Cologne is set to welcome Freiburg today at 14:30 (Argentina time) at the Rhein Energie Stadion for their second match of the Bundesliga season.
The Path to the Match
Cologne enters the match buoyed by their recent win and will be looking to build on that momentum. The hosts celebrated a narrow victory in their last outing and are eager to replicate that success against Freiburg. Conversely, the visitors come into this fixture desperately seeking a win after suffering a defeat in their most recent match.
Recent Performances
Cologne’s Last Bundesliga Match: Cologne secured a 1-0 victory over Mainz, a result that has instilled confidence within the squad.
Freiburg’s Last Bundesliga Match: Freiburg, however, fell short against Augsburg, losing 1-3 despite a competitive effort.
Historically, the local team has achieved 1 victory against Freiburg, who have seen more success with 3 wins. The teams also shared the spoils in their previous encounter in this tournament on May 4, which ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
Currently, Cologne ranks seventh in the standings with 3 points from 1 win, while Freiburg finds itself struggling at the seventeenth position without any points from their opening match.
The referee for this anticipated clash is Tobias Reichel.
Upcoming Fixtures
Cologne’s Next Matches:
- Matchday 3: vs Wolfsburg – September 13 at 10:30 (Argentina time)
- Matchday 4: vs RB Leipzig – September 20 at 13:30 (Argentina time)
- Matchday 5: vs Stuttgart – September 28 at 12:30 (Argentina time)
- Matchday 6: vs Hoffenheim – Date and time TBC
- Matchday 7: vs Augsburg – Date and time TBC
Freiburg’s Next Matches:
- Matchday 3: vs Stuttgart – September 13 at 10:30 (Argentina time)
- Matchday 4: vs Werder Bremen – September 20 at 10:30 (Argentina time)
- Matchday 5: vs Hoffenheim – September 28 at 10:30 (Argentina time)
- Matchday 6: vs B. Mönchengladbach – Date and time TBC
- Matchday 7: vs Eintracht Frankfurt – Date and time TBC
Match Timing by Region
- Argentina: 14:30
- Colombia and Peru: 12:30
- Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, and Nicaragua: 11:30
- Venezuela and Chile (Santiago): 13:30
