Bundesliga 2022-23: Borussia Dortmund vs FC Koln: Predicted Lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Die Geißböcke will face Die Schwarzgelben in the German league on Saturday, which will take place at Signal Iduna Park.

After a 2-2 draw against Schalke in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund is gearing up for this match. The team's two dropped points have left them two points behind the league leaders, Bayern Munich.

After suffering a defeat in their last Bundesliga match against VfL Bochum, Koln is eager to bounce back in this game. The team is currently in 12th place and hoping to improve their form with a positive result.

Kick-off: 

Saturday, 18-03-2023, 5:30 PM (GMT)

Saturday, 18-03-2023, 11:00 pm (IST)

Borussia Dortmund form (all competitions): D-L-W-W-W

FC Koln form (all competition): L-D-L-L-W

Players to watch

Borussia Dortmund: Jude Bellingham

The midfielder has scored 10 goals and provided 6 assists in all competitions this season. He has not scored in Bundesliga for a long time but has been the key player for Dortmund as always and will be looking to get back on the scoresheet when he plays against FC Koln.

FC Koln: Florian Kainz

Having scored 5 goals and given 6 assists in the Bundesliga this season, the winger is currently his club's leading scorer. Kainz is among the top 2 players in the Bundesliga in terms of creating passes into the box, as per the statistics. He has been one of the most inventive players in the Bundesliga this season, and in the upcoming match against Dortmund, he will be eager to generate scoring opportunities.

Match facts

• Borussia Dortmund have won just one of their last five Bundesliga games against FC Koln (D2, L2)
• Borussia Dortmund have taken 25 of a possible 27 points from their last nine Bundesliga home games and have won each of their last six league games at Signal Iduna Park.
• FC Koln are winless in their last nine Bundesliga away games (D4, L5) for the first time since 2017

Team and injury news

Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic will have to do without the services of Julian Brandt (Thigh injury), Karim Adeyemi (Muscle Injury), and Youssoufa Moukoko (Leg Injury) as they will not be able to play. Marco Reus is also doubtful about this match because of illness.

Jan Thielmann, Kristian Pedersen, Mark Uth, Sebastian Andersson, and Florian Dietz won't be available for the upcoming game for FC Koln due to injuries. Meanwhile, Luca Kilian, who has been out of the field since the winter break, is likely to make a comeback soon and is currently considered uncertain for the game.

Head-to-Head Stats 

Matches – 27

Dortmund – 15

FC Koln– 5

Draws – 7

Predicted lineup

Dortmund predicted lineup: (4-3-3)

A. Meyer; M. Wolf, M. Hummels, N. Schlotterbeck, J. Ryerson; R. Guerreiro E. Can, J. Bellingham; J. Bynoe-Gittens, D. Malen, S. Haller.

FC Koln predicted lineup:(4-2-3-1)

M. Schwabe; B. Schmitz, T. Hubers, J. Chabot, J. Hector; E. Martel, E. Skhiri; L. Maina, D. Ljubicic, F. Kainz; D. Selke.

Match Prediction

After a 10-game winning streak, Dortmund has suffered two winless matches, but they will aim to bounce back and continue their impressive form. The team is expected to make a comeback in this match against FC Koln and win comfortably.

Prediction: Dortmund 2-0 FC Koln

Telecast 

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USA: ESPN+

UK: Sky Sports Network

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