FC Koln vs Freiburg Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 31st August 2025

As the early season favourites, FC Koln will look to justify their title credentials on Sunday when they take on Freiburg for a round 2 match in the Bundesliga.

The current difference in the Bundesliga standings between the two teams clashing at RheinEnergieSTADION on Sunday is three points.

FC Koln got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they came through the premiere in flying colours with three points.

The match on Sunday has all the makings of a tight battle as FC Koln and Freiburg look to bag a crucial win in the process.

FC Koln go into their next Bundesliga match, scoring a humble average of one per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane ten times, while conceding 18. That amounts to an average of 1.8 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Freiburg scored 16 goals, conceded 20 and managed one clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time FC Koln played Freiburg. The pair finished even in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

FC Koln vs Freiburg Prediction

FC Koln Form

FC Koln swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 4-0 against Kaiserslautern. They went on to defeat Jahn Regensburg 1-2 and made it three on the spin against Mainz 05 in a 0-1 victory. FC Koln managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded 12 goals.

Freiburg Form

Freiburg have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Holstein Kiel by 1-2. Disappointment followed, going down 1-3 against Eintracht Frankfurt, and 1-3 against Augsburg. Freiburg recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Bundesliga, in which they banged in eight goals, whilst conceding four. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

FC Koln and Freiburg seem a fairly equal pairing right now, with not a lot to separate the two sides. As such, going for a draw in the betting market seem worth a punt.

FC Koln vs Freiburg Squads

FC Koln Squad

The 44-year-old coach of the home team, Lukas Kwasniok, will select the lineup against Freiburg from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Marvin Schwaebe (0/1), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Ron-Robert Zieler (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/0), Cenk Ozkacar (0/1), Dominique Heintz (0/0), Emin Kujovic (0/0), Jan Thielmann (0/1), Joel Schmied (0/1), Julian Pauli (0/0), Jusuf Gazibegovic (0/0), Kristoffer Lund Hansen (0/1), Leart Paqarada (0/0), Luca Kilian (0/0), Neo Telle (0/0), Rav van den Berg (0/0), Sebastian Sebulonsen (0/1), Timo Huebers (0/1), Denis Huseinbasic (0/0), Eric Martel (0/1), Fayssal Harchaoui (0/0), Florian Kainz (0/1), Imad Rondic (0/0), Isak Bergmann Johannesson (0/1), Jacob Steen Christensen (0/0), Said El Mala (0/1), Tom Krauss (0/1), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (0/1), Jakub Kaminski (0/1), Linton Maina (0/0), Malek El Mala (0/0), Marius Buelter (1/1), Ragnar Ache (0/1).

Freiburg Squad

Here is the full team squad of Freiburg. The 40 year-old Julian Schuster will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Florian Mueller (0/0), Jannik Huth (0/0), Noah Atubolu (0/1), Anthony Jung (0/0), Bruno Ogbus (0/0), Christian Guenter (0/1), Jordy Makengo (0/1), Lukas Kuebler (0/1), Matthias Ginter (0/1), Max Rosenfelder (0/0), Philipp Lienhart (0/1), Philipp Treu (0/0), Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (0/0), Johan Manzambi (0/1), Maximilian Eggestein (0/1), Merlin Roehl (0/1), Nicolas Hoefler (0/0), Noah Weisshaupt (0/0), Patrick Osterhage (0/0), Vincenzo Grifo (1/1), Chukwubuike Adamu (0/0), Cyriaque Irie (0/1), Derry Scherhant (0/1), Eren Dinkci (0/1), Igor Matanovic (0/0), Lucas Hoeler (0/1), Maximilian Philipp (0/0), Yuito Suzuki (0/1).

FC Koln vs Freiburg Team News

FC Koln vs Freiburg Lineups

FC Koln vs Freiburg H2H

It finished all square on when FC Koln last faced Freiburg. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 23/10. In last ten encounters between the clubs, Freiburg have been the dominant force winning five matches against FC Koln. The bookies have Freiburg to win this match at best price odds of 9/5.

FC Koln vs Freiburg Results

Punters probably shouldn't go looking for both teams to score, when Freiburg come visiting FC Koln. At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet seven times in their last ten matches. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 1/1 with the bookies.

FC Koln vs Freiburg Betting Tips

Florian Kainz is the most prolific Bundesliga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Freiburg look to Lucas Hoeler, hoping he can add to his current total of three Bundesliga goals in his latest games.

FC Koln won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Freiburg won eight from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost zero in this run. Freiburg claimed five wins without conceding a goal from their last 10 outings away from home. A number worth bearing in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. FC Koln managed an average of 0.9 goals, with Freiburg averaging 1.6 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of FC Koln’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 3.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Freiburg played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals themselves during this run.