Bundesliga: FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 25 match between FC Koln and Borussia Dortmund and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

FC Koln welcome Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the Bundesliga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 25 match.

While Borussia Dortmund are chasing the lead in the Bundesliga after collecting 52 points in 24 rounds, FC Koln trail by 24 points after 24 rounds, leaving them as number 13 in the table.

Team form: FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund

FC Koln Form

Only a single draw prevents FC Koln from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 3-1 defeat against VfB Stuttgart, before drawing 2-2 with Hoffenheim. They came up empty-handed once again when Augsburg ran out as 2-0 winners. 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 seven and conceded nine goals.

Borussia Dortmund Form

A draw is all that prevents Borussia Dortmund from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against RB Leipzig as the match ended 2-2 before getting trounced against Atalanta by a 4-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Bayern Munich won the game and the exact score was 2-3. Borussia Dortmund managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored 13 while also conceding eight times. They also experienced three draws and zero defeats.

Betting facts for FC Koln and Borussia Dortmund

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between FC Koln and Borussia Dortmund. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund

It has been an excellent season for Serhou Guirassy who managed to score an impressive 11 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target five times in his last six outings. Borussia Dortmund are looking to him against FC Koln, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Popular betting markets: FC Koln vs Borussia Dortmund

Full-time result

FC Koln claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Borussia Dortmund won three, drew four and lost three of their last 10 games away. Borussia Dortmund have hit a nice vein of form away from home with 8 matches now without losing. Borussia Dortmund have not lost to FC Koln in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

FC Koln scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Borussia Dortmund scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Borussia Dortmund managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Borussia Dortmund have scored in 13 consecutive meetings with FC Koln when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for FC Koln, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Borussia Dortmund, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game. Borussia Dortmund scored at least one goal in their last 32 matches.