On Dec 10th, Köln hosts Augsburg in a clash of these two mismatched Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 9th placed Köln, recorded a 1-1 draw against Arminia Bielefeld. Salih Özcan struck first for Köln in the 17th minute, but Bryan Lasme got the equalizer for Arminia Bielefeld in the 59th minute earning Arminia Bielefeld at least a draw. Köln is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 16th placed Augsburg, recorded a 2-3 loss against Bochum. Sebastian Polter struck first for Bochum in the 23rd minute on a feed from Gerrit Holtmann, then Gerrit Holtmann added another in the 40th minute. Augsburg is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Augsburg’s most prolific scorer has been Michael Gregoritsch. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Both Anthony Modeste and Salih Özcan have been the hottest scorers for Köln in the last five each having scored 2 goals
Steffen Baumgart’s Köln squad will be without Horn, while Markus Weinzierl’s squad will be without Reece Oxford, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee, Tobias Strobl, Felix Uduokhai, Alfreð Finnbogason and Tim Civeja.