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
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January 22, 2021
Borussia Mönchengladbach
20:30
Borussia Dortmund
January 23, 2021
SC Freiburg
15:30
Stuttgart
1. FSV Mainz 05
15:30
RB Leipzig
Augsburg 1907
15:30
Union Berlin
Arminia Bielefeld
15:30
Eintracht Frankfurt
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
15:30
Wolfsburg
Hertha BSC
18:30
Werder Bremen
January 24, 2021
Schalke 04
15:30
Bayern Munich
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
18:00
1. FC Köln
January 29, 2021
Stuttgart
20:30
1. FSV Mainz 05
January 30, 2021
Union Berlin
15:30
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Werder Bremen
15:30
Schalke 04
Bayern Munich
15:30
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Eintracht Frankfurt
15:30
Hertha BSC
Borussia Dortmund
15:30
Augsburg 1907
RB Leipzig
18:30
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
January 31, 2021
1. FC Köln
15:30
Arminia Bielefeld
Wolfsburg
18:00
SC Freiburg
February 5, 2021
Hertha BSC
20:30
Bayern Munich
German Bundesliga Table
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Team
MP
W
D
L
F
A
G
P
1
Bayern Munich
17
12
3
2
49
25
+24
39
2
RB Leipzig
17
10
5
2
29
14
+15
35
3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
17
9
5
3
32
17
+15
32
4
Borussia Dortmund
17
9
2
6
33
22
+11
29
5
Wolfsburg
17
7
8
2
26
19
+7
29
6
Union Berlin
17
7
7
3
32
21
+11
28
7
Borussia Mönchengladbach
17
7
7
3
31
26
+5
28
8
Eintracht Frankfurt
17
6
9
2
30
26
+4
27
9
SC Freiburg
17
6
6
5
31
28
+3
24
10
Stuttgart
17
5
7
5
32
27
+5
22
11
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
17
5
4
8
25
30
-5
19
12
Augsburg 1907
17
5
4
8
17
26
-9
19
13
Werder Bremen
17
4
6
7
19
25
-6
18
14
Hertha BSC
17
4
5
8
23
28
-5
17
15
Arminia Bielefeld
17
5
2
10
13
24
-11
17
16
1. FC Köln
17
3
6
8
15
28
-13
15
17
1. FSV Mainz 05
17
1
4
12
15
36
-21
7
18
Schalke 04
17
1
4
12
14
44
-30
7
German Bundesliga Results
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