Freiburg vs FC Koln Prediction & Betting Tips (25 January)

It will be difficult for this Friborg team to hope to secure a place in a European competition at the end of the season. Overall less well armed and less regular than its direct opponents in the first part of the table, this team is in 8th place in the ranking and is already 5 points behind the top 6 before the start of this 19th day. Capable of winning against Hamburg at the time of the restart 2-1, the Brazilians from Brigsau then experienced their first setback of 2026 against RB Leipzig 2-0. Finally, last Sunday, they had to settle for a draw against Augsburg 2-2. This week, SC Friborg will host Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League. Opposite, FC Cologne knows that it does not have the resources to consider settling in the 1st part of the Bundesliga standings.

Champions of 2.Bundesliga last season, the promoted side are in any case looking to establish themselves permanently in the elite and they would therefore be happy to remain without pressure for their return to the highest level. This is the way for the visitors who are in 10th place in the ranking, with a nice lead of 7 points on the red zone. Hanging by Heindeheim 2-2, the Goats then had to lose against Bayern Munich despite good resistance 1-3 but they found a smile again last week by beating Mainz 2-1.

Friborg will still not be able to count on Ghanaian midfielder Kyereh who is still continuing his long convalescence. Executive defender Lienhart must also withdraw at this time. Otherwise, the locals would have to rely on all their strength for this part. On the left side, we could once again find Italian midfielder Vincenzo Grifo who is still the most prolific player in this squad with 6 goals to his credit in the Bundesliga and 2 in C1. Midfielder Manzambi and striker Sherhant remain on 3 goals scored in the Bundesliga. Cologne, for their part, will travel to the Europa Park Stadion without defenders Schmied, Killian, Hübers and Heintz who still form a long list of absences behind.

Otherwise, the promoted players will be in full force in the middle and in the offensive sector. The most dangerous names to remember in this team are of course the formidable El Mala and Kaminski who respectively scored 7 and 5 goals this season. Striker Bülter (3 goals) is also important, as is supersub Ache who scored twice against Mainz coming off the bench. Landed on loan from Manchester City, the defender Simpson-Pusey has already established himself as a potential starter in the hinge. The probable line-ups for Friborg - Cologne:

• Summary: SC Freiburg is going head to head with 1. FC Köln starting on 25 Jan 2026 at 16:30 UTC at Europa-Park-Stadion stadium, Freiburg im Breisgau city, Germany. The match is a part of the Bundesliga .
• Referee: Bastian Dankert
• Freiburg Feedinco Rating: 6.77
• FC Koln Feedinco Rating: 6.82