Koln take on the visitors Borussia Monchengladbach in the round 26 match of Germany Bundesliga. The match will be played on Sunday, April 2nd at RheinEnergieStadion (Cologne).
Recently, Koln have been in a slump, having only managed one draw and four losses in their last five league matches. As a result, they are now just six points above the relegation zone. It's time for them to pull themselves together and climb up the table! Despite their recent struggles in front of goal, on average they manage to score more than one goal per game throughout the season, with 33 goals scored in 25 matches. Twenty-one of those goals were scored at home in just 12 matches, indicating that they are capable of causing problems for their opponents on their own turf. I expect them to score at least one goal against Borussia Monchengladbach, who are not known for their solid defensive play.
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Monchengladbach have also been conceding a lot this season, having let in as many goals as their opponents (44). More than half of those goals (27) were conceded in away matches. However, in their 12 away matches in the Bundesliga, they have scored 13 times, which is more than one goal per game on average. Overall, they have scored 40 goals this season, which is even higher than Cologne's total. In their last match against Werder Bremen, they played well and managed a 2-2 draw. I believe that they will also score at least one goal in this upcoming match.
Despite both teams having recent struggles with creating and converting chances, I still expect at least one goal from each side in this match. Firstly, even considering the drop in their attacking form, both teams have still managed to score more than one goal per game on average this season. Secondly, both teams have conceded 44 goals in 25 matches, indicating that their defenses are not particularly strong. If they're not going to score against each other, then who else will they score against? Thirdly, in the previous round of matches, both Cologne and Monchengladbach ended their goalless streaks with their respective matches. Finally, the previous encounters between these teams have consistently been exciting and high-scoring. The results of their last five meetings were: 1-3, 2-1, 4-1, 3-1, and 2-5. In the first half of this season, both teams scored against each other in their meeting before halftime.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
