The Matchday 8 Bundesliga clash between Borussia Dortmund and Cologne will take place on October 25 at Signal Iduna Park. Borussia Dortmund vs. Cologne: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Borussia Dortmund
In the previous round, Niko Kovac's side failed to secure points in their away encounter with Bayern Munich (1-2). As a result, Borussia Dortmund did not win for the second consecutive time after achieving four straight clean-sheet victories in the Bundesliga. However, the team extended their scoring streak in the league to 15 matches. Dortmund is currently in fourth place in the standings with 14 points.
- The club has won 6 of their last 7 home matches in the Bundesliga.
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of the team's last 7 home league matches.
- Borussia has kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home games in the Bundesliga.
Predicted lineup for Borussia Dortmund (3-5-2)
Gregor Kobel – Nico Schlotterbeck, Waldemar Anton, Niklas Sule – Julian Ryerson, Felix Nmecha, Marcel Sabitzer, Pascal Gross, Daniel Svensson – Karim Adeyemi, Serhou Guirassy.
Defender Emre Can and midfielder Julien Duranville will miss the match due to injuries.
Cologne
In the previous round, Lukas Kwasniok's side shared points with Augsburg away (1-1). As a result, Cologne failed to win for the fourth time in their last five Bundesliga matches (2 draws, 2 losses). It is also worth noting that the club extended their scoring streak in Germany's top division to nine matches. In the standings, Cologne is in sixth place with 11 points.
- The team has not won in 12 of their last 14 away Bundesliga matches (7 draws, 5 losses).
- Both teams scored in 9 of the club's last 12 away matches in this tournament.
- Cologne scored exactly one goal in 6 of their last 8 away Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Cologne (3-5-2)
Marvin Schwäbe – Joel Schmid, Timo Hübers, Dominik Heinz – Sebastian Sebulonsen, Isak Johannesson, Eric Martel, Jakub Kaminski, Kristoffer Lund Hansen – Gian-Luca Waldschmidt, Jan Thielmann.
Defenders Luca-Jannis Kilian and Rav van den Berg will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Benjamin Brand (Germany)
Matches – 19 (Bundesliga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 74;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 21%.
Borussia Dortmund vs. Cologne: Match Prediction
Dortmund favors attacking football and rarely leaves the field without scoring. At home, Borussia is particularly prolific: in their last 23 home Bundesliga matches, the team failed to find the net only once. Moreover, in 16 of those games, the players scored at least twice, and in 5 of their last 7 home league matches, Dortmund netted at least three goals.
Cologne can also play effectively in attack – the team regularly scores even on the road. In their last 12 away Bundesliga matches, the club failed to breach the opponents' defense only once, and in the current championship, Cologne has scored six goals in four away encounters. However, defensively, the team rarely avoids mistakes: in 12 of their last 14 away Bundesliga matches, the club failed to keep a clean sheet.
I expect both teams to score in this match, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
