FC Koln vs SC Freiburg Prediction: Freiburg to win but BTTS expected

Freiburg will face Köln on Saturday at RheinEnergieSTADION in an attempt to start their relegation struggle, putting their hopes of making it to the Conference League Qualifiers in jeopardy once more.

In their most recent Bundesliga match, Freiburg lost 2-1 to Wolfsburg at the Europa-Park Stadion, dropping them to seventh position with 40 points. Der Sport-Club is five points behind sixth-place Eintracht Frankfurt in the battle for a berth in the Conference League Qualifiers after 31 games played. They have scored 43 goals and handed up 55.

Köln is currently in 17th place with 23 points, seven points above safety, with three games left. Köln's current losing streak is three games (Win 0, Draw 1, Loss 2), however, they did manage to draw 1-1 with Mainz 05 at MEWA ARENA in their most recent Bundesliga encounter to earn a point. In their most recent Bundesliga encounter, Freiburg defeated Cologne 2-0 at Europa-Park Stadion in December. Freiburg has beaten Köln recently, having won three in a row going back to November 2022. Effzeh had been outscored 5-0 by Der Sport-Club throughout their winning streak.

This season, Köln has played in 15 Bundesliga games at RheinEnergieSTADION, with three wins, three draws, and nine losses. Freiburg's road record in league play this year is six wins, one tie, and eight losses. Der Sport-Club will want to extend their three-game winning streak on the road. Their last road loss came on February 25 against Augsburg.

In their last six league games, Köln has won one, drawn two, and lost three. Freiburg, on the other hand, has played six games and has two victories, one tie, and three losses.

This season, Köln has a very poor record overall in the Bundesliga with 4 victories, 11 draws, and 16 losses thus far. Köln is currently ranked 17th out of 18 clubs in the Bundesliga Table, having won 13% of their matches. Köln is awful at home, having three wins, three draws, and nine losses. Furthermore, their road record of 1 win, 8 ties, and 7 losses, is thought to be poor.

Köln has scored 24 goals this season in the Bundesliga.

With 11 wins, 7 draws, and 13 losses thus far this season in the Bundesliga, Freiburg has had a strong overall record. Freiburg is currently positioned eighth out of 18 clubs in the Bundesliga Table, having won 35 percent of its games. Freiburg has a pitiful home record of five wins, six draws, and five losses. They have a respectable road record with six victories, one tie, and eight defeats.

Freiburg has scored 43 goals in the Bundesliga so far this season.

The odds of 1.76 for over 2.5 goals is in line with the combined clubs' 2.67 average total goals per game. This objectively seems likely. Furthermore, the 84% average rate of over 0.5 goals scored in the second half indicates that both teams are likely to score goals in the second half. This suggests that there will be a surge in goal-scoring attempts as the game progresses. Bettors may find the 1.67 odds for "Both Teams To Score (BTTS)" intriguing.

When the teams play at home, Köln, who has lost 60% of their games there, is having difficulty. Freibur has won 40% of their games away from home. There are clear defensive gaps on both sides, which might be crucial.