Both FC Koln and Borussia Monchengladbach are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Bundesliga. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe this coming Sunday.
The unsatisfactory results in recent Bundesliga matches surely left a stain on morale at FC Koln. A win on Sunday against Borussia Monchengladbach could be key to turning the tide again.
FC Koln are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 12 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.2 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 15 goals, or an average of 1.5 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.
Borussia Monchengladbach are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 12 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.2 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 20 goals, and while Borussia Monchengladbach claimed two clean sheets, they conceded an average of two goals per match.
The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 5-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Sunday?
FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach Prediction
FC Koln Form
In their previous three outings, FC Koln drew 0-0 with Union Berlin, before losing 0-2 against Bochum and 6-1 against B. Dortmund. 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 11 and conceded seven goals.
Borussia Monchengladbach Form
In their last three matches, Borussia Monchengladbach drew 0-0 with Freiburg, lost 3-0 against RB Leipzig, and drew 2-2 with Werder Bremen. Borussia Monchengladbach only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 15 goals to six.
FC Koln and Borussia Monchengladbach are both very focused on not losing currently, and they'd rather nick a point than risk losing all three. The draw is the tasty value bet at RheinEnergieSTADION on Sunday.
FC Koln are looking at a record of six wins, nine draws and ten defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Borussia Monchengladbach are looking at eight wins, seven draws and ten defeats in the Bundesliga.
FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach Stats
- In the last 8 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- FC Koln have lost 3 of the last 4 matches without scoring a goal
- FC Koln have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- FC Koln have not won 7 of the last 8 matches
- In 6 of the last 8 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 B. M'gladbach away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- B. M'gladbach have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- B. M'gladbach have not won 12 of the last 14 away matches
- B. M'gladbach have conceded in 13 of the last 15 away matches
- B. M'gladbach have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches
FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach Squads
FC Koln Squad
The 51-year-old FC Koln manager, Steffen Baumgart, will select the lineup against Borussia Monchengladbach from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Bundesliga this season):
Julian Roloff (0/0), Marvin Schwaebe (0/0), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Timo Horn (0/0), Benno Schmitz (1/23), Georg Strauch (0/0), Jonas Hector (0/23), Julian Chabot (0/12), Kristian Pedersen (0/5), Luca Kilian (1/13), Nikola Soldo (0/7), Rijad Smajic (0/0), Timo Huebers (1/20), Dejan Ljubicic (3/18), Denis Huseinbasic (3/16), Dimitrios Limnios (0/0), Ellyes Skhiri (5/24), Eric Martel (0/21), Florian Kainz (5/23), Jan Thielmann (1/14), Joshua Schwirten (0/0), Kingsley Schindler (0/20), Linton Maina (2/24), Mathias Olesen (0/12), Tim Lemperle (0/10), Davie Selke (2/21), Florian Dietz (1/11), Justin Diehl (0/2), Mark Uth (0/3), Sargis Adamyan (1/22), Sebastian Andersson (0/0), Steffen Tigges (5/22).
Borussia Monchengladbach Squad
Listed below is the full squad of Borussia Monchengladbach players that the manager Daniel Farke will choose from for the upcoming game:
Jan Olschowsky (0/2), Jonas Omlin (0/8), Tobias Sippel (0/6), Joseph Scally (0/23), Ko Itakura (0/16), Luca Netz (0/12), Mamadou Doucoure (0/0), Marvin Friedrich (1/15), Nico Elvedi (3/23), Ramy Bensebaini (5/21), Simon Walde (0/0), Stefan Lainer (0/10), Tony Jantschke (0/6), Christoph Kramer (0/24), Conor Noss (0/0), Florian Neuhaus (1/15), Jonas Hofmann (8/22), Julian Weigl (0/16), Kouadio Kone (1/24), Lars Stindl (5/20), Oscar Fraulo (0/0), Alassane Plea (2/21), Marcus Thuram (12/24), Nathan N'Goumou (0/12), Patrick Herrmann (1/18), Semir Telalovic (0/2), Yvandro Borges Sanches (0/3).
FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach Team News
FC Koln are sweating on the fitness of no less than seven players before their match this coming Sunday.
Davie Selke, Luca Kilian, Sargis Adamyan, Jan Thielmann, Mark Uth, Florian Dietz and Sebastian Andersson nurses various injuries and won't take part for FC Koln against Borussia Monchengladbach at RheinEnergieSTADION.
Borussia Monchengladbach face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Sunday against FC Koln.
Nathan N'Goumou, Lars Stindl and Stefan Lainer all face a spell on the sidelines for Borussia Monchengladbach due to various injuries.
FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups
FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach H2H
The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 5-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Sunday? Not a single one of their last ten matches finished with a draw. FC Koln managed four wins, while Borussia Monchengladbach won six of these ten encounters. Selecting a home win gets you odds at 25/24 with the bookies, while the best betting odds on the visitors at full-time are at 43/20.
FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach Results
Both teams found the back of the net eight times in the last ten matches between FC Koln and Borussia Monchengladbach.
FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach Betting Tips
Ellyes Skhiri is the most prolific Bundesliga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Borussia Monchengladbach look to Marcus Thuram, hoping he can add to his current total of two Bundesliga goals in his latest games.
FC Koln claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing four. Borussia Monchengladbach won two of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost seven of the games in this run. FC Koln have seen five of their previous 10 matches at RheinEnergieSTADION offer over 2.5 goals. In eight of the last 10 league games away for Borussia Monchengladbach the match had over 2.5 goals.
Both teams to score was a winning bet eight times in the ten encounters most recent outings between FC Koln and Borussia Monchengladbach. More than three goals came out eight times, as FC Koln scored 1.7 goals on average, with Borussia Monchengladbach pulling off 1.9 goals on average. FC Koln witnessed over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.2 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten outings for Borussia Monchengladbach, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.
