In a weekend match on Sunday Nov 6th, in week 13, Köln will travel to Freiburg to battle Freiburg in a clash of these two mismatched Bundesliga teams. Freiburg sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Schalke 04. Vincenzo Grifo scored the first goal for Freiburg in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Vincenzo Grifo added another in the 61st minute on a penalty kick In the end, Schalke 04 couldn’t muster any offence and Freiburg ran away with the shutout win. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Freiburg should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 10th placed Köln, recorded a 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim. Florian Kainz struck first for Köln in the 13th minute, then Jacob Bruun Larsen tied it up for Hoffenheim in the 36th minute on a feed from Christoph Baumgartner earning Hoffenheim at least a draw. Köln is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Köln won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
For Köln, their top scorers are Steffen Tigges and Florian Kainz, each having 3 goals in their last five matches. Vincenzo Grifo has been the most effective weapon for Freiburg lately. The Italian midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches
Freiburg will be without Jonathan Schmid, Roland Sallai and Manuel Gulde, while Köln will be without Jan Thielmann, Julian Chabot and Lemperle.