Week 24 brings us a match on Mar 10th, where Köln plays host to Bochum in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Köln sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Union Berlin. Neither Union Berlin nor Köln could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 8 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 18th placed Bochum is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Schalke 04. Riemann struck first for Schalke 04 on an own goal in the 45th minute, then Marius Bülter added another in the 79th minute on a feed from Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez At the end of 90 a dissapointed Bochum couldn’t manage to score, and Schalke 04 took the shutout win. Bochum is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches.
On the 18th of September, Bochum hosted Köln in their last match together. Bochum and Köln battled to a 1-1 draw. Benno Schmitz struck first for Bochum on an own goal in the 9th minute, then Linton Maina tied it up for Köln in the 88th minute earning Köln at least a draw. Ellyes Skhiri has been the most effective weapon for Köln lately. The midfielder has netted two goals in his last 5 matches
Steffen Baumgart’s squad will be without Florian Kainz, Jan Thielmann, Luca Kilian, Florian Dietz and Smajic, while Thomas Letsch’s squad will be without Gerrit Holtmann, Zoller, Cristian Gamboa Luna and Grave.