2. Bundesliga match preview: Dynamo Dresden believed to be the weaker party when Köln pays a visit

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Date: Sun 21.April
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: DDV-Stadion (32066 seats)

Struggling Dynamo Dresden will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Köln in the upcoming league round. It’s 13th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Dynamo Dresden form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Dynamo Dresden are 4-5-5 (wins-draw-losses). The home supporters have been following results with a growing disbelief as Dynamo Dresden has racked up an amazing four draws in a row here at their own stadium. How long will this continue?

Dynamo Dresden lost their last game at Sandhausen after a 1-3 scoreline. In the match before that, Dynamo Dresden hosted Union Berlin and drew the game 0-0.

Dynamo Dresden are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 18 goals in 14 matches. 17 goals have been conceded.

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Köln form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 2 draws and only 3 losses.

Köln delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Hamburger SV in their previous match; a 2. Bundesliga game. Preceding that game, the 4-4 draw paying a visit to MSV Duisburg.

With an average of more than two away goals per game, Köln are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Köln have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Köln - Dynamo Dresden 8-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last five meetings between the teams: Dynamo Dresden won 0, Köln won 3 and 2 draws.

Top Goalscorers

S. Terodde
28 goals / 3 assists
J. Córdoba
16 goals / 1 assists
M. Koné
9 goals / 5 assists

Dynamo Dresden missing players

Köln missing players

Dynamo Dresden Köln
Total Home Statistic Away Total
29 14 Played 14 29
33 18 Scored 30 75
42 17 Conceded 17 36
86% 86% Over 0.5 100% 100%
66% 64% Over 1.5 86% 93%
41% 36% Over 2.5 50% 66%
34% 36% Over 3.5 36% 48%
10% 14% Over 4.5 21% 28%
48% 50% Both teams to score 50% 66%
28% 29% Clean Sheet 36% 28%
38% 36% Failed To Score 14% 7%
 
4.4 5.1 Corners For (avg) 3.9 5.8
4.2 3.5 Corners Against (avg) 6.2 5.1
2.2 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.8 2.2
2 1 Red Cards (total) 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • Köln hasn't played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Köln 29 18 5 6 75 36 15 9 3 3 45 19 14 9 2 3 30 17 39 59
2 Hamburger SV 29 15 7 7 40 32 14 7 3 4 17 18 15 8 4 3 23 14 8 52
3 Union Berlin 29 12 13 4 45 28 15 9 5 1 29 11 14 3 8 3 16 17 17 49
4 Paderborn 29 13 9 7 66 42 15 8 6 1 43 21 14 5 3 6 23 21 24 48
5 Holstein Kiel 29 12 10 7 54 43 14 7 5 2 29 19 15 5 5 5 25 24 11 46
6 Heidenheim 29 12 10 7 41 34 14 7 3 4 23 19 15 5 7 3 18 15 7 46
7 St. Pauli 29 13 6 10 40 43 15 7 4 4 24 20 14 6 2 6 16 23 -3 45
8 Jahn Regensburg 29 10 12 7 43 42 14 5 5 4 15 18 15 5 7 3 28 24 1 42
9 Arminia Bielefeld 29 10 9 10 43 45 14 6 2 6 23 22 15 4 7 4 20 23 -2 39
10 Bochum 29 10 8 11 41 43 15 8 2 5 23 18 14 2 6 6 18 25 -2 38
11 Greuther Fürth 29 9 10 10 32 47 14 5 7 2 20 18 15 4 3 8 12 29 -15 37
12 Darmstadt 98 29 10 6 13 40 48 14 7 3 4 22 16 15 3 3 9 18 32 -8 36
13 Dynamo Dresden 29 8 9 12 33 42 14 4 5 5 18 17 15 4 4 7 15 25 -9 33
14 Erzgebirge Aue 29 9 5 15 35 41 15 5 4 6 16 19 14 4 1 9 19 22 -6 32
15 Sandhausen 29 7 9 13 35 41 15 4 6 5 19 16 14 3 3 8 16 25 -6 30
16 Magdeburg 29 5 12 12 30 43 15 1 9 5 13 17 14 4 3 7 17 26 -13 27
17 Ingolstadt 29 5 8 16 31 50 15 2 5 8 16 22 14 3 3 8 15 28 -19 23
18 MSV Duisburg 29 5 8 16 30 54 14 3 1 10 18 31 15 2 7 6 12 23 -24 23

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