On March 7, the 25th round of the German championship will feature a match between Koln and Borussia D. Can the hosts extend their lead over the relegation zone?
The season has been quite ambiguous for the newcomer to the top German division. After 24 Bundesliga rounds, Koln has collected 24 points, which currently places them 13th in the league table. However, the gap from the relegation zone is small—just 2 points—so everything could change dramatically in just one round. In the German Cup, the “Billy Goats” were eliminated in the round of 32 after losing to Bayern Munich.
The season is going fairly well for Borussia, although their recent results have not been particularly encouraging. In 24 German championship matches, the “Black and Yellows” have managed to earn 52 points so far, allowing them to sit 2nd in the league table.
The gap from leaders Bayern is already 11 points at this stage. The club is 9 points ahead of 6th place. Dortmund exited the German Cup in the round of 16, losing to Bayer Leverkusen. They also left the Champions League at the same stage—after two legs (4:3 on aggregate), they failed to overcome Atalanta.
Koln vs Borussia D: Key Stats and Trends
In their last 8 matches, Borussia D has kept a clean sheet only twice.
Cologne has managed just 3 wins in their past 15 matches.
In 6 of the last 7 Borussia D games, over 2.5 goals were scored.
In 8 of the previous 9 matches for Cologne, over 2.5 goals were also scored.
Koln vs Borussia D: Head-to-Head
In the last five meetings between the clubs, Borussia D holds the advantage with 4 wins, while Cologne has won the other match.
