Bochum & FC Köln meet on Match-day 20

This Saturday sees Bochum go head to head with Cologne at Vonovia Ruhrstadion – Kick-off 6:30pm GMT.

Cologne currently sit in ninth place as they travel to eleventh placed Bochum.

Bochum arrive at this fixture, having secured 23 points so far this season

Having lost to Mainz in their last game, Thomas Reis’ men must reset and try to gain a positive result in this match.

Also, With 23 points, they currently sit eleventh in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 7 wins, 10 losses and 2 draws having won seven meetings, drawn two games, and lost 10 matches.

Bochum have won five matches, drawn two fixtures, and lost two fixtures of their nine League matches at home this season.

A win in this fixture would take Bochum’s points to 26 in the League.

Bochum are no strangers this season to illness and injury and Thomas Reis is concerned that Saturday’s fixture could see him without one of his key players.

FC Köln have 28 points to their name, going into this tie

Cologne will have doubtless licked their wounds, following their recent defeat to Bayern Munich at the Rhein Energie Stadion. Steffen Baumgart’s men will hope that is enough to deliver a positive result in this match.

Also, Cologne keep finding ways to win, having secured three victories in their last four games is astonishing this season. With a ninth position in the league and 7 wins, 5 losses and 7 draws, they currently have 28 points in the League having won seven matches, drawn seven meetings, and lost five fixtures.

Cologne’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Bochum. In the 9 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won two meetings, drawn four matches, and lost three games.

FC Köln will have 31 points so far this season, should they secure a win.

Good Attacking Performance

They have a good scoring average of 30 goals. This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Anthony Modeste (12), Mark Uth (3), and Ellyes Skhiri (3). Cologne have shown a poor defensive solidity so far, having conceded 32 goals in their previous matches.

It is likely that one key players will miss Saturday’s fixture, which is something of a concern for Steffen Baumgart and his Cologne team.

Bochum v FC Köln – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen Cologne with a greater number of wins. In the last 31 meetings, they have enjoyed 17 wins, to Bochum’s 10 wins. Also, the last 12 matches against Cologne have resulted in eight wins for Bochum. Their most recent encounter in this competition FC Köln secured a 2-1 home win. Previous matches between this pair have been high-scoring affairs and the odds of both sides finding the net on Saturday are high (64.1%) so it should be an entertaining match.

Cologne to win has a 44.64 percent probability.

Other players of note for Bochum are Sebastian Polter and Milos Pantovic with six goals both and for Cologne are Mark Uth and Ellyes Skhiri with three goals and three goals respectively.