FC Koln vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-02-11 16:30.
A second straight goalless draw in the previous round extended Cologne’s unbeaten run of league games to begin 2023 to four (W1, D3), their longest streak to start any year since back in 2014! With creditable points against title chasers Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig within that run, the Billy Goats could yet mount an assault on the European places in the second half of the campaign.
Rediscovering their scoring touch will likely be key to any push up the table as Steffen Baumgart’s men have followed up an eight-goal return in their first 94 minutes of regulation time in 2023, with no goals in the 266 minutes since! They’ll hope this will be the fixture to end that barren run and history suggests it might, as Cologne have picked up more Bundesliga home points against Eintracht Frankfurt than any other side in the 21st century (W7, D5, L1)!
Just a second away win at Cologne since 1994 could be on the cards this time around though, as Frankfurt enter this clash on the back of their longest Bundesliga unbeaten run during Oliver Glasner’s managerial reign (W4, D3). That’s largely down to the Eagles’ flying forwards who have contributed to their highest Bundesliga goal return after 19 rounds since the turn of the century (40).
Although Frankfurt entered this weekend in fifth place, a mere five-point gap to the league leaders Bayern Munich ahead of the round may inspire belief amongst their more optimistic fans. Frankfurt will know the possible ramifications by kick-off with this game closing out the Bundesliga weekend, yet their rock solid away league record will serve to keep confidence sky-high (W4, D4, L1).
Players to watch: Ellyes Skhiri has contributed to half of Cologne’s goals in 2023 (G3, A1), including scoring their last goal three games ago at the Allianz Arena. Frankfurt can boast a more consistently prolific frontman, with Randal Kolo Muani notching more goal contributions across his first 18 Bundesliga games (G9, A10) than all but Erling Haaland since data collection began.
Hot stat: Cologne have failed to win three of their five Bundesliga games when scoring first this season (W2, D2, L1).