BVB v 1. FC Köln: Predicted starting line-ups | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund will play their home match against 1. FC Köln today at 6:30 p.m. After suffering their first defeat of this Bundesliga season, BVB has slipped to 4th place but naturally wants to get back on the road to success. They are expected to attempt this with the following lineup at the start of the match in Signal Iduna Park.

As has been the case for months, Emre Can and Julien Duranville are still unavailable, although Can is at least training again. Since BVB coach Niko Kovac announced rotation after the game in Copenhagen, Kicker believes that today Serhou Guirassy will be given a rest, as will Waldemar Anton. Felix Nmecha is also likely to be rested, which still will not lead to a return to the starting eleven for Julian Brandt.

This is how Borussia Dortmund’s starting lineup could look today:

Gregor Kobel – Niklas Süle, Nico Schlotterbeck, Ramy Bensebaini – Yan Couto, Marcel Sabitzer, Jobe Bellingham, Daniel Svensson – Karim Adeyemi, Carney Chukwuemeka – Fabio Silva

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Süle likely back in BVB’s starting eleven

1. FC Köln will definitely have to do without these three players:

No promoted team in the Bundesliga has had such a strong haul after seven matchdays in the past eight years. Coach Lukas Kwasniok’s team has already collected eleven points and will be looking to pick up at least one more at Signal Iduna Park.

The “Billy Goats” starting lineup will likely look as follows this evening:

Marvin Schwäbe – Joel Schmied, Timo Hübers, Dominique Heintz – Sebastian Sebulonsen, Kristoffer Lund – Eric Martel, Isac Johannesson – Jacub Kaminski, Said El Mala – Marius Bülter

What could be problematic for BVB is that FC has shown quite a bit of variety in attack so far. All three expected attacking players – Kaminski, El Mala, and Bülter – have already scored multiple times.

Of course, Borussia Dortmund is considered the clear favorite by the bookmakers. The odds for a home win for the Black and Yellows are around 1.43. For a win by the visitors, the odds range between 6.25 and 6.70. This is justified, considering the history of this fixture when played in Dortmund.

1. FC Köln has won only one of their last 24 (!) away games at Borussia Dortmund, and has managed to take at least a point just four times. Most recently, they have lost the last three direct encounters in a row.

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