Read our prediction for BATE vs FC Koln below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions. Use our betting tips for the match between BATE vs FC Koln and you can increase your winnings!
BATE vs FC Koln Prediction & Betting tips
Matchday 3 in the Europa League and 1. FC Cologne will start the trip to Belarus, to beat the probably most likely opponent from group H BATE Borisov. The initial situation for the Cologne is conceivably bad. Actually, the participation in the European competition should be the prelude of the previous successful season, but the journeys for the team and fans are difficult to enjoy due to the previously corked federal league season. The question arises as to whether the Europa League has become an annoying additional burden for the team of Peter Stöger at the moment, pulling even more of the substance or whether the games are seen as an opportunity to finally find their way back into the tracks. Both sports director Jörg Schmadtke and Stöger reiterate that the latter is the case.
The Belarusian Seriemeister goes wide-chest in the upcoming game and hopes to drive against the weakening 1. FC Cologne the first three in this Europa League group stage.
BATE :
BATE Borisov has been the standard of all things in the Belarusian club football in recent years and has won the eleventh league title in the previous season. After 25 games this season the team of coach Aleksandr Yermakovich is also in the first place. The last six Ligaspiele were won. Overall, BATE won 18 times as the winner, only Borisov took the shortest in four games.
In the Europa League the men of Yermakovich won a 1-1 draw in the first game against Roter Stern Belgrade. In the second game they met the big Arsenal FC. The top club from England was a number too big and so the game ended with a 2: 4 for Arsenal London. Against the 1. FC Köln BATE wants to enter the first victory of this year’s Europa Legaue. In the previous “European season”, BATE Borisov has conceded at least one goal in each game (including the Champions League qualification). The previous four home games ended with a win, two draws and a defeat.
The Belarusian club has proved quite successful against German clubs. The record after six games: three wins, one draw, two defeats. Especially the 3-1 win against FC Bayern in the Champions League group stage remains strongly in the memory.
FC Koln:
The disastrous series of the 1. FC Cologne in this season stops. With the 2: 1 defeat in Stuttgart, the seventh game in the league has already been lost. The only point gained the Cologne so far against Hannover, where the game ended with a 0: 0. If one scores the offensive and the defensive performance after scored goals and conceded, the 1. FC Cologne is in both ratings in the last rank of the league. The club currently stands at a goal difference of -14 (3:17). It must be noted, however, that Peter Stöger’s team does not play bad football. 1. FC Cologne have been very unhappy this season and have often failed in the miserable chances of winning. Against Stuttgart, Cologne conceded the second goal only in stoppage time. With a little more luck and precision in the final, the team would surely rank higher in the table.
The previous European League games were not crowned with success. Against Arsenal lost Cologne 3-0, Roter Stern Belgrade went with a 0: 1 in Cologne as the winner of the place. Should the third game against BATE Borisov end in a defeat, the Cologne will most likely not overwhelm in Europe. Therefore the upcoming game is to be classified as decisive.
In addition to the poor results Peter Stöger also has to deal with personnel problems. After the breakdowns of power carriers like Marcel Risse and Jonas Hector, it also caught Jhon Cordoba. Against RB Leipzig the striker pulled a muscle injury and will only be ready again in December. Osako, Zoller or Pizarro are the first FC to finally shoot for the first season of the season.