In this week 22 match on the 22nd of January, Viktoria Köln will play host to Verl in a 3. Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 16th placed Viktoria Köln is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Viktoria Berlin. Shinji Yamada struck first for Viktoria Köln on an own goal in the 35th minute, then Christopher Theisen tied it up for Viktoria Berlin in the 39th minute on a feed from Patrick Kapp But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 48th minute on a goal by Theisen. Viktoria Köln is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while verl is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Würzburger Kickers. Kasim Rabihic struck first for Verl in the 88th minute, then Cyrill Akono added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Würzburger Kickers couldn’t muster any offence and Verl ran away with the shutout win. Verl looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
Viktoria Köln and Verl last played eachother at the Sportclub Arena on Aug 14th. Verl won by a score of 3 to 1. Youssef Amyn struck first for Viktoria Köln in the 22nd minute, but Rabihic got the equalizer for Verl in the 29th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 34th minute on a goal by Cyrill Akono.
Cyrill Akono has been the most prolific scorer on Verl in his last five matches with three goals. Viktoria Köln’s top weapon lately has been Luca Marseiler, who has two goals in the last five matches.