The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Bundesliga clash between FC Koln and Arminia Bielefeld, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Stuttgart 2-1 FC Koln
Saturday, May 14 at 2.30pm in Bundesliga
Saturday, May 14 at 2.30pm in Bundesliga
Next Game: Jahn vs. FC Koln
Friday, July 29 at 1am in DFB-Pokal
Friday, July 29 at 1am in DFB-Pokal
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 6 | Freiburg | 34 | 12 | 55 |
| 7 | FC Koln | 34 | 3 | 52 |
| 8 | Mainz 05 | 34 | 5 | 46 |
Last Game: Arminia Bielefeld 1-1 RB Leipzig
Saturday, May 14 at 2.30pm in Bundesliga
Saturday, May 14 at 2.30pm in Bundesliga
Next Game: Engers vs. Arminia Bielefeld
Friday, July 29 at 1am in DFB-Pokal
Friday, July 29 at 1am in DFB-Pokal
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 16 | Hertha Berlin | 34 | -34 | 33 |
| 17 | Arminia Bielefeld | 34 | -26 | 28 |
| 18 | Greuther Furth | 34 | -54 | 18 |
We said: FC Koln 3-1 Arminia Bielefeld
Given the contrasting form of the two teams, we can only envisage a home victory on Saturday. With momentum on their side and the chance to climb into the top six, Baumgart's side should have enough to sweep the strugglers aside on home turf. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a FC Koln win with a probability of 69.55%. A draw had a probability of 18.3% and a win for Arminia Bielefeld had a probability of 12.13%.
The most likely scoreline for a FC Koln win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.86%) and 2-1 (9.63%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.7%), while for an Arminia Bielefeld win it was 0-1 (3.93%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 3-1 win for FC Koln in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for FC Koln.
| Result | ||
| FC Koln | Draw | Arminia Bielefeld |
| 69.55% | 18.32% | 12.13% |
| Both teams to score 49.07% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
