3. Liga · Regular Season - 10
MSV Duisburg 1–1 FC Viktoria Köln
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 14:30 UTC · MSV-Arena, Duisburg
MSV DuisburgTeam 1649
FC Viktoria KölnTeam 1627Match story
MSV Duisburg · draw · FC Viktoria KölnBefore kick-off: 46% · 26% · 27%
Last reading, 90+5': 3% · 95% · 2%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Conor Noss 28'
- Taylan Duman 73'
We gave MSV Duisburg 46% to win: it ended in a draw.
- Conor Noss 1661 −228'
MSV Duisburg:Conor Noss 1661 −2 - 44'Taylan Duman 1621 +11
FC Viktoria Köln:Taylan Duman 1621 +11 - niklas jessen 1621 052'
MSV Duisburg:niklas jessen 1621 0 - 61'Kilian Jakob 1488 −7* for Yannick Aime Tonye 1613 +3
FC Viktoria Köln:Kilian Jakob 1488 −7* for Yannick Aime Tonye 1613 +3 - Peter Remmert 1568 −8* for niklas jessen 1621 063'
MSV Duisburg:Peter Remmert 1568 −8* for niklas jessen 1621 0 - Ramien Safi 1597 −8* for Conor Noss 1661 −263'
MSV Duisburg:Ramien Safi 1597 −8* for Conor Noss 1661 −2 - 73'Taylan Duman 1621 +11
FC Viktoria Köln:Taylan Duman 1621 +11 - Can Coskun 1616 −1 for Frederik Christensen 1770 −374'
MSV Duisburg:Can Coskun 1616 −1 for Frederik Christensen 1770 −3 - Florian Krüger 1626 −8* for Dominik Kother 1708 −274'
MSV Duisburg:Florian Krüger 1626 −8* for Dominik Kother 1708 −2 - 81'Noah Maboulou 1531 −7* for David Otto 1680 +3
FC Viktoria Köln:Noah Maboulou 1531 −7* for David Otto 1680 +3 - 81'Jakob Sachse 1442 −7* for Niklas Horst Castelle 1702 +3
FC Viktoria Köln:Jakob Sachse 1442 −7* for Niklas Horst Castelle 1702 +3 - Max Besuschkow 1617 −9* for Lex-Tyger Lobinger 1667 −290'
MSV Duisburg:Max Besuschkow 1617 −9* for Lex-Tyger Lobinger 1667 −2 - 90+2'Niklas Swider 1716 +3
FC Viktoria Köln:Niklas Swider 1716 +3 - Rasim Bulic 1712 −290+5'
MSV Duisburg:Rasim Bulic 1712 −2
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 46% · 26% · 27%(MSV Duisburg · draw · FC Viktoria Köln)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (12%), and that was the result.
- Average value of the starting XI: MSV Duisburg €483K, FC Viktoria Köln €396K.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
MSV Duisburg
1st in 3. Liga · 24 pts from 9
- 13 OctWFC Saarbrücken Germany 3 Liga1663
- 10 OctWHoffenheim II Germany 3 Liga1652
- 20 SepWSV Wehen Germany 3 Liga1626
- 15 SepWHavelse Germany 3 Liga1578
- 12 SepLFortuna Düsseldorf Germany 3 Liga1616
FC Viktoria Köln
2nd in 3. Liga · 19 pts from 9
- 11 OctWAlemannia Aachen Germany 3 Liga1644
- 19 SepWFC Ingolstadt 04 Germany 3 Liga1625
- 15 SepWSV Meppen Germany 3 Liga1598
- 11 SepWHansa Rostock Germany 3 Liga1589
- 5 SepLRot-Weiß Essen Germany 3 Liga1599
Season outlook
From the 3. Liga simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSV Duisburg | 24 /9 | 70.6 | 52% | 88% | 0% | 1st |
| FC Viktoria Köln | 19 /9 | 60.0 | 5% | 36% | <1% | 4th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

MSV Duisburg · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.5 (Good) · Elo 1668
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: –
Coach DNA: possession-based
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
MSV Duisburg: balanced profile (how Dietmar Hirsch plays) · FC Viktoria Köln: balanced profile (how Marian Wilhelm plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.