In the epilogue of the 9th round of the Bundesliga on Monday, October 8, FC Koln – MSV Duisburg will be disputed. The match will take place on “RheinEnergieStadion” starting at 19:30. The host team tries to consolidate their first position in the leaderboard.
Continuing the series of convincing evolutions, the hosts were forced in the previous round, 3-1 in the Bielefeld move. Simon Terodde also led the team to victory, managing a double after the goals scored in the 45 + 1 and 70 minutes. The 30-year-old striker really impresses in the second league with no less than 12 goals marked in seven games. With six victories in the eight rounds of the season, Cologne ranks first and appears to be a serious candidate for promotion. However, the only syncopes so far have come right on their own, after 1-1 with Union Berlin and 3-5 with Paderborn. As a matter of fact, the show is also insured in the “goats” matches, in six of the eight stages played so far, scored in both gates.
On the other side, the guests approach the game with morale to the ground. With just two points accumulated so far, they are in the last position in the leaderboard and already have seven points to recover from the red zone. The tour is more than surprising if we take into account the fact that Duisburg ended the seventh season. The only points obtained came on the field, after the draws with Union Berlin (2-2) and Magdeburg (3-3). In fact, the defensive was the neural point of the team. With 17 goals, Duisburg has the weakest defensive, alongside Inngolstadt, in the 2.Bundesliga.
The last direct confrontation, disputed in October 2014, within the cup, was ended undecided, score 0-0. It was the third draw in the last four straight games.
PREDICTION: FC Koln to win @ 1.40
