FC Köln vs Borussia Dortmund prediction and preview
Bundesliga · Wednesday 13 January 2027, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
FC Köln vs Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga · Wednesday 13 January 2027, 00:00 UTC · RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
FC Köln vs Borussia Dortmund preview
The Bundesliga fixture between FC Köln and Borussia Dortmund is scheduled for Wednesday 13 January 2027 at 00:00 UTC at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne. FC Köln go into the round 13th, on 9 points from 8 games, while Borussia Dortmund go into the round 2nd, on 18 points from 8 games.
FC Köln have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games; Borussia Dortmund have 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, FC Köln have scored 0.8 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Borussia Dortmund average 1.5 scored and 0.7 conceded across their last 6, with 4 clean sheets.
Head to head, FC Köln have 2 wins to Borussia Dortmund's 6 across 10 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 3.2 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 7 Mar 2026, ended FC Köln 1-2 Borussia Dortmund.
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Form and table
- FC KölnLast five: L W L D D
- Borussia DortmundLast five: W D D W D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 18 | WDDWD |
| 13 | FC Köln | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 9 | LWLDD |
Head-to-head
Team news
FC Köln expected line-up (4-4-2)
Marvin Schwäbe, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Borna Sosa, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Linton Maina, Tom Krauß, Ísak Jóhannesson, Saïd El Mala, Marius Bülter
Borussia Dortmund expected line-up (4-3-3)
Gregor Kobel, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Daniel Svensson, Joane Gadou, Felix Nmecha, Jobe Bellingham, Joey Veerman, Serhou Guirassy, Maximilian Beier
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