Borussia Dortmund vs FC Koln Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th August 2023

FC Koln go up against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday for an exciting Bundesliga meeting at Signal Iduna Park.

FC Koln come visiting Borussia Dortmund, who finished last season in the Bundesliga as number two on 71 points. In contrast, the aforementioned visitors finished number 11 on 42 points.

Borussia Dortmund scored 34 goals in ten matches, an average of 3.4 goals per game. They conceded 14 goals, an average of 1.4 per game and held on for a clean sheet three times.

FC Koln head into this match on 1.7 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored an acceptable total of 17, while also conceding 16 goals. This amounts to 1.6 on average per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring once.

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, B. Dortmund came away with a 6-1 win. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Signal Iduna Park.

Borussia Dortmund vs FC Koln Prediction

Borussia Dortmund Form

In their last three matches, Borussia Dortmund won 0-3 against Augsburg, before settling for a point in a 2-2 draw against Mainz 05. They were back on top last time out, defeating TSV Schott Mainz 1-6. Borussia Dortmund showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Signal Iduna Park, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 25 times, while letting in six themselves.

Borussia Dortmund have one eye on the big prize, although a spot in the top two looks the safer bet as the Bundesliga gets rolling.

FC Koln Form

FC Koln have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Werder Bremen, they gained a point in a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Bayern Munich, who ran out 1-2 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 1-1 with Osnabrueck. In their last six Bundesliga away matches, FC Koln have three wins, they've drawn two and lost one one. They scored ten while also conceding ten times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Finishing somewhere in mid-table will probably be satisfactory for FC Koln, who aim to keep the relegation line at a distance in the Bundesliga.

Bookmakers have Borussia Dortmund down as rather big favourites for the win, when FC Koln arrive at Signal Iduna Park. While it might prove problematic, we still believe they will come through and deliver.

Borussia Dortmund vs FC Koln Squads

Borussia Dortmund Squad

Terzic will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against FC Koln from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Meyer (0/0), Gregor Kobel (0/0), Marcel Lotka (0/0), Julian Ryerson (0/0), Mateu Morey (0/0), Mats Hummels (0/0), Nico Schlotterbeck (0/0), Niklas Suele (0/0), Ramy Bensebaini (0/0), Abdoulaye Kamara (0/0), Emre Can (0/0), Felix Nmecha (0/0), Giovanni Reyna (0/0), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (0/0), Julian Brandt (0/0), Marcel Sabitzer (0/0), Marco Reus (0/0), Marius Wolf (0/0), Ole Pohlmann (0/0), Salih Oezcan (0/0), Thomas Meunier (0/0), Thorgan Hazard (0/0), Donyell Malen (0/0), Julien Duranville (0/0), Karim Adeyemi (0/0), Sebastien Haller (0/0), Youssoufa Moukoko (0/0).

FC Koln Squad

This is the full squad of players that the FC Koln head coach Baumgart will select from for his starting XI:

Jonas Nickisch (0/0), Marvin Schwaebe (0/0), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Philipp Pentke (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/0), Georg Strauch (0/0), Jonas Hector (0/0), Julian Chabot (0/0), Kristian Pedersen (0/0), Leart Paqarada (0/0), Luca Kilian (0/0), Nikola Soldo (0/0), Noah Katterbach (0/0), Rasmus Carstensen (0/0), Rijad Smajic (0/0), Timo Huebers (0/0), Dejan Ljubicic (0/0), Denis Huseinbasic (0/0), Dimitrios Limnios (0/0), Eric Martel (0/0), Florian Kainz (0/0), Jacob Steen Christensen (0/0), Jan Thielmann (0/0), Linton Maina (0/0), Mathias Olesen (0/0), Davie Selke (0/0), Florian Dietz (0/0), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (0/0), Justin Diehl (0/0), Mark Uth (0/0), Sargis Adamyan (0/0), Steffen Tigges (0/0).

Borussia Dortmund vs FC Koln Team News

Borussia Dortmund could have as many as eight players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to FC Koln this coming Saturday.

Emre Can, Thomas Meunier, Marcel Sabitzer, Mats Hummels, Marius Wolf, Abdoulaye Kamara, Mateu Morey and Sebastien Haller nurses various injuries and won't take part for Borussia Dortmund against FC Koln at Signal Iduna Park.

FC Koln have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of the match this coming Saturday against Borussia Dortmund.

Names like Davie Selke, Luca Kilian, Sargis Adamyan, Jan Thielmann, Mark Uth and Florian Dietz most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Borussia Dortmund.

Borussia Dortmund vs FC Koln Lineups

Borussia Dortmund vs FC Koln H2H

Borussia Dortmund triumphed in a 6-1 win against FC Koln, the last time they faced off. However, FC Koln secured a 3-2 win in the match before that. Borussia Dortmund had a decent reading on FC Koln lately, with a 6-2-2 advantage. They are going into this match with very fond memories of their latest meeting, in which Borussia Dortmund hammered their way to a 6-1 win. The bookmakers have the hosts to win this match at best price odds of 4/9.

Borussia Dortmund vs FC Koln Results

Both teams found the back of the net eight times in the last ten matches between Borussia Dortmund and FC Koln.

Borussia Dortmund vs FC Koln Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Sebastien Haller brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Borussia Dortmund will start him against FC Koln, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Davie Selke, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

Borussia Dortmund won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. FC Koln won four of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing four and losing two. FC Koln managed to open the scoring in five of 10 most recent games away from home. In their last 10 games at Signal Iduna Park Borussia Dortmund scored the opener eight times.

In the past ten encounters between Borussia Dortmund and FC Koln over 2.5 goals came out eight times, with Borussia Dortmund scoring an average of three goals per game. FC Koln averaged 1.3 goals, while both teams scored eight times. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Borussia Dortmund’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 3.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for FC Koln, who managed to score two times in those matches.