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The 23rd matchday in the Bundesliga is on and thus the next final for the 1st FC Cologne. Having suffered two setbacks in the last two games in the relegation battle, it is now even more important to win the next home game. Opponents are the 96ers from Hanover, who are in the secured midfield of the league. With one eye, the Lower Saxony maybe even in the direction of international competitions, as the gap to the qualifying places is not very large. Currently a comfortable situation for the team of coach Andre Breitenreiter. The game will start on Saturday at 14:30 in the RheinEnergieSTADION.
FC Koln :
After Stefan Ruthenbeck has breathed life back to 1. FC Cologne and after a series of victories against Wolfsburg (1-0), Borussia Mönchengladbach (2-1) and in Hamburg (2-0) and a 1-1 draw against FC Augsburg again believed in the league, they had to accept in the last two games again two hackles. First, the Rhinelander lost a bit unfortunate by a late goal by Andre Schürrle with 2: 3 against Borussia Dortmund. Last Saturday they suffered a painful 2-4 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt. In the table, of course, they are still on the last place in the table, but the hope of the rescue, the Rhineland have not yet given up. Of course it is important to score in the home stadium. Goal scorer Simon Terodde is optimistic that against the Hanoverians can be scored again.
The residue on the penultimate is currently four points and the relegation place seven points. With a victory and possible failures of the opponents, they would be within striking distance of the teams in front of them. This week, Frenchman Sehrou Guirassy has returned to training, increasing the chance of a run on Saturday. Best scorer of the Cologne is the winter newcomer Simon Terodde, who has already met seven times this season. With 41 goals against the Rhineland continue to provide the worst defensive league.
Hannover:
Andre Breitenreiter will be more than satisfied with his team’s performance in the season so far. As newcomers, they have steadily gained points and have never seriously come into desperation. They are currently in an excellent ninth place with 31 points and are even in the lead with just three points behind FC Schalke 04. The start to the new year has also succeeded in Lower Saxony. With wins against Mainz 05 (3: 2) and SC Freiburg (2: 1), two draws on Schalke (1: 1) and in Hamburg (1: 1) and only one defeat against Wolfsburg (0: 1) they have this year also got eight points again. Only the away balance gives cause for concern. Only two victories could be retracted on the opponent’s place. The last seven competitive games on opponent’s place could not all be won. The last victory succeeded in 2: 1 in Augsburg. Best scorer of the Hanoverian is Niclas Füllkrug. He already has nine goals in his account.
Edgar Prib and Felipe are back in the team training, but a job on Saturday is still too early for them. Pirmin Schwegler, who had to suspend his last game due to back problems, trained individually this week.
FC Koln vs Hannover head to head matches
24.09.17 BUN Hannover FC Koln 0 : 0
12.03.16 BUN Hannover FC Koln 0 : 2
18.10.15 BUN FC Koln Hannover 0 : 1
21.02.15 BUN FC Koln Hannover 1 : 1
24.09.14 BUN Hannover FC Koln 1 : 0