Köln perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Darmstadt 98 can look both up and down from their 12th position.
Köln and Darmstadt 98 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Köln form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at RheinEnergieStadion as Köln, who have the most scored goals (75) in 2. Bundesliga, have scored 45 goals to get 30 points from 15 games. The overall stats are 9-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).In their previous game, the manager M. Anfang led his Köln to a defeat in the 2. Bundesliga match away at Dynamo Dresden. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at RheinEnergieStadion. Before that, Köln drew at home versus Hamburger SV.
Köln are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (45 goals in 15 games). Köln have conceded 19 in these home matches.
Darmstadt 98 form and stats
There's been little loot from Darmstadt 98's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 15 away games. Darmstadt 98, who have the fewest points (12) away in 2. Bundesliga, only has 3 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 3 draws.Darmstadt 98 delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Bochum in their previous match; a 2. Bundesliga game. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Magdeburg.
As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Darmstadt 98's match history for similar games we find one match. The home team won 0 of these as expected, 0 of them by at least two goals. Darmstadt 98 managed 1 draw and 0 surprise wins.
Darmstadt 98 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 15 games. For Darmstadt 98, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Darmstadt 98 - Köln 0-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Köln won 4 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Darmstadt 98 has 0 wins.Top Goalscorers
  S. Terodde 28 goals / 3 assists |  J. Córdoba 16 goals / 1 assists |   S. Dursun 10 goals / 2 assists |
Köln missing players
Darmstadt 98 missing players
| Köln | Darmstadt 98 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 75 | 45 | Scored | 18 | 40 |
| 39 | 19 | Conceded | 32 | 48 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 97% |
| 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 73% | 80% |
| 67% | 80% | Over 2.5 | 53% | 53% |
| 47% | 60% | Over 3.5 | 47% | 30% |
| 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 20% |
| 63% | 80% | Both teams to score | 67% | 63% |
| 27% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 13% | 23% |
| 10% | 0% | Failed To Score | 20% | 17% |
| 5.7 | 7.6 | Corners For (avg) | 3.5 | 4.9 |
| 5 | 4.1 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
- Köln hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Köln is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Köln has scored in all of their 15 home matches.
| 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 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 75 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 36 | 59 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 53 |
| 3 | Paderborn | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 51 |
| 4 | Union Berlin | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 46 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 50 |
| 5 | Heidenheim | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 49 |
| 6 | Holstein Kiel | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 46 |
| 7 | Jahn Regensburg | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 45 |
| 8 | St. Pauli | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -6 | 45 |
| 9 | Bochum | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -2 | 39 |
| 10 | Arminia Bielefeld | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 23 | -4 | 39 |
| 11 | Greuther Fürth | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 48 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -15 | 38 |
| 12 | Darmstadt 98 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 32 | -8 | 37 |
| 13 | Dynamo Dresden | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -6 | 36 |
| 14 | Erzgebirge Aue | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 23 | -6 | 33 |
| 15 | Sandhausen | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -6 | 31 |
| 16 | Magdeburg | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 44 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 27 | -14 | 27 |
| 17 | Ingolstadt | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 51 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 29 | -17 | 26 |
| 18 | MSV Duisburg | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 56 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -24 | 24 |
