Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs FC Koln – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 8 match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Koln and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

FC Koln go up against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday for a Bundesliga meeting at Signal Iduna Park.

Borussia Dortmund approach the next Bundesliga round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 14 points this season so far. With seven games behind them, FC Koln amassed 11 points, placing them as number 6 before their next fixture.

Team form: Borussia Dortmund vs FC Koln

Borussia Dortmund Form

Their last three matches saw Borussia Dortmund drawing 1-1 with RB Leipzig, losing 2-1 against Bayern Munich before beating FC Copenhagen by 2-4. Borussia Dortmund showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Signal Iduna Park, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 15 times, while letting in three themselves.

FC Koln Form

FC Koln claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 1-2 against VfB Stuttgart. A 0-1 win followed against Hoffenheim, before drawing 1-1 with Augsburg. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, FC Koln won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Borussia Dortmund and FC Koln

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Borussia Dortmund and FC Koln. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Borussia Dortmund vs FC Koln

Jakub Kaminski shows decent form right now for FC Koln, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Borussia Dortmund, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Serhou Guirassy also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Popular markets: Borussia Dortmund vs FC Koln

Full-time result

Borussia Dortmund claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. FC Koln won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing two in this series of matches. Borussia Dortmund did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil. FC Koln scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches. Borussia Dortmund have not lost to FC Koln in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Borussia Dortmund scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. FC Koln scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. FC Koln managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Borussia Dortmund have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with FC Koln.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Borussia Dortmund, who scored an average of 2.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for FC Koln, who scored 2.7 times on average in these matches. Borussia Dortmund are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 15 matches. FC Koln scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.