The Round 19 Bundesliga match between Freiburg and Cologne will take place on January 25 at Europa-Park-Stadion. Freiburg vs Cologne: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Freiburg
Freiburg drew away with Augsburg (2:2) in the last round. The squad coached by Julian Schuster have lost only one of their last five league matches (2 wins, 2 draws), but Freiburg conceded in every game during that run. The club have 31 goals conceded in total, a worse figure only for five opponents. Although the team sit eighth in the table, they are only five points behind the European zone.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Freiburg's last 6 Bundesliga matches.
- The home side are unbeaten in 7 league matches at home (4 wins, 3 draws).
- The club scored at least twice in 5 of their last 7 home matches in this competition.
Potential Freiburg Lineup
Freiburg: Noah Atubolu – Lukas Kübler, Jordi Makengo, Matthias Ginter, Bruno Ogbus – Johan Manzambi, Vincenzo Grifo, Lucas Höler, Maximilian Eggestein, Philipp Treu – Igor Matanović.
Defender Philipp Linhart and midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh will miss the match due to injuries.
Cologne
Cologne beat Mainz 2:1 at home in the last round, ending an eight-match winless run in the league (3 draws, 5 defeats). The visitors have conceded in 12 Bundesliga matches in a row. Moreover, the club have kept just two clean sheets this season, a worse figure only for three opponents. In the main standings the team rose to tenth place.
- Cologne scored in 8 of their last 10 Bundesliga matches.
- The club have failed to win in 5 consecutive away league matches (2 draws, 3 defeats).
- The team conceded at least one goal in 7 of their last 9 matches in this competition.
Potential Cologne Lineup
Cologne: Marvin Schwäbe – Sebastian Sebulonsen, Cenk Özkacar, Jamal Simpson-Puezy – Eric Martel, Marius Bülter, Isak Johannesson, Alessio Castro Montes – Linton Maina, Jakub Kamiński, Saïd El Mala.
Defenders Luka-Jannis Kielian, Timo Hübers, Dominik Heinz and Joel Schmied will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Matches – 6 (Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow/Second Yellow Cards Shown – 19;
Average Yellow/Second Yellow Cards Per Match – 3.1;
Red Cards Shown – 1;
Fouls Average Per Match – 21;
Penalties – 0%.
Freiburg vs Cologne: Match Prediction
Freiburg have been almost flawless at home in the current championship. A defeat in the opening round is their only loss at home (4 wins, 3 draws), and during this run Freiburg took points off three top-four teams. However, there is a detail that slightly spoils that statistic. At home in Bundesliga 2025/26 they kept a clean sheet only against struggling Mainz, so there will most likely be chances for the more attack-minded Cologne.
However, good chance conversion has not helped the visitors enough. During their eight-match winless run the club failed to score in only two games, yet that was insufficient to pick up points. The main reason for such results is defensive problems: the last clean sheet came in early October last year. It is also worth adding that the team have not won away in the league for 5 matches (2 draws, 3 defeats).
Freiburg won 8 of the last 10 head-to-head home meetings in the Bundesliga, but Freiburg will face additional load from the Europa League, so we recommend taking a conservative approach with the bet Freiburg To Avoid Defeat And Over 1.5 Goals.
Prediction: Freiburg To Avoid Defeat And Over 1.5 Goals
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from their previous match in this competition.
