FC Koln vs Magdeburg PREVIEW & PREDICTION 17/12/2018

In the upcoming Monday match, 1. FC Köln wants to make the fifth win in a row against 1. FC Magdeburg. The Cologne are currently in excellent condition and have scored a total of 18 goals in the last four games. By contrast, the guests from Magdeburg have been waiting for victory since September of this year. They have been without a win for eight league games and the team’s self-confidence is therefore not great. Against the candidate for promotion from Cologne Magdeburg is therefore a tip in the clear outsider role.

Cologne:

The 1. FC Cologne presented itself recently in a strong condition and was able to win the last four league games all. The promotion candidate deservedly ranks second in the second Bundesliga and has his sights set on direct re-emergence. The team of coach Markus Anfang has a record of ten wins, three draws and three defeats. Attacking are the Rhinelands with 42 goals scored by far the most dangerous team in the league. They have scored a total of 18 goals in their last four games, an average of 4.5 goals per game. Center Forward Simon Terodde leads the scoring list of the 2nd Bundesliga with 20 goals and is possibly in the shape of his life.

Last Friday, 1. FC Köln won 3-1 at Jahn Regensburg. The Cologne went by Simon Terodde early in the lead and could then nachlegen with a double by Dominick Drexler. In front of their home crowd, they want to make their fifth victory in a row perfect next Monday. In the Rheinenergiestadion the “Billy Goats” had their problems at the beginning of the season, but last time they won two games in a row. FC captain Jonas Hector will be able to play again on Monday after a breach, while Christian Clemens will face an early start against 1. FC Magdeburg. Newcomer Anthony Modeste is still not eligible to play.

Magdeburg:

1. FC Magdeburg has not won since September this year. With a record of only one win, eight draws and seven defeats, the promoted is therefore on the 16th place in the table. The goal difference for the club is 19:28 after 16 matchdays. Due to the negative series dismissed the club leadership of 1. FC Magdeburg in November coach Jens Härtel. Things are going better under his successor Michael Oenning. Since Michael Oenning the coaching office, there was at least two draws in addition to a defeat against Greuther Fürth.

The only victory this season was won by 1. FC Magdeburg in the away game in Sandhausen. In addition, there were two draws and four defeats for the club from Saxony-Anhalt against a foreign backdrop. In the last three away games, the promoted has always conceded three goals. Overall, Magdeburg had to accept in seven away games 15 goals. Last weekend, there was a 1-1 draw at home for 1. FC Magdeburg against 1. FC Union Berlin. Center-forward Christian Beck scored the goal for the team of Michael Oenning.


PREDICTION: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.44

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