FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th January 2024

FC Koln take on Borussia Dortmund for a match in the Bundesliga on Saturday at RheinEnergieSTADION.

FC Koln are 17th in the rankings with 11 points after 17 matches played, whereas Borussia Dortmund rank fifth in the Bundesliga on 30 points.

FC Koln are looking for a payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with Borussia Dortmund but odds don't favour them to pull it off.

FC Koln have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly seven goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.7 goals per game, in which they conceded 15 goals, or 1.5 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

Borussia Dortmund scored an average of 1.7 goals a game in the past ten matches. They scored 17 goals, let in 17 for an average of 1.7 a game, and managed two clean sheets.

The last time the pair played each other, Borussia Dortmund came out the other side as 1-0 winners and surely won't mind a repeat of that result.

FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

FC Koln Form

A single point is all FC Koln have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 2-0 and 2-0 against Freiburg and Union Berlin respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 1-1 against FC Heidenheim. FC Koln claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored five and conceded six goals.

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund claimed five points in their previous three matches, which started with a 1-1 draw with Augsburg. This was followed by another draw with Mainz 05, this time 1-1, before they outclassed Darmstadt by 0-3. Borussia Dortmund won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and 12 scored.

We are opting for a draw, as FC Koln have settled for a point after 90 minutes in several recent matches. Borussia Dortmund could be satisfied with taking a point back home.

FC Koln fought their way to zero wins and one point from their last six games against teams inside the top six. They were on target one times in these matches, but also let in 14 goals. Borussia Dortmund won four of their previous six encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Bundesliga. They scored 11 and conceded four goals and collected 14 points. FC Koln enjoy a record of two wins, five draws and ten defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Borussia Dortmund show off eight wins, six draws and three defeats in the Bundesliga.

FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Squads

FC Koln Squad

The 46-year-old coach of the home team, Timo Schultz, will select the lineup against Borussia Dortmund from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Jonas Nickisch (0/0), Marvin Schwaebe (0/17), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Philipp Pentke (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/9), Dominique Heintz (0/6), Julian Chabot (0/16), Leart Paqarada (0/12), Luca Kilian (0/9), Max Finkgrafe (0/8), Noah Katterbach (0/0), Rasmus Carstensen (0/15), Timo Huebers (0/17), Dejan Ljubicic (0/15), Denis Huseinbasic (0/11), Eric Martel (0/14), Faride Alidou (0/10), Florian Kainz (3/17), Jacob Steen Christensen (0/0), Jan Thielmann (0/8), Linton Maina (1/15), Mathias Olesen (0/6), Davie Selke (5/15), Florian Dietz (0/2), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (2/15), Justin Diehl (0/1), Mark Uth (0/7), Sargis Adamyan (0/5), Steffen Tigges (0/12).

Borussia Dortmund Squad

Here is the full team squad of Borussia Dortmund. The 41 year-old Edin Terzic will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Alexander Meyer (0/1), Gregor Kobel (0/17), Marcel Lotka (0/0), Ian Maatsen (0/1), Julian Ryerson (3/10), Mateu Morey (0/0), Mats Hummels (2/14), Nico Schlotterbeck (1/16), Niklas Suele (1/12), Ramy Bensebaini (0/13), Abdoulaye Kamara (0/0), Emre Can (1/14), Felix Nmecha (0/10), Giovanni Reyna (0/9), Jadon Sancho (0/1), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (1/9), Julian Brandt (6/17), Marcel Sabitzer (2/12), Marco Reus (4/14), Marius Wolf (0/12), Ole Pohlmann (0/0), Salih Oezcan (0/10), Thomas Meunier (0/5), Donyell Malen (5/16), Julien Duranville (0/0), Karim Adeyemi (0/11), Niclas Fuellkrug (5/17), Sebastien Haller (0/11), Youssoufa Moukoko (2/9).

FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Team News

At the time of writing, FC Koln have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

Mark Uth, Leart Paqarada, Florian Dietz and Mark Uth are all absent from the FC Koln squad that faces Borussia Dortmund at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Borussia Dortmund could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as seven players are nursing various problems. Sebastien Haller, Ramy Bensebaini and Jadon Sancho can't be called upon by Borussia Dortmund, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Names like Mats Hummels, Sebastien Haller, Karim Adeyemi, Julian Ryerson, Felix Nmecha, Julien Duranville and Julien Duranville most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play FC Koln.

FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Lineups

FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund H2H

Winning 1-0 and 6-1 in the last two most matches against FC Koln, will have Borussia Dortmund looking forward to their upcoming away trip. Borussia Dortmund seem to have a bit of a love affair with FC Koln, as they have beaten them six times in last ten encounters. The bookies have Borussia Dortmund to win this match at best price odds of 4/5.

FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Results

In the last ten matches between FC Koln and Borussia Dortmund, both teams to score came up eight times.

FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Davie Selke, who is performing well for FC Koln. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Bundesliga outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Borussia Dortmund.The visitors will be looking to Niclas Fuellkrug to find the net once again, after managing two Bundesliga goals for Borussia Dortmund in recent matches.

FC Koln claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Borussia Dortmund won four, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away. FC Koln scored the opening goal five times of a possible 10 at RheinEnergieSTADION, while Borussia Dortmund did likewise in four of their 10 most recent away games.

Both teams to score was a winning bet eight times in the ten encounters most recent outings between FC Koln and Borussia Dortmund. More than three goals came out seven times, as FC Koln scored 1.3 goals on average, with Borussia Dortmund pulling off 2.6 goals on average. In their last ten matches across all tournaments, FC Koln saw two of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Borussia Dortmund, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.