FC Koln vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction: Koln will settle for another draw

FC Koln host Eintracht Frankfurt at the RheinEnergieStadion for fixture 20 of the Bundesliga 22/23 season. Koln have played blank draws in 3 straight matches and are in search for a win while Eintracht Frankfurt have 2 wins in a row after series of draws in previous games. Both teams find themselves in right positions on the table, as they both face tight competition from the teams below them. So a win for either side is crucial.

FC Koln

Koln are currently in 11th spot on the table, with 23 points from 19 matches. They have 5 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats, with a goal ratio of 29:31. FC Koln are ranked 10th while playing at home, with 15 points from 9 home games. They have won 4 matches, drawn 3 and lost 2 on home soil, with a goal ratio of 18:10.

In their last 5 Bundesliga matches, FC Koln have played 3 draws, 1 win and 1 loss. Stats also shows Koln have no losses in 7 matches and no wins in 3 matches. They have been first to score in ⅘ matches and in 5/7 matches, they have won the first half. In 8/10, they have seen less than 4.5 cards.

Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt have not lost in 7 Bundesliga matches. In their last 5 Bundesliga matches, they have 2 wins and 3 draws. Eintracht Frankfurt have no loss in 9 matches in all competitions and are first to score in ⅘ matches. In ⅞ matches, they have seen less than 10.5 corners. 

On the table, Eintracht Frankfurt are ranked 5th, with 35 points from 19 matches. They have 10 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats, with a goal ratio of 40:26. 

Away from home, Eintracht Frankfurt are the 2nd best team in the league. They have 16 points from 9 away matches. They have 4 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat with a goal ratio of 16:13 goals away from home.

Head to Head

Frankfurt and Koln have met 20 times and FC Koln leads with 8 wins, while Eintracht Frankfurt have 6 wins and 6 matches ended in a draw. 

FC Koln have no losses in 3 matches against Frankfurt and Frankfurt are without a clean sheet in 3 matches. In 6/6 matches, less than 2.5 goals have been scored. In 6/8 matches, both teams have scored and more than 10.5 corners have been played in 5/7 matches between them.

Expert Betting Tips

Judging by stats, these two teams don't score plenty goals against each other. And I am inclined to believe this match might end with just a few goals. I expect Frankfurt to show their dominance and grab atleast a draw and FC Koln would be happy to keep the opposition out and play a draw. So we can expect a tight game with little chances of scoring. 

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