Saturday 04/10/2014, 18:30, Germany Bundesliga, Round 7, Frankfurt vs Koln
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At the basement of the German Bundesliga, teams are struggling to stay afloat and when two opponents sharing the same objective meet, things are bound to get explosive. Frankfurt and Koln have similar expectations, as both of them hope to avoid relegation and for the time being the hosts are in a slightly better position. They have accumulated nine points in six games, while the visitors can only brag about six points in as many rounds.
Frankfurt vs Koln Odds
Frankfurt 2.25, Draw 3.50, Koln 3.10
Frankfurt vs Koln Tips
Koln has one of the best defenses in the German first flight even after allowing two unanswered goals in the match played against Bayern Munchen. The reigning champions pushed them into a corner from the very beginning and despite their best efforts, the hosts couldn't contain the offensive onslaught.
Despite the fact that the defensive strategy didn't work against Bayern, manager Stoger is not going to make any changes in the starting formation. Four defenders, five midfielders and Ujah as the only striker should do, because this time they don't have home pitch advantage and Frankfurt can be a dangerous team is given the chance to launch counterattacks.
The hosts are probably thrilled with the recent results, because they are undefeated in almost a month and managed to score 2 goals in each of the last three games. A lucky goal scored in the last minute of overtime at Hamburg brought them three precious points and allowed them to leapfrog three teams.
Frankfurt is fully aware of the fact that the visitors are an excellent defensive team and the only way to break them is by exercising constant pressure. While they can't expect a similar turn of events as in the game played by Koln against Bayern Munchen, they might be tempted to field three strikers again. The last time they did, the game turned into a roller coaster and could've gone either way.
Key Facts
- Seferovic and Ujah are probably going to be the only two strikers on the field at the beginning of the match
- Koln failed to score in the last five games but allowed just three goals over the last seven rounds.
Frankfurt vs Koln Prediction
Frankfurt start as slight favorites to prevail, but they are unlikely to start with three strikers from the very beginning. The visitors would gladly settle for a draw and unless their opponents score a lucky goal in the first minutes of the game, they won't take additional chances. Punters would be better off betting on fewer than 2.5 goals to be scored, than try to predict the winner, because the odds are excellent with Pinnacle Sports.
Bet: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.90 with Pinnacle Sports
