Fortuna Köln sit 15th in the 3. Liga on 10 points from 9 matches, having scored 8 and conceded 10. On the model's scale they rate 0.37 in attack and 1.48 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against 3. Liga averages of 0.55 and 1.85: hard to break down but short of goals. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently losing to Rot-Weiß Essen 0-2 away. That is 1.11 points a match, scoring 0.89 and conceding 1.11 per game across 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 14 points behind MSV Duisburg at the top, in a table of 20. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 20th-best attack and the 1st-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they host Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga on 16 October 2026, a match the model gives them 41%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
3. Liga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSV Duisburg | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26:11 | +15 | LWWWW | 24 |
| 2 | FC Viktoria Köln | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26:13 | +13 | WWWWD | 19 |
| 3 | Rot-Weiß Essen | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18:12 | +6 | WWDDW | 18 |
| 4 | Hansa Rostock | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17:17 | 0 | LWDWL | 15 |
| 5 | FC Saarbrücken | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21:16 | +5 | LDWDL | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10:10 | 0 | WWLDW | 14 |
| 7 | Hoffenheim II | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18:14 | +4 | DWWLL | 13 |
| 8 | Waldhof Mannheim | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16:14 | +2 | WLWWL | 13 |
| 9 | Preußen Münster | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16:18 | -2 | WDLDL | 12 |
| 10 | Verl | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14:17 | -3 | WDWDD | 12 |
| 11 | Stuttgart II | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16:18 | -2 | LLDDW | 11 |
| 12 | Alemannia Aachen | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13:16 | -3 | DLWLL | 11 |
| 13 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12:15 | -3 | WLLLW | 11 |
| 14 | SV Wehen | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12:15 | -3 | LWLWW | 11 |
| 15 | Fortuna Köln | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8:10 | -2 | DLWDL | 10 |
| 16 | SV Meppen | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11:16 | -5 | LLLDW | 10 |
| 17 | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20:19 | +1 | DLDWD | 9 |
| 18 | SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9:16 | -7 | DDLLD | 9 |
| 19 | Würzburger Kickers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13:19 | -6 | LWLLD | 8 |
| 20 | Havelse | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12:22 | -10 | DLLLD | 5 |
- Promotion to 2. Bundesliga
- Relegation
Fortuna Köln sit 15 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-2away to Rot-Weiß Essen13 October 2026
- D0-0FC Saarbrücken10 October 2026
- W3-1away to Havelse25 September 2026
- L0-2SV Wehen16 September 2026
- D2-2away to Hoffenheim II13 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Fortuna Köln vs Stuttgart II
Fortuna Köln host Stuttgart II at Südstadion, Cologne on 16 October 2026, 17:00 UTC. The model makes it 41% Fortuna Köln, 30% draw and 29% Stuttgart II, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.31 expected goals for Fortuna Köln against 1.00. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 41%.
Full preview and model analysis for Fortuna Köln vs Stuttgart II
Recent meetings with Stuttgart II
- 12 March 2016Fortuna Köln 1–3 Stuttgart II3. Liga
- 27 September 2015Stuttgart II 3–0 Fortuna Köln3. Liga
- 4 April 2015Fortuna Köln 0–1 Stuttgart II3. Liga
- 28 September 2014Stuttgart II 3–1 Fortuna Köln3. Liga
The last 4 meetings between the two, most recent first.