Can minnows FC Köln humble Borussia Dortmund?

Borussia Dortmund and FC Köln face off this Saturday at the Signal Iduna Park in an intriguing match in the 1. Bundesliga. Currently, Edin Terzic's team are 2nd in the table with 50 points, while Steffen Baumgart's team are 12th with 27 points.

After drawing 2x2 in the last match against Schalke 04 (1. Bundesliga 2022/23), Borussia Dortmund receive FC Köln, who lost 0x2 against VfL Bochum (1. Bundesliga 2022/23). Ahead of the contest, Edin Terzic's team is on a scoring run that has seen them score at least one goal a game in their past 10 matches in the 1. Bundesliga 22/23. On the other hand, Steffen Baumgart's team is on a sequence of 4 games without a win in the 1. Bundesliga 22/23. Digging back into the archives highlights that Borussia Dortmund and FC Köln have faced each other ninety-seven times, with Edin Terzic's team holding the advantage: 40 victories, against 31 victories of Steffen Baumgart's team. Specifically in the Signal Iduna Park, Borussia Dortmund have the advantage in the duels against FC Köln: 27 wins in 48 games. Steffen Baumgart's team has 7 wins.

In the 1. Bundesliga, ninety-three games were played between the two teams, with 39 wins for Borussia Dortmund, 25 draws and 29 wins for FC Köln.

Considering the 1. Bundesliga 22/23, from Borussia Dortmund's most influential players, Nico Schlotterbeck is the most used player in a total of 24 games (2095 min). Julian Brandt has scored 8 goals, the most across Borussia Dortmund's squad. As for FC Köln, Marvin Schwabe is the most used player in a total of 24 games (2160 min). Ellyes Skhiri is the current best scorer with 5 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with FC Köln winning 3x2. Borussia Dortmund are given the favouritism to win this match.