Germany - BundesligaStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Cologne and Borussia Dortmund, taking place on Saturday, 20 January 2024, at RheinEnergieStadion in Köln.
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Cologne, Recent FormCologne will be reasonably happy to come away from their match against Heidenheim with a 1-1 draw and a valuable point. They achieved 52% possession in that match and had 14 strikes at goal, with 5 hitting the target, up against Heidenheim's tally of 9 efforts at goal, 2 of which were on target.
Having conceded 6 goals and scored just 2 in their last 6 games, they have been very fortunate to pick up 5 points. They have failed to score in 4 of their last 6 games, and so far this season they have conceded at least 1 goal in 15 of their 17 games played.
They've drawn their last 2 league games at RheinEnergieStadion, but their search for a home win in the league extends even further having gone 4 consecutive games without grabbing all 3 points.
Davie Selke will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 3 goals in the last 6 league outings for Cologne.
Borussia Dortmund, Recent FormIn their last match Borussia Dortmund enforced their superiority over Darmstadt 98 with a 3-0 away win.
While they have been strong in attack with 12 goals scored in their last 6 games, their defence has let them down slightly, by conceeding 8 at the other end which has led to points being dropped. They have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games; however, they've scored in 16 of their 17 games this season.
Dortmund will take some comfort from being unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 away games, but with only 2 wins there is some room for improvement. Their away form in the early part of the season has produced an unusually high number of draws, with 4 draws in 8 away league games.
Goalscorer Jadon Sancho will be planning to get himself on the scoresheet once more, having notched up 3 goals in his last 6 league matches for Borussia Dortmund.
Not many saw the outcome of the last meeting between these sides as a surprise, with Borussia Dortmund running out winners in a match that ended 1-0.
From their past 12 away matches in the league against Cologne, Die Borussen have managed to find the net with at least 1 goal and will be aiming to keep that streak going.
Cologne has lost the last 2 times they've faced Dortmund in the league.
Dortmund player Marco Reus will be feeling confident about recording goals against Cologne ahead of this encounter, with a scoring record of 3 goals from their last 5 meetings.
Cologne manager Timo Schultz has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Sargis Adamyan (Muscle), Noah Katterbach (Cruciate ligament), Leart Paqarada (Muscle), Mark Uth (Knee) and Luca Waldschmidt (Knock) are all currently out of contention for this game.
Edin Terzić has a number of injury concerns in his Dortmund squad to contend with: Karim Adeyemi (Ankle), Julien Duranville (Thigh), Sébastien Haller (Ankle), Mateu Morey (Virus), Felix Nmecha (Hip), Julian Ryerson (Medial Collateral Ligament), Jadon Sancho (Lack of fitness) and Marius Wolf (Virus)
Cologne Playing at home | Borussia Dortmund Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | Goals scored | 2.1 |
| 1.4 | Goals conceded | 1.4 |
| 34' | Time first goal scored | 29' |
| 42' | Time first goal conceded | 33' |
| 1.6 | Yellow cards | 2.5 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 4.5 | Subs used | 4.5 |
| 3-1 | Biggest victory | 3-0 |
| 3-1 | Biggest defeat | 2-1 |
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