The match of the 19th round of the Bundesliga between Freiburg and Köln will take place on 25 january at Europa-Park-Stadion. Freiburg vs Köln: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Freiburg
Freiburg drew away with Augsburg in the last round (2:2). The side has lost only one of its last five league games (2 wins, 2 draws), however it conceded in all matches over that stretch. The club has 31 goals against, and only five opponents have a worse figure. Although the team sits in 8th place, it is only 5 points short of the European zone.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Freiburg's last 6 Bundesliga matches.
- At home the team is unbeaten in 7 league matches (4 wins, 3 draws).
- The club scored at least twice in 5 of the last 7 home matches in this competition.
Potential Freiburg Lineup (4-5-1)*
Noah Atubolu – Lukas Kübler, Jordi Makengo, Matthias Ginter, Bruno Ogbusu – Johan Manzambi, Vincenzo Grifo, Lucas Höler, Maximilian Eggestein, Philipp Treu – Igor Matanović.
Defender Philipp Lienhart and midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh will miss the match due to injuries.
Köln
Köln beat Mainz 2:1 at home in the last round, ending an eight-match winless run in the league (3 draws, 5 defeats). The club has conceded in 12 consecutive Bundesliga matches. Moreover, this season the club has only two clean sheets, and only three opponents have a worse figure. In the main standings the team rose to 10th place.
- Köln scored in 8 of their last 10 Bundesliga matches.
- On the road the club has not won in 5 consecutive league games (2 draws, 3 defeats).
- The team conceded at least one goal in 7 of the last 9 matches in this competition.
Potential Köln Lineup (3-4-3)*
Marvin Schwäbe – Sebastian Sebulonsen, Cenk Özkacar, Jamal Simpson-Puezi – Erik Martel, Marius Bülter, Isak Jóhannesson, Alessio Castro-Montes – Linton Maina, Jakub Kamiński, Saïd El Mala.
Defenders Luca-Jannis Kilian, Timo Hübers, Dominik Heintz and Joel Schmid will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Matches – 6 (the Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellow) – 19;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 3.1;
Red Cards Shown – 1;
Average Fouls Per Match – 21;
Penalties – 0%.
Freiburg vs Köln: Match Prediction
Freiburg are almost impeccable at home in the current championship. The only defeat in that run was in the first round (4 wins, 3 draws), and over that stretch Freiburg took points off three of the top four. However, there is one factor that slightly spoils this statistic. At home in the Bundesliga 2025/26 Freiburg conceded only against Mainz, so there will likely be chances for the more attack-minded Köln.
However, good conversion of chances has done little to help Köln. During their eight-match winless run the club failed to score only against two opponents, but that was still insufficient for picking up points. The main reason for such results is problems in defense: the team last kept a clean sheet in early October last year. Add that on the road in the league the club has not won in five matches (2 draws, 3 defeats).
Freiburg won 8 of the last 10 head-to-head meetings at home in the Bundesliga, but Freiburg will face extra load from the Europa League, so we suggest hedging with the bet Freiburg Draw No Bet + Over 1.5 goals.
Prediction: Freiburg Draw No Bet + Over 1.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is from their previous match in this competition.
