However, despite being considered a relatively easy fixture for the visitors, they are facing some major injury problems that could influence their performance. The German giants are second on the Bundesliga table and will be looking for nothing less than a win against their hosts. After losing to Hamburg and Bayern Munich this season, Dortmund have won 12 out of 16 matches so far and are behind the defending champions Bayern Munich by only five points.
Their hitman Pierre-Emerick Aubamenyang, who was nominated for the African Player of the Year Award last week, will hope to score against the hosts for the first time ever in his career. The Gabon international has been in sterling form for the German giants having scored against 16 out of the 18 teams in the Bundesliga. Koln is the only side the 26-year-old has not scored against, apart from Dortmund.
Koln seem to be struggling to regain their form after a promising start to this year’s league campaign. Currently, they sit at the 10th position on the log and have not won a match since their 2-1 win over Bayern Leverkusen earlier last month. Since then, they have drawn thrice and lost once.
However, they will rely on the fact that they beat Dortmund 2-1 at home last season after securing a draw at Signal Iduna Park. Their manager, Peter Stoger, will heavily rely on their key man Anthony Modeste to regain his previous form that made him almost invisible at the start of the season. During that period, he scored six goals and provided two assists in the first eight matches for The Billy Goats but since then, he has failed to score in his last nine appearances.
Team news
Koln
Leonardo Bittencourt is the only unavailable player in Stoger’s squad due to flu.
Dortmund
The visitors will play without Marco Reus who is suffering from an adductor injury. They will also miss the services of Erik Durm and Nuri Sahin due to knee injuries.
Which channel is broadcasting Koln vs Borussia Dortmund on TV or Online?
- USA: on various Fox channels
- Canada: on Sportsnet World Now
- Germany: check our TV guide for listings
To watch Koln vs Borussia Dortmund in the USA, tune in to Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Sports GO or Fox Sports 2 USA at 9:30 EST. In Canada, you can follow the Bundesliga action live on Sportsnet World Now at 9:30 EST. If you are in Germany and you can’t make to the stadium on time, tune in to Sky Go Deutschland, Sky Bundesliga 4/HD, BVB Total, Sky Bundesliga 1/HD,TeleClub Sport Live or Sport1.FM at exactly 15:30 CET on December 19, 2015 to watch the match live. To watch it live in any other country apart from USA, Canada and Germany, visit out live broadcast page for additional broadcast info.
*Note: Live broadcast data is subject to change
Quick facts
- Koln managed to secure four points out of Dortmund last season, having drawn the first leg fixture and won the second leg
- Their 2-1 second leg victory cancelled the eight straight Bundesliga defeats against BVB
- BVB will be turning 106 on the day of the match
- Dortmund have only lost one of their last five Bundesliga matches
- Koln have only won one of their last five Bundesliga matches.
Head to head
- The highest win in this fixture was 5-0 in favour of Dortmund back in 2011
- In their last five fixtures, Tuchel’s men have won only two, lost two and drawn one
- Dortmund have not beaten Koln in their last three attempts
- This fixture records an average of two goals
- Dortmund have the highest number of goals in the Bundesliga this season with 46 goals
- The Billy Goats have only scored three goals in their last 10 games in all competitions
Probable lineups
FC Koln: Timo Horn, Frederik Soerensen, Dominique Heintz, Mavraj, Jonas Hector, Pawel Olkowski, Kevin Vogt, Matthias Lehmann, Yannick Gerhardt, Marcel Risse, Anthony Modeste
Borussia Dortmund: Burki; Piszczek, Bender, Hummels, Schmelzer; Gundogan, Weigl, Castro; Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang, Ramos
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