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1. FC Köln vs. Arminia Bielefeld
The 31st matchday in the Bundesliga is in the starting blocks and important points in the championship will once again be at stake this weekend. At the top of the table, FC Bayern can clinch the championship, in the fight for Europe everything is still open and the basement children need every point in the fight against relegation. On Saturday at 3:30 p.m., the match between FC and Arminia from Bielefeld will take place in Cologne Müngersdorf. You can read what we think about this match in our Cologne – Bielefeld tip.
Cologne are playing their best season since 1991 and last weekend’s derby win against the Foals from Gladbach has put FC on course for Europe. Currently, coach Steffen Baumgart’s team is in seventh place with 46 points. They are only one point behind sixth place. Things look much more modest for Arminia. The East Westphalians are in 17th place with 26 points. Although the save bank is only three points away, the Bielefelders are gradually running out of time.
Cologne – Bielefeld info
– Date & Time: 23.04.2022, 15:30 hrs.
– Venue: Cologne, RheinEnergieSTADION
– Competition: Bundesliga, 31st matchday
– TV broadcast: Sky
Cologne Form & Balance Check
Cologne FC are well on their way to writing an almost unique story. Almost relegated last season, Cologne are playing great and, first and foremost, very successful football under Steffen Baumgart. The men from the Rhine are fully there in the important moments and that was also evident in the derby against Gladbach last weekend. After 45 minutes, FC was already leading by no less than 3:0, and the 3:1 score was more than justified. Against Bielefeld, Cologne will be looking to continue their run from the last few weeks.
Life insurance Modeste
One of the reasons why things are going so well for Cologne this season is the name Anthony Modeste. The Frenchman has scored a whopping 16 goals so far, which means he has been involved in 36% of all of Cologne’s goals so far. Together with Robert Lewandowski, that is the best yield in the entire league. However, Cologne will not rely solely on Modeste against the East Westphalians from Bielefeld. Anyone can score a goal for FC and their unpredictability is one of their greatest strengths.
Cologne facts & analysis
– 7th place in the Bundesliga, 46 points.
– Last win 3:1 against Gladbach
– Modeste scores 36% of all Cologne goals
Bielefeld form & balance check
The world looks anything but rosy for the East Westphalians from Bielefeld at the moment. With 26 points, the men from the Alm are in penultimate place. Arminia’s hopes are far from lost, but slowly but surely points are needed. During the week, the club announced that it was parting ways with head coach Stefan Kramer with immediate effect. Only one point has been earned in the last seven games. In addition, Arminia have become frighteningly harmless on the offensive. In that period, Bielefeld scored just one goal.
Bielefeld staggering towards relegation
Arminia have their backs to the wall in their remaining four games. Even though the situation seems almost hopeless, the East Westphalians still have everything in their own hands. Above all, next week’s home game against Hertha will set the tone. You can’t deny Bielefeld’s willpower. In a league-wide comparison, no team covers more kilometres than Bielefeld – 118 km on average. However, all the effort is of little use when the defence is suddenly extremely spotty. In the past seven games, Arminia conceded 17 goals. That makes an average of 2.4, before that it was “only” 1.3 per game.
Bielefeld facts & analysis
– Ranked 16th with 26 points.
– Only 1 point from last 7 games
– Only 1 goal from 7 games
Predicted line-up – last update on 21 April 2022
Cologne FC will not change anything in their first eleven compared to the 3:1 victory over Gladbach. Coach Steffen Baumgart will again use a 4-2-3-1, with Modeste expected to score the goals for Cologne. Arminia from Bielefeld will most likely go with a 4-3-3. Wimmer, Serra and Okugawa are expected to score the goals for the very unthreatening Bielefeld side.
Cologne – Bielefeld direct comparison & statistics
Both teams have faced each other a full 38 times so far and as far as the direct comparison is concerned, this one is narrowly in favour of FC. 18 wins, 14 defeats and four draws are on the books in this period
– The average number of goals scored when 1. FC Köln and Arminia Bielefeld meet is 3.4.
– Last match ended in a draw. (1-1)
– A year ago, 1. FC Köln was in 17th position in the table with 26 points. Currently they are in position 7 (46)
– Arminia Bielefeld have not won in 7 matches
