FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 7th March 2026
FC Koln welcome Borussia Dortmund this coming Saturday in the Bundesliga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 25 match.
One spot behind the leader of the table, Borussia Dortmund have claimed 52 points after 24 rounds, while FC Koln have amassed 24 points and are now ranked as number 13 in the Bundesliga standings.
FC Koln are out to avenge a disappointing loss against Borussia Dortmund in their most recent meeting. According to the bookmakers, the home side could be in for another tough ride, though as it looks like an fairly unequal pairing at RheinEnergieSTADION.
FC Koln only average a modest 1.1 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 11 goals. They also conceded 18 for an average of 1.8 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring one times.
Borussia Dortmund scored a decent 27 goals in ten outings, or an average of 2.7 goals per game. They allowed a total of 13 goals against, an average of 1.3 goals per match, while achieving four clean sheets.
The last three times FC Koln faced in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund didn't concede a single goal, as they won 1-0, 4-0 and 1-0.
FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
FC Koln Form
A draw is the best FC Koln can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 3-1 defeat against VfB Stuttgart. A2-2 draw with Hoffenheim followed before they were defeated 2-0 by Augsburg. FC Koln only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Bundesliga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded nine goals.
Borussia Dortmund Form
A draw is all that prevents Borussia Dortmund from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against RB Leipzig as the match ended 2-2 before getting trounced against Atalanta by a 4-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Bayern Munich won the game and the exact score was 2-3. Borussia Dortmund won half their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as seeing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored 13 goals whilst conceding eight.
FC Koln and Borussia Dortmund are firing on all cylinders, when it comes to goals currently, and we could be in for a very entertaining match on Saturday.
FC Koln fought their way to one wins and four points from their last nine games against teams inside the top six. They were on target eight times in these matches, but also let in 18 goals. FC Koln have a record of six wins, six draws and 12 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Borussia Dortmund have a record of 15 wins, seven draws and two defeats in the Bundesliga.
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FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Stats
- In 8 of the last 10 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 FC Koln matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 FC Koln home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 FC Koln home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 FC Koln home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Borussia Dortmund matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Borussia Dortmund have won 6 of the last 7 matches in the Bundesliga and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Borussia Dortmund have won 6 of the last 7 matches in the Bundesliga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Borussia Dortmund have won 5 of the last 7 matches in the Bundesliga while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Borussia Dortmund away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Squads
FC Koln Squad
Kwasniok will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Borussia Dortmund from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):
Marvin Schwaebe (0/24), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Ron-Robert Zieler (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/0), Cenk Ozkacar (0/15), Dominique Heintz (0/7), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (0/5), Jan Thielmann (3/19), Joel Schmied (0/13), Kristoffer Lund Hansen (0/23), Luca Kilian (0/0), Rav van den Berg (0/10), Sebastian Sebulonsen (0/23), Timo Huebers (0/8), Alessio Castro-Montes (0/8), Denis Huseinbasic (0/14), Eric Martel (1/23), Fayssal Harchaoui (0/0), Felipe Chavez (0/4), Florian Kainz (1/11), Isak Bergmann Johannesson (1/22), Said El Mala (8/24), Tom Krauss (0/20), Fynn Schenten (0/7), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (3/17), Jakub Kaminski (5/24), Linton Maina (2/14), Malek El Mala (0/0), Marius Buelter (3/22), Ragnar Ache (5/23), Youssoupha Niang (0/4).
Borussia Dortmund Squad
Listed below is the full squad of Borussia Dortmund players that the manager Niko Kovac will choose from for the upcoming game:
Alexander Meyer (0/0), Gregor Kobel (0/24), Patrick Drewes (0/0), Silas Ostrzinski (0/0), Almugera Kabar (0/0), Daniel Svensson (2/24), Filippo Mane (0/4), Julian Ryerson (0/21), Luca Reggiani (0/3), Nico Schlotterbeck (4/18), Niklas Suele (0/8), Ramy Bensebaini (2/15), Waldemar Anton (2/22), Yan Couto (1/15), Carney Chukwuemeka (2/20), Emre Can (3/9), Felix Nmecha (2/24), Jobe Bellingham (0/22), Julian Brandt (6/19), Marcel Sabitzer (1/17), Salih Oezcan (0/7), Fabio Silva (1/18), Karim Adeyemi (5/22), Maximilian Beier (7/22), Serhou Guirassy (11/23).
FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Team News
FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Lineups
FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund H2H
FC Koln were unable to penetrate the Borussia Dortmund defence the last three times they met in the Bundesliga. The latter ended up winning by a 1-0, 4-0 and 1-0 scoreline. 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 2/3.
FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Results
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between FC Koln and Borussia Dortmund. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 3/2 with bookies.
FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips
It's been a great season for Serhou Guirassy so far with 11 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target five times in his last six games, and no doubt Borussia Dortmund want him to continue this productive spell against FC Kolnon Saturday.
FC Koln won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at RheinEnergieSTADION. They drew two and lost four as well, while Borussia Dortmund won three of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost three. Goals are usually flowing for FC Koln on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in eight of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened eight times for Borussia Dortmund in their last 10 league games away from home.
Over 3.5 goals happened five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. FC Koln managed an average of one goal, with Borussia Dortmund averaging 2.5 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. FC Koln saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Borussia Dortmund, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.9 times goals per game themselves.