The Cologne occupy the 4th position of the H Group in the UEFA Europa League, with 3 points accumulated in 4 games. The hosts are in a very poor form, with only one success in the last 4 official games. In the weekend, Cologne suffered a failure in the championship, 1-0 on the Mainz court. The hosts will not be able to rely on the injuries J. Hector, D. Heintz, M. Hoger and S. Zoller. Japanese Y. Osako is the team’s top scorer in the Europa League, with 2 goals scored so far.

On the other side, Arsenal is ranked first in the league of this European League, with 10 points achieved so far. Guests are proving inconsistent lately. After qualifying in the spring of Europe, Arsene Wenger’s students suffered a defeat in the championship in front of Manchester City, score 3-1. However, Arsenal managed to score 2-0 against Tottenham. S. Cazorla and O. Giroud will not travel, they are injured. Frenchman O. Giroud is the team’s top scorer with 2 goals scored in 4 games.

Arsenal is already qualified, so it is expected that Wenger’s deserters will again be given the chance to evolve. Cologne is forced to win to hope for qualification, so I expect a game with great occasions on both sides.