Given this extensive history, it’s almost surprising that Effzeh and BVB have only been drawn against each other twice in the DFB-Pokal. In 1966/67, Köln prevailed after a 2:2 draw in Dortmund, winning the then-customary replay at home 1:0. The following year, they met again. The team from the cathedral city won 3:0 at home. Since then, the two clubs have avoided each other in the cup.

Köln within Touching Distance of BVB

Köln traditionally finds it tough in Dortmund. Of the last 24 matches, the Rhinelanders have won only one—during the 2020/21 season, 2:1. Today’s Frankfurt player Ellyes Shkiri scored twice. Thorgan Hazard (now at RSC Anderlecht) managed only a consolation goal. Otherwise, Effzeh has had little to show for their efforts at Borussia, with four draws and 19 defeats.

Despite the defeat in Munich (1:2)—their first after 14 Bundesliga matches—BVB remains in the top group of the table in fourth place. The Black and Yellows owe their good position not least to their home strength. Since early March 2025, they have been unbeaten at Signal Iduna Park, celebrating eight wins in nine competitive home matches. Only RB Leipzig managed a draw with a 1:1. No other Bundesliga club can currently boast such a successful run.

But watch out! Köln is only three points behind Dortmund and could draw level with a win.

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