Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Koln confirmed lineups, starting XI and formations, plus our prediction, bet builder angle and odds for this Bundesliga clash.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Koln Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Bundesliga |
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Match Date | Friday 16 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 19:30 UK time |
The starting lineups for the Bundesliga fixture between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Koln have been confirmed.
Eintracht Frankfurt Starting XI
Formation: 4-4-2
Starting XI: Noah Atubolu (GK), Robin Koch, Lilian Brassier, Nnamdi Collins, Keita Kosugi, Mario Götze, Ritsu Doan, Raphael Onyedika, Farès Chaïbi, Jonathan Burkardt, Younes Ebnoutalib
Substitutes: Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab, Timothy Chandler, Jeremiaha Maluze, Love Arrhov, Kauã Santos, Can Uzun, Noël Aséko, Elias Baum, Ansgar Knauff
FC Koln Starting XI
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Starting XI: Marvin Schwäbe (GK), Luka Lochoshvili, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Joël Schmied, Borna Sosa, Tom Krauß, Ísak Jóhannesson, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Linton Maina, Saïd El Mala, Marius Bülter
Substitutes: Jan Thielmann, Assad Kotya-Fofana, Reigan Heskey, Paul Okon-Engstler, Mikey Moore, Ron-Robert Zieler, Gideon Mensah, Alessio Castro-Montes, Luca Waldschmidt
Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Koln Immediate Reaction
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt set up in a 4-4-2 with Jonathan Burkardt and Younes Ebnoutalib paired up front. Noah Atubolu starts in goal, with Robin Koch and Lilian Brassier at the heart of the back line and Raphael Onyedika and Mario Götze in central midfield.
FC Koln
FC Koln line up in a 3-4-2-1, with Marvin Schwäbe in goal and a three-man defence of Luka Lochoshvili, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey and Joël Schmied. Saïd El Mala and Linton Maina operate in advanced roles behind Marius Bülter, while Tom Krauß and Ísak Jóhannesson anchor the midfield.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Koln Reactive Bet Builder
The bet builder combines four selections: Raphael Onyedika to be shown a card, Jonathan Burkardt to have over 2.5 shots, the match to have over 3.5 total goals, and Jonathan Burkardt to score anytime. The widget below shows the current odds for the combination.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Koln Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Eintracht Frankfurt are the favourites to win this fixture on the data available, with FC Koln the underdogs.
Result Prediction: Eintracht Frankfurt are favoured to take the points at home, based on the pre-match prediction data supplied for this fixture.
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