FC Cologne vs Freiburg Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 German Bundesliga
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THE FACTS
When is FC Cologne vs Freiburg on and what time does it start? FC Cologne vs Freiburg will take place on Saturday 4th May, 2024 – 17:30 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for FC Cologne vs Freiburg? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is FC Cologne vs Freiburg on in the UK? Sky Sports have the rights to German Bundesliga matches in the UK so it is worth checking their schedule for FC Cologne vs Freiburg
Where can I stream FC Cologne vs Freiburg in the UK? If televised on Sky Sports, FC Cologne vs Freiburg can be streamed live on the Sky Go app
THE LOWDOWN
FC COLOGNE
As it stands, there are five points between 17th-placed FC Cologne and Mainz, who currently occupy the relegation play-off place. With the latter playing on Sunday, this serves as a chance for FC Cologne to pile on the pressure but to do that, they must arrest a recent run which has seen them draw one and lose two of their last three Bundesliga fixtures. It’s time for Timo Schultz’s squad to dig deep for one last big push in these final three rounds of games.
FREIBURG
Seventh-placed Freiburg’s somewhat surprising 1-2 defeat at the hands of Wolfsburg in the previous round of Bundesliga fixtures did not cost them any ground in the race for sixth-place with not only the side directly above them losing in Eintracht Frankfurt, but also the team directly below them in Augsburg. Like their opponents here, Freiburg have just a point to their name following their last two rounds of Bundesliga matches and improvement is required.
THE TEAM NEWS
FC COLOGNE
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Schwabe; Schmitz, Hubers, Chabot, Finkgrafe; Martel, Huseinbasic; Thielmann, Kainz, Alidou; Waldschmidt
UNAVAILABLE: Kilian (Injured), Selke (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Diehl (Injured), Ljubicic (Illness), Paqarada (Illness), Uth (Illness)
FREIBURG
PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Atubolu; Kubler, Keitel, Gulde; Doan, Sallai, Eggestein, Gunter; Holer, Gregoritsch, Grifo
UNAVAILABLE: Ginter (Injured), Hofler (Suspended), Kyereh (Injured), Lienhart (Injured), Rohl (Injured), Schmidt (Injuredl), Sildillia (Suspended)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
FC Cologne have no chance but to really try and take the game to Freiburg from an attacking perspective with them being absolutely desperate for three points to cut the gap between them and Mainz. Expect a very offensive playstyle from the hosts, who will be backed by a very loud crowd and Freiburg may struggle to weather what will be a substantial amount of pressure. However, Freiburg are likely to fashion opportunities at the other end of the pitch against a side who have conceded 54 league goals this campaign, especially with extra space potentially afforded inside the FC Cologne half. With that in mind, both teams to score has to be favoured in what could be an end-to-end encounter.
TIP: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
