Henry Roldán
In another match corresponding to the 25th round of the Bundesliga, this coming Saturday, Borussia Dortmund vs Cologne. Last week, Borussia Dortmund were held to a 2-2 draw away to Schalke, while Koln were stunned at home by Bochum, losing 2-0.
It is worth remembering that on matchday 8 these teams faced each other, with Cologne winning by a score of 3-2. Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the preview of the match between Borussia Dortmund vs Cologne.
Forecast, predictions, odds and betting preview for the match between Borussia Dortmund vs Cologne on matchday 25 of the Bundesliga on March 18, 2023.
- Where: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany
- When: Saturday, March 18, 2023, 1:30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Borussia Dortmund (-210) / Draw (+380) / Koln (+500).
- Asian Handicap: Borussia Dortmund (-1.0, -127) / Koln (+1.0, +106).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-167) / Under (+135).
- Both teams score: Yes (-134) / No (+102).
All odds are provided by Unibet
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Betting on Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund comes into this game after a difficult week in which they not only lost the Bundesliga lead, but were also eliminated from the Champions League at the hands of Chelsea. Despite having gone nine consecutive matches without defeat, Edin Terzić’s men dropped to second place in the standings thanks to a draw with the second-to-last team in the league, leaving them with 50 points, two behind Bayern Munich.
In addition, during the week, Dortmund lost the advantage they had gained at home in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, losing 2-0 away to Chelsea. Playing this weekend at home is a good opportunity to forget those two unfavorable results and reducing the distance they have with a Bayern Munich team that seems unwilling to stop their undefeated streak.
In front of their home fans, they have 28 out of a possible 33 points and have only lost one game, on matchday 3 against Werder Bremen. In addition, they are the second team with the second most goals scored at home with 30 and the third with the fewest goals conceded with 11.
Possible lineup (4-1-4-1): Alexander Meyer; Raphael Guerreiro, Niklas Süle, Nico Schlotterbeck, Mats Hummels; Emre Can; Marco Reus, Salih Ozcan, Julian Brandt, Jude Bellingham; Sébastien Haller.
Betting on Koln
While their opponents are battling for the championship, Cologne is in a battle with themselves to avoid slipping further into the Bundesliga relegation places. Thanks to four games without a win and just one victory in their last eight matches, the Males are in 12th place in the standings with 27 points, just seven points ahead of Stuttgart in third place in the red zone.
After a 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on matchday 20, Steffen Baumgart’s side have not scored in their last four games and are the sixth-lowest scoring club in the championship with 32 goals scored.
Away from home, Cologne has only managed nine points out of a possible 36, with just one win in 12 matches. Away from home, they have continued their trend of not scoring many goals, with just 11, the fourth fewest in the league.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Marvin Schwabe; Timo Hubers, Julian Chabot, Jonas Hector, Benno Schmitz; Eric Martel, Ellyes Skhiri, Dejan Ljubicic, Florian Kainz; Linton Maina, Steffen Tigges.
JefeBet Prediction
Borussia Dortmund seems to have the ideal opponent in front of them to shake off the bad memories of the last week and stay in the firm fight for the German championship.
Although Cologne has already beaten Dortmund this season, in their last 12 visits to Signal Iduna Park they have lost on eight occasions, with three draws and just one win. Such a performance, coupled with the dismal away production this season, makes an upset of Cologne look quite a long way off for this Saturday.
In addition, Dortmund at home have been unstoppable in offensive and their great home defense is measured against one of the worst visiting attacks.
Prediction: Borussia Dortmund to win (BOR 3 – COL 1).
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