Bundesliga 1
On Saturday afternoon, Koln host Dortmund at the RheinEnergieStadion in a game that could be a pivotal Bundesliga game for both teams.
Koln form guideThe home team look to be in trouble, as they are currently in 17th place in the Bundesliga table, three points shy of the safety of 15th place.
The Billy Goats drew 1-1 at home against Heidenheim last time out, which means that they have failed to win in their previous four matches in the Bundesliga. The game saw the debut in the Koln dugout of new head coach Timo Schultz.
Their recent games in the German top flight have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in their last eight matches. The low-scoring games are mainly due to the fact that Koln has failed to score in four of those six recent games.
Koln are winless in their previous four home games in the Bundesliga, having also won just one of their last nine league matches on home soil.
Dortmund form guideBVB ended a four-game winless run in the Bundesliga by recording a 3-0 defeat against bottom-of-the-table Darmstadt last time out.
The game saw the second debut of former club favourite Jadon Sancho, who recently joined BVB on loan from Manchester United until the end of the season. The winger created a goal after coming off the substitutes bench.
The lack of league wins has seen Dortmund slip to fifth place in the table, three adrift of fourth-place RB Leipzig.
BVB’s win at Darmstadt ended a four-game winless run in the German top flight. However, Edin Terzic’s team has suffered just one defeat in their last 11 away games in the Bundesliga.
Their recent away games have certainly produced goals, with over 2.5 goals scored in five of their last seven games in the Bundesliga.
What am I backing?Both teams need the points to help them achieve their Bundesliga objectives this season. However, the bet I am backing is the away victory, as the win last time out will lift BVB’s spirits.
