Struggling MSV Duisburg will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Köln in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
It's no vacation for neither MSV Duisburg nor Köln as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
MSV Duisburg form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. MSV Duisburg, who have the fewest points (9) at home in 2. Bundesliga, have only managed 3 wins, 0 draws and 10 losses so far from their games here at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena.MSV Duisburg's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-4 versus Ingolstadt. Preceding that game was the away draw at St. Pauli that finished 0-0.
There will be little rest for MSV Duisburg after this match as they are travelling to Paderborn for a 2. Bundesliga game in only two days.
MSV Duisburg has scored 14 goals at home this season, in 13 matches. MSV Duisburg are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (27 from 13 played).
Köln form and stats
Köln, who have the most points (28) away in 2. Bundesliga, have an excellent away record so far with 9-1-3 from 13 games. Impressively, the visitors are on a six-match winning run which they hope continue versus MSV Duisburg. Having won their last three away games Köln has no reason to fear anyone.Köln play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Heidenheim. Before that, Köln secured a home win against Holstein Kiel with the score 4-0.
The Köln manager M. Anfang has got the team scoring on the road, with 26 away goals in 13 matches. 13 goals have been conceded by Köln in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Köln - MSV Duisburg 1-2 earlier this season. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for MSV Duisburg, 4 draws and 2 wins for Köln.Top Goalscorers
  S. Terodde 27 goals / 2 assists |  J. Córdoba 14 goals / 1 assists |  D. Drexler 8 goals / 9 assists |
MSV Duisburg missing players
Köln missing players
| MSV Duisburg | Köln | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | Played | 13 | 27 |
| 26 | 14 | Scored | 26 | 70 |
| 46 | 27 | Conceded | 13 | 31 |
| 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 77% | Over 1.5 | 85% | 93% |
| 52% | 62% | Over 2.5 | 46% | 67% |
| 33% | 46% | Over 3.5 | 31% | 48% |
| 19% | 23% | Over 4.5 | 15% | 26% |
| 52% | 54% | Both teams to score | 46% | 63% |
| 22% | 15% | Clean Sheet | 38% | 30% |
| 37% | 31% | Failed To Score | 15% | 7% |
- Köln hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- MSV Duisburg is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 70 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 57 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 51 |
| 3 | Union Berlin | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 48 |
| 4 | Paderborn | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 62 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 45 |
| 5 | Holstein Kiel | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 45 |
| 6 | St. Pauli | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -3 | 44 |
| 7 | Heidenheim | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 43 |
| 8 | Jahn Regensburg | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 41 |
| 9 | Arminia Bielefeld | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 22 | -2 | 38 |
| 10 | Greuther Fürth | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -14 | 37 |
| 11 | Bochum | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -3 | 35 |
| 12 | Dynamo Dresden | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 33 |
| 13 | Darmstadt 98 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 32 | -9 | 33 |
| 14 | Erzgebirge Aue | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 22 | -5 | 32 |
| 15 | Sandhausen | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -8 | 27 |
| 16 | Magdeburg | 27 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -13 | 24 |
| 17 | Ingolstadt | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 49 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -19 | 22 |
| 18 | MSV Duisburg | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -20 | 22 |
