Arminia Bielefeld vs. FC Cologne: Bundesliga Game Preview

 
Arminia Bielefeld looks to get back in the win column when they host FC Cologne on Saturday. Arminia Bielefeld is coming off a 1-0 road loss against Bayern Munich last Saturday while FC Cologne beat Borussia Monchengladbach 4-1 at home last Saturday. Arminia Bielefeld is in 17th place in the Bundesliga standings with nine points in 12 games while FC Cologne is in 10th place with 18 points in 13 games.

The player to watch in this game is FC Cologne striker Anthony Modeste, who has eight goals in 12 games this season. Modeste has four goals in his last five games and he can determine the outcome of this contest. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Arminia Bielefeld: 3.20
• FC Cologne: 2.25
• Draw: 3.40

Spread
• Arminia Bielefeld: 0, +0.5: 1.95
• FC Cologne: 0, -0.5: 1.95

Total
• Over 2.5, 3: 1.98
• Under 2.5, 3: 1.90

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: Arminia Bielefeld, coming off a 1-0 road loss against Bayern Munich last Saturday, have 3 losses, 1 win and 1 draw in their last 5 Bundesliga games. FC Cologne, coming off a 4-1 home win against Borussia Monchengladbach last Saturday, have 3 draws, 1 win and 1 loss in their last 5 Bundesliga games.

Momentum: Arminia Bielefeld has been on a downward trend — with 0 wins in their last 5 Bundesliga games.

Head-to-Head: These two teams last met in Bundesliga action on January 31 and FC Cologne won 3-1.

Projected Leaders

For Arminia Bielefeld, Masaya Okugawa has a 36.14 percent chance to score. He averages 1.25 shots overall per sim, 0.88 shots on goal per and 0.44 goals per sim.

For FC Cologne, Anthony Modeste has a 41.32 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.58 shots overall per sim, 0.95 shots on goal per and 0.54 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Under.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Arminia Bielefeld 1.31 to FC Cologne 1.25.