There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Borussia Dortmund leading Köln by 13 points.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Borussia Dortmund form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Signal Iduna Park as Borussia Dortmund have scored 26 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Bundesliga are 5-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Borussia Dortmund against Augsburg the last match, as Erling Braut Håland (3), Jadon Sancho and Julian Brandt were on target. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Hoffenheim.
An impressive turnaround for Borussia Dortmund in the match against Augsburg as a 0-2 deficit was completely turned around to a 5-3 win. E. B. Haaland scored the final goal. A goal frenzy last time out for Borussia Dortmund, with a total of 8 goals in the match against Augsburg. Fun stuff to watch! Erling Braut Håland was absolutely essential when Borussia Dortmund beat Augsburg 5-3, scoring 3 goals.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Borussia Dortmund home games with this odds we find nine games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 4 matches were won by at least two goals.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Borussia Dortmund is on fire here. A stunning 26 from 8 league matches. Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Köln form and stats
There's been little loot from Köln's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games in the Bundesliga. Köln only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw. The fact that Köln have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Köln won their last game, 3-1 versus Wolfsburg played at home. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Werder Bremen.
Goalkeeper Timo Horn was absolutely vital in the Köln victory against Wolfsburg, making 7 saves.
You'll want to know how Köln managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found two similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 1 draw and 1 home win.
Köln have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Köln have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Borussia Dortmund and Köln have met before this season: Köln - Borussia Dortmund 1-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Borussia Dortmund won 4 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Köln has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 7 / 3Top Goalscorers
  J. Sancho 10 goals |  M. Reus 9 goals |   J. Córdoba Copete 6 goals |
Borussia Dortmund missing players
Köln missing players
| Borussia Dortmund | Köln | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 46 | 26 | 10 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 27 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 9 | 21 | 33 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 89% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 61% |
| 72% | 75% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 44% | 39% |
| 28% | 50% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 11% |
| 61% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 56% |
| 33% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 28% |
| 6.8 | 8.4 | 8.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 10.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 266 | 141 | 62 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 114 | 219 |
| 109 | 61 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 38 | 76 |
| 42% | 43% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 26% | 29% |
- All of Köln's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Borussia Dortmund has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- Borussia Dortmund has the most matches over the total-line (14)
- Borussia Dortmund have not yet lost a game at home.
- Borussia Dortmund have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Borussia Dortmund have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Borussia Dortmund have scored more than double the goals of Köln.
- Borussia Dortmund have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Borussia Dortmund have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Borussia Dortmund haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Köln have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Köln have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Köln have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Köln haven’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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | RB Leipzig | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 30 | 40 |
| 2 | Bayern München | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 28 | 36 |
| 3 | Borussia M'gladbach | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 35 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 33 |
| 5 | Schalke 04 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 31 |
| 7 | Freiburg | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -4 | 27 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 24 |
| 10 | Augsburg | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -5 | 23 |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Union Berlin | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Köln | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | Hertha BSC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 19 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -15 | 18 |
| 16 | Werder Bremen | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | -17 | 17 |
| 17 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -19 | 15 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -19 | 12 |