FC Koln – Arminia Bielefeld : Preview & Prediction
In the 31st round of the Bundesliga, FC Cologne hosts Arminia Bielefeld. For the home side, the season is going very well, so much so that they can still hope to finish in the top 6. Indeed, Cologne is in 7th place with 4 games to go and only 1 point behind 6th-placed Union Berlin. After the defeat at Union Berlin (1-0), the Cologne players went on to win at Mainz (3-2) before a second victory at Borussia Mönchengladbach (1-3). The race for the Europa Cup promises to be exciting for this team that will not give up.
Arminia Bielefeld is not able to do it any more and is sinking more and more in the ranking. Indeed, the players of Bielefeld are currently in a dangerous 17th place, 3 points behind the first non-league. Recently, the Arminia players have not won for 7 games with a record of 6 defeats and only 1 draw. Their last win came on 19 February against Union Berlin (0-2). After their 1-1 draw against Stuttgart, the team thought they had turned their fortunes around, but it didn’t last as they lost heavily at Wolfsburg (4-0) and then at Bayern Munich (0-3) last weekend.
Cologne and Arminia Bielefeld played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg.
Cologne have only lost one of their last five matches.
Arminia are on a five-game losing streak on the road.
The visitors are inoffensive and have the worst attack in the league with only 23 goals scored in 30 games.
In this match, which is so important for both teams, we should see a very competitive game. On the one hand, FC Köln still have every chance of finishing in the top six and qualifying for a European Cup. On the other hand, Arminia is sinking deeper and deeper into crisis and the situation is becoming alarming in view of a possible descent into the second division. Nevertheless, Cologne’s players are in great shape, while Arminia’s players are in bad shape. Without an offensive solution, we don’t see Arminia worrying FC Cologne. That’s why we are going for a win for the home team.
FC Koln – Arminia Bielefeld : Betting Tips
FC Koln – Win Odds: 2.25
