It's an important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 14th and the visitors in 20th place.
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!
Fortuna Köln form and stats
With 3 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Fortuna Köln are certainly not brimming with confidence. Two draws in a row at home now for Fortuna Köln.Fortuna Köln drew their last game, 1-1 away at Uerdingen (placed 8th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Osnabruck that ended 0-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with Fortuna Köln perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Fortuna Köln as a small favourite), we find three games. Fortuna Köln has won 2 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.
Fortuna Köln have scored 12 goals here in 29 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.
Aalen form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Aalen so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-7 (win-draw-lose).Aalen delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Zwickau in their previous match; a 3. Liga game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Karlsruher SC with the score of 3-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 24 similar matches played by Aalen in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Aalen, 8 draws and 12 defeats.
The attacking power of Aalen when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored in 29 matches. 21 goals have been conceded by Aalen in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Aalen - Fortuna Köln 0-1. Fortuna Köln-Aalen H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Fortuna Köln 3 wins, Aalen 2 wins, 2 draws.Top Goalscorers
  M. Morys 9 goals / 2 assists |   H. Dahmani 5 goals / 2 assists |  R. Scheu 5 goals |
Fortuna Köln missing players
Aalen missing players
| Fortuna Köln | Aalen | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | Played | 14 | 29 |
| 90% | 79% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 93% |
| 66% | 57% | Over 1.5 | 86% | 79% |
| 45% | 43% | Over 2.5 | 64% | 55% |
| 31% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 43% | 31% |
| 14% | 14% | Over 4.5 | 36% | 21% |
| 45% | 43% | Both teams to score | 86% | 69% |
| 31% | 36% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 10% |
| 34% | 43% | Failed To Score | 14% | 28% |
| 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 | Osnabrück | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 58 |
| 2 | Karlsruher SC | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 54 |
| 3 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 49 |
| 4 | Hallescher FC | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 49 |
| 5 | Würzburger Kickers | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 41 |
| 6 | Kaiserslautern | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -1 | 41 |
| 7 | Hansa Rostock | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 41 |
| 8 | 1860 München | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 40 |
| 9 | Uerdingen | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -10 | 40 |
| 10 | Unterhaching | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 39 |
| 11 | Meppen | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 39 |
| 12 | Preußen Münster | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -2 | 38 |
| 13 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -4 | 36 |
| 14 | Fortuna Köln | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -17 | 35 |
| 15 | Zwickau | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -1 | 34 |
| 16 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | -10 | 32 |
| 17 | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 29 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 31 |
| 18 | Energie Cottbus | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -10 | 30 |
| 19 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 49 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -18 | 26 |
| 20 | Aalen | 29 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -10 | 25 |
