FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund prediction 20.01.2024
FC Koln
Borussia Dortmund
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- Date: 20.01.2024
- Competition: Bundesliga
- KO: 14:30 UTC / 15:30 CET
- Venue: RheinEnergieStadion (Köln)
On Saturday afternoon, Borussia Dortmund will be heading to RheinEnergieStadion to face FC Koln, who are currently threatened with relegation, in a Bundesliga match.
FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips &— BTTS
Heading into Saturday’s Bundesliga clash, Koln aims to end a four-game streak without a win, a run dating back to early December. Despite being in the relegation zone with a mere 11 points accumulated halfway through the season, Steffen Baumgart’s squad needs significant improvement to evade relegation by May.
Koln’s home performance has improved recently, with over half of their 11 points this season earned from their last five matches at RheinEnergieStadion. Only Bayern Munich managed to take all three points from them during this period. Moreover, they have a strong historical home record against Dortmund, having lost only twice in their last eight encounters with BVB.
After ending a six-game winless streak with a 3-0 victory against SV Darmstadt 98 last weekend, Borussia Dortmund enters this match with renewed confidence. This crucial win positions them just three points away from the top four.
Predicting this game is challenging, but both teams scoring (BTTS) might be the optimal choice on Saturday. In their last seven home games against Dortmund, Koln has had BTTS. Also, in seven of their last ten home games in general, Koln has had BTTS. Additionally, in 11 of their last 13 away league games, Dortmund has had BTTS.
Given the past history of this contest, I’m putting my faith in both teams to score and don´t be surprised if Koln can take a point or more against a still inconsistent BVB side.
FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund Head to Head (H2H) stats
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19 aug 23
Borussia Dortmund
1 : 0
FC Koln
Bundesliga
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18 mar 23
Borussia Dortmund
6 : 1
FC Koln
Bundesliga
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01 oct 22
FC Koln
3 : 2
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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20 mar 22
FC Koln
1 : 1
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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30 oct 21
Borussia Dortmund
2 : 0
FC Koln
Bundesliga
FC Koln team news
Koln manager Steffen Baumgart cannot utilize Davie Selke, Luca Waldschmidt, Mark Uth, and Dejan Ljubicic. Leart Paqarada is undergoing a last-minute fitness assessment.
Last matches of FC Koln
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13 jan 24
FC Koln
1 : 1
Heidenheim
Bundesliga
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06 jan 24
Rot-Weiss Essen
4 : 4
FC Koln
Club Friendlies 3
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20 dec 23
FC Union Berlin
2 : 0
FC Koln
Bundesliga
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17 dec 23
SC Freiburg
2 : 0
FC Koln
Bundesliga
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10 dec 23
FC Koln
0 : 0
FSV Mainz
Bundesliga
FC Koln lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Marvin Schwabe
Defenders
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18
Rasmus Carstensen
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4
Timo Hübers
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24
Julian Chabot
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35
Max Finkgräfe
Midfielders
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8
Denis HuseinbaÅ¡iÄ
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6
Eric Martel
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37
Linton Maina
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29
Jan Thielmann
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11
Florian Kainz
Forwards
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21
Steffen Tigges
Borussia Dortmund team news
Several players from Dortmund are expected to be absent when they arrive at the RheinEnergieStadion.
Karim Adeyemi, Felix Nmecha, and Julian Ryerson are sidelined due to injuries, whereas Sebastien Haller and Ramy Bensebaini are unavailable due to international duty commitments.
Last matches of Borussia Dortmund
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13 jan 24
Darmstadt 98
0 : 3
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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09 jan 24
Borussia Dortmund
3 : 3
Standard Liege
Club Friendlies 1
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06 jan 24
Borussia Dortmund
2 : 2
AZ Alkmaar
Club Friendlies 1
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19 dec 23
Borussia Dortmund
1 : 1
FSV Mainz
Bundesliga
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16 dec 23
Augsburg
1 : 1
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Gregor Kobel
Defenders
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24
Thomas Meunier
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23
Emre Can
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25
Niklas Süle
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22
Ian Maatsen
Midfielders
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20
Marcel Sabitzer
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6
Salih Özcan
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19
Julian Brandt
Forwards
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21
Donyell Malen
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14
Niclas Füllkrug
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43
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens
Key Facts FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund
- In their last 7 home matches against Dortmund, both teams have scored (BTTS) in the matches played by Koln.
- Both teams have scored in 7 of Koln’s last 10 home matches.
- In 11 of their last 13 away matches, both teams have scored (BTTS) in Dortmund’s games.
Main prediction FC Koln &— Borussia Dortmund
Both Teams to Score
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