Form and Line-up
Like Hamburg, Koln pulled clear of the relegation zone from the very start of the season and comfortably secured its status in the first campaign after returning to the top flight. In the last round the team squandered a win away to Union Berlin: it led by two goals going into the final 20 minutes but conceded in straightforward situations (2:2). At home such collapses are rarer — here the hosts have lost only three of their last eight matches.
Key numbers of Koln:
Koln have scored 47 goals in the Bundesliga — 29 of them at home.
Koln have generated 51.44 xG — the best figure outside the top 10.
In 12 of 16 home matches Koln have gone over 2.5 goals — only Bayern Munich have more (16).
Probable Koln line-up (4-2-3-1):
Marvin Schwabe — Kristoffer Lund, Cenk Ozkacar, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Sebastian Sebulonsen — Isak Johannesson, Tom Krauss — Marius Bulter, Jakub Kaminski, Luca Waldschmidt — Said El Mala.
Absentees: Timo Hubers, Ragnar Ache (both — injury), Eric Martel (suspension).
Form and Line-up
A draw in Munich is definitely not the result that will have satisfied the side coached by Schmidt, because it led until the very last minute. Heidenheim 1846 are an unusual relegation candidate for a top league, because the visitors fight for every opportunity. The red-and-blues have taken points in five of their last six matches — that run includes wins over Union Berlin (3:1) and St Pauli (2:0). On the other hand, that victory over St Pauli was the team's only clean sheet in the Bundesliga.
Key numbers of Heidenheim 1846:
The red-and-blues have conceded more goals than anyone else in the Bundesliga (69). They are also bottom of the league on xGA (66.17).
Heidenheim 1846 have collected only six points away from home in 16 matches (last place).
Over 2.5 goals has landed in 22 of Heidenheim 1846's 32 matches — only three teams have seen it happen more often.
Probable Heidenheim 1846 line-up (3-4-3):
Diant Ramaj — Jonas Fohrenbach, Patrick Mainka, Marnon Busch — Hennes Behrens, Niklas Dorsch, Jan Schoppner, Eren Dinkci — Arijon Ibrahimovic, Budu Zivzivadze, Marvin Pieringer.
Absentees: Sirlord Conteh, Leart Pacarada, Jonas Fohrenbach (all — injury).
