16:58
Steffen Baumgart made four changes to the Cologne team compared to the 2-2 draw against Nice. Kilian starts in central defense instead of Hübers. Martel replaces Huseinbašić in central midfield. Schmitz starts for Schindler on right-back and Maina starts on offense instead of Adamyan.
16:56
On the staff: Christian Streich had rotated a lot in the Europa League because the group win was already certain. Today in the Bundesliga, the first team is used again. That’s why there are ten changes compared to the 1-1 draw against Qarabağ. Only captain Christian Günter was in the starting XI on Thursday.
16:52
1. FC Köln were eliminated from the Europa Conference League on Thursday despite a comeback against Nice. Steffen Baumgart’s team couldn’t get past the 2-2 draw against the French and therefore only ended up third in Group D. FC are only twelfth in the Bundesliga before today’s game and are therefore bottom of the table. Behind them begins the relegation battle with FC Augsburg. Cologne is still six points away from Stuttgart on the relegation place. The same distance also exists to Frankfurt in fifth place.
16:48
Freiburg pulled in a completely safe threesome against Schalke last Sunday. The Breisgauers are now a top team that, despite the strenuous English weeks, delivers top performances every three days. On Thursday there was a 1-1 draw against Qarabağ in the Europa League. The group victory was already certain before this game. In the Bundesliga, Christian Streich’s team hasn’t conceded a goal since the 5-0 loss at Bayern. This is one of the reasons why the SC has the third-best defense in the Bundesliga despite this clear defeat.
16:36
Hello and welcome to the 13th match day of the Bundesliga. Today at 5:30 p.m. SC Freiburg welcomes 1. FC Köln.