2020-21 German Bundesliga – Koln vs Augsburg Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When does Koln vs Augsburg kick off? Saturday 2nd January, 2021 – 14:30 (UK)
Where is Koln vs Augsburg being played? RheinEnergieStadion, Koln
Where can I get tickets for Koln vs Augsburg? Check each club’s official website for updates on the ticket situation
What TV channel is Koln vs Augsburg on in the UK? BT Sport have the rights to German Bundesliga matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule
Where can I stream Koln vs Augsburg in the UK? If televised, subscribers can stream the match live on the BT Sport website & app
Bet365 subscribers can stream German Bundesliga matches so it is worth checking their schedule
THE TEAM NEWS
KOLN
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): T. Horn; Wolf, Mere, Bornauw, Katterbach; Skhiri, Hector, Ozcan; Thielmann, Duda, Jakobs
UNAVAILABLE: Andersson (Injured), Kainz (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Jakobs (Illness)
AUGSBURG
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Gikiewicz; Gumny, Gouweleeuw, Uduokhai, Iago; Khedira, Gruezo; Caligiuri, Strobl, Vargas; Niederlechner
UNAVAILABLE: Framberger (Injured), Sarenren Bazee (Injured), Moravek (Injured), Jensen (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Finnbogason (Injured), Hahn (Isolating)
THE PREDICTION
Koln have collected just two of their 11 points at home this season, and are winless in a club-record 12 league matches at the RheinEnergieStadion going back to February. Markus Gisdol’s men are also winless in their last 11 Bundesliga meetings with Augsburg, with six of them ending in draws. The visitors are not in great form themselves, though, winning just two of their last 11 league matches - and both against teams currently in the bottom three - and scoring more than one goal only twice during that period. Koln have not exactly been banging in goals for fun either, so this is likely to be a low-scoring contest between two sides looking over their shoulders.
