FC Koln vs Augsburg Prediction & Betting Tips (18 October)

Titled last year at the lower level just one year after their descent to the 2.Bundesliga, Cologne was therefore able to return to the highest level of German football very quickly. And this return is going rather well for the moment for the locals who have taken up residence in the first part of the table. Quickly ahead in the standings with their first 2 inaugural successes, the promoted team then went 3 games without a win against Wolfsburg 3-3, Leipzig 1-3 and Stuttgart 2-1. But before the international break, the Boucs resumed their march forward by winning against Hoffenheim 0-1. Thanks to this victory, Cologne moved up to 6th place in the ranking.

Augsburg, for its part, is sailing on sight for the moment at the start of the season. Now under the orders of the truculent Sandro Wagner who took charge of the team in the off-season, the visitors are very unconvincing and they were even beaten 4 times during the first 6 days. Defeated 4 consecutive times by Bayern 2-3, Sankt Pauli 2-1, Mainz 1-4 and finally Heidenheim 2-1, the Bavarians finally resumed their march forward on the last day by dominating Wolfsburg 3-1 at home. Thanks to this victory, Augsburg was able to leave the red zone and climb to 14th place in the ranking.

On the Cologne side, the defender unused this season Kilian must still remain in the infirmary. He is not the only one to have to withdraw since young defense boss van den Berg and striker Bülter (2 goals) are also affected by physical problems at the moment. The Boucs should be able to rely on the services of striker Thielmann who has found the fault twice this season while in midfield, the Polish Kaminski (3 goals) is also very effective. Against Hoffenheim, it was winger Mala who scored the only goal of the match. Among the Bavarians, the midfielder Kade is back but not the important defender Gouweleeuw has yet to withdraw.

Finally, the Maier environment is uncertain after missing the last day and defender Banks is also not sure to play after being injured against Wolfsburg. In the starting 11, on the other hand, we should find the Swiss Rieder (1 goal, 2 assists, ex Rennes), and the Tricolores Claude Maurice (ex Lorient, Nice and Lens) and Matsima (1 goal, 1 assist). The probable line-ups for Cologne - Augsburg: Cologne: Schwäbe - Schmied, Marterl, Huebers - Sebulonsen, Johannesson, Krauss, Kaminski, Maina - Thielmann, Ache.Augsburg: Dahmen - Matsima, Schlotterbeck, Zesiger - Wolf, Massengo, Jakic, Giannoulis - Rieder, Komur, Claude-Maurice.