FC Cologne vs Borussia Dortmund Preview

Peter Stoger returns to his old stomping ground in this game and he will be looking to take all three points back to Dortmund however, this struggling Cologne will be looking to spoil the party for him.

FC Cologne fans may have lost hope of survival this season despite their team qualifying for the Europa League last season but there is hope as they are just 4 points away from a relegation playoff spot and seven points away from safety.

Their form began to improve towards the end of last year and has continued this year with 3 wins, 2 draws and a single defeat in their last 6 games.

They have also lost only one of their last seven meetings with Dortmund and they need to go for the win here although a draw at home to Dortmund will continue their decent run of form.

Borussia Dortmund fans will be hoping their club’s sale of Pierre Emerick Aubameyang will not affect their season too negatively and that Michy Batshuayi can provide them with the goals they need.

Aubameyang scored a brace in their last meeting with Cologne in September last year in a game that was a very one-sided win with Dortmund having 68% of the possession.

Dortmund come into this game with just 2 wins and 3 draws from their last 6 games.

Dortmund possess the quality to cause problems for Cologne’s defence which is the second worst in the league.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

FC Cologne

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
W	Hamburg SV		0-2		FC Cologne	20 Jan, 2018	German Bundesliga
W	FC Cologne		2-1		Borussia Monchengladbach	14 Jan, 2018	German Bundesliga
L	Schalke 04		1-0		FC Cologne	19 Dec, 2017	German DFB Pokal
W	FC Cologne		1-0		VfL Wolfsburg	16 Dec, 2017	German Bundesliga
L	Bayern Munich		1-0		FC Cologne	13 Dec, 2017	German Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
D	Hertha Berlin		1-1		Borussia Dortmund	19 Jan, 2018	German Bundesliga
D	Borussia Dortmund		0-0		VfL Wolfsburg	14 Jan, 2018	German Bundesliga
W	Borussia Dortmund		3-2		Zulte-Waregem	8 Jan, 2018	Friendly
W	Fortuna Düsseldorf		0-2		Borussia Dortmund	6 Jan, 2018	Friendly
L	Bayern Munich		2-1		Borussia Dortmund	20 Dec, 2017	German DFB Pokal

H2H

LAST FIVE GAMES					DATE	COMPETITION
Borussia Dortmund		5-0		FC Cologne	17 Sep, 2017	German Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund		0-0		FC Cologne	29 Apr, 2017	German Bundesliga
FC Cologne		1-1		Borussia Dortmund	10 Dec, 2016	German Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund		2-2		FC Cologne	14 May, 2016	German Bundesliga
FC Cologne		2-1		Borussia Dortmund	19 Dec, 2015	German Bundesliga

Other fixtures taking place this week in the German Bundesliga:

German Bundesliga Table

German Bundesliga Results