FC Köln vs Borussia Dortmund prediction and preview

Bundesliga · Wednesday 13 January 2027, 00:00 UTC

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FC Köln vs Borussia Dortmund

Bundesliga · Wednesday 13 January 2027, 00:00 UTC · RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne

FC Köln · Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga predictions

FC Köln vs Borussia Dortmund preview

The Bundesliga fixture between FC Köln and Borussia Dortmund is scheduled for Wednesday 13 January 2027 at 00:00 UTC at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne. FC Köln go into the round 13th, on 9 points from 8 games, while Borussia Dortmund go into the round 2nd, on 18 points from 8 games.

FC Köln have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games; Borussia Dortmund have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, FC Köln have scored 0.8 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Borussia Dortmund average 1.2 scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

Head to head, FC Köln have 2 wins to Borussia Dortmund's 6 across 10 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 3.2 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 7 Mar 2026, ended FC Köln 1-2 Borussia Dortmund.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
2Borussia Dortmund8530146+818WDDWD
13FC Köln8233912-39LWLDD

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: FC Köln 2, draws 2, Borussia Dortmund 6.

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FC Köln expected line-up (4-4-2)

Marvin Schwäbe, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Borna Sosa, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Linton Maina, Tom Krauß, Ísak Jóhannesson, Saïd El Mala, Marius Bülter

Borussia Dortmund expected line-up (4-3-3)

Gregor Kobel, Waldemar Anton, Daniel Svensson, Nico Schlotterbeck, Joane Gadou, Felix Nmecha, Joey Veerman, Jobe Bellingham, Serhou Guirassy

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