Freiburg vs FC Koln Prediction & Tips
Freiburg have virtually secured their place in the UEFA Europa League round of 16 after beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-0 in midweek. Julian Schuster’s side appear to be prioritising their European campaign, having won just two of their last six league games (two draws, two defeats), leaving them five points adrift of the top six ahead of this matchday. The 2-2 draw against struggling Augsburg on the last matchday reflects the difficulties the team is going through, although they should expect better results at home, as they are unbeaten in their last 12 official home games (9 wins, 3 draws).
Cologne have put more distance between themselves and the bottom three after beating Mainz, who are also going through a bad patch, 2-1 last weekend. That was their first win since early November (3 draws, 5 defeats) and means they go into this matchday seven points clear of the relegation zone. The Goats’ fall in the standings has coincided with a run of 13 games without keeping a clean sheet in all competitions, but even that has not prevented the board from backing manager Lukas Kwasniok after the win against Mainz. He could further cement his position if he manages two consecutive wins for the first time since August, although a run of five games without a win away from home in the league (two draws, three defeats) suggests that it will be difficult.
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