FC Koln vs Freiburg Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 4th May 2024

FC Koln face Freiburg at RheinEnergieSTADION in one of the last matches of the season, as only three rounds remain in this current Bundesliga campaign.

FC Koln must desire to end their current Bundesliga win-less run on Saturday. Since they are considered to be the favourites of the match, they hope that the long-awaited win will finally come.

FC Koln scored nine times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.9 goals a game. They conceded 19 and managed zero clean sheets.

When it comes to goal-scoring Freiburg are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 17 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.7 goals per game. They conceded 18 goals for an average of 1.8 a game, achieving a clean sheet in two of these matches.

The last three times FC Koln faced in the Bundesliga, Freiburg didn't concede a single goal, as they won 2-0, 1-0 and 2-0.

FC Koln vs Freiburg Prediction

FC Koln Form

In their last three matches, FC Koln lost 2-0 against Bayern Munich, 0-2 against Darmstadt and drew 1-1 with Mainz 05. FC Koln claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew zero and lost four, scored five goals and conceded 11.

Many people had FC Koln down as candidates for the drop before the season, but rescue is still within reach, as the season nears its end.

Freiburg Form

In their previous three matches, Freiburg won 0-1 against Darmstadt, drew 1-1 with Mainz 05 before losing 1-2 against Wolfsburg. Freiburg won half their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding nine.

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

Freiburg claimed six wins from 16 goals scored and seven conceded in the previous ten encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Bundesliga. This earned them a total of 22 points. FC Koln are looking at a record of four wins, 11 draws and 16 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Freiburg have a record of 11 wins, seven draws and 13 defeats in the Bundesliga.

FC Koln vs Freiburg Squads

FC Koln Squad

The 46-year-old coach of the home team, Timo Schultz, 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:

Jonas Nickisch (0/0), Marvin Schwaebe (0/31), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Philipp Pentke (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/20), Dominique Heintz (0/9), Julian Chabot (0/29), Leart Paqarada (0/16), Luca Kilian (0/13), Max Finkgrafe (1/22), Rasmus Carstensen (0/22), Timo Huebers (0/28), Dejan Ljubicic (0/25), Denis Huseinbasic (0/24), Eric Martel (1/27), Faride Alidou (4/23), Florian Kainz (4/30), Jacob Steen Christensen (0/7), Jan Thielmann (1/20), Linton Maina (1/28), Damion Downs (1/8), Davie Selke (6/19), Florian Dietz (0/4), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (3/20), Justin Diehl (0/6), Mark Uth (0/9), Sargis Adamyan (1/18), Steffen Tigges (1/22).

Freiburg Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Freiburg players that the manager Christian Streich will choose from for the upcoming game:

Benjamin Uphoff (0/0), Florian Mueller (0/0), Jaaso Jantunen (0/0), Noah Atubolu (0/31), Attila Szalai (0/7), Christian Guenter (1/12), Jordy Makengo (0/17), Kenneth Schmidt (0/5), Kilian Sildillia (0/27), Lukas Kuebler (1/23), Manuel Gulde (1/25), Matthias Ginter (0/23), Max Rosenfelder (0/0), Philipp Lienhart (1/15), Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (0/0), Fabian Ruedlin (0/1), Florent Muslija (0/8), Maximilian Eggestein (1/30), Merlin Roehl (2/24), Mika Baur (0/0), Nicolas Hoefler (1/26), Noah Weisshaupt (1/22), Ritsu Doan (5/27), Roland Sallai (3/24), Vincenzo Grifo (8/29), Yannik Keitel (1/12), Chukwubuike Adamu (0/14), Lucas Hoeler (7/30), Maximilian Breunig (0/2), Maximilian Philipp (1/14), Michael Gregoritsch (7/29), Ryan Johansson (0/0).

FC Koln vs Freiburg Team News

FC Koln could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment this coming Saturday.

Davie Selke and Mark Uth are missing from the squad, FC Koln will field against Freiburgthis coming Saturday.

Freiburg could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as seven players are nursing various problems. Nicolas Hoefler and Kilian Sildillia can't be called upon by Freiburg, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Manuel Gulde, Chukwubuike Adamu, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, Kenneth Schmidt, Max Rosenfelder and Daniel-Kofi Kyereh all face a spell on the sidelines for Freiburg due to various injuries.

FC Koln vs Freiburg Lineups

FC Koln vs Freiburg H2H

The last three times FC Koln faced in the Bundesliga, Freiburg didn't concede a single goal, as they won 2-0, 1-0 and 2-0. Both teams aim for the throat, when taking on each other as only one of their last ten matches finished all square. FC Koln came out on top in three games, whereas Freiburg ran away with three points six times. Picking the home win gets you odds at 5/4 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 2/1.

FC Koln vs Freiburg Results

Of the last ten encounters between FC Koln Freiburg over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 8/11 with bookies.

FC Koln vs Freiburg Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Bundesliga, Florian Kainz will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Freiburg hope Ritsu Doan can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Bundesliga goals in his last six Bundesliga games.

In their last 10 matches at RheinEnergieSTADION across all tournaments FC Koln won two times, drew three and lost five times. Freiburg claimed four wins, one draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. FC Koln have not exactly been great at shutting out their visitors at RheinEnergieSTADION. In their previous 10 lmatches at home, they claimed just one wins, while also holding on to a clean sheet.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between FC Koln and Freiburg, with the latter scoring 1.9 goals on average in these. FC Koln managed an average of 1.1 goals as both teams scored four times in this run. FC Koln saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Freiburg, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.