1.FC Köln - 1.FC Kaiserslautern

The experts agreed before the season that both teams 1.FC Cologne and 1.FC Kaiserslautern will have an important word in the battle of promotion. While 1.FC Cologne has found his form after a slow start into the season they are back on track and on a good way. On the other side FCK started really well with 6 Points out of 2 matches thought they are on a good way but they lost their winning way and are winless in the past three matches. At the start of the Round 8 on friday evening, the two traditional clubs face each other who is normally a perceived Bundesliga duel in which Kaiserslautern comes with new Coach Kosta Runjaic who wants to turn things around and stop the big euphoria in Cologne.

Currently it is all well in Cologne and they played really well in the past. Two convincing successes against Erzgebirge Aue 4-1 and 4-0 at Cottbus in any case was long time ago but let many dreaming for walkthrough and get promoted in the end. Coach Peter Stöger, who nevertheless can look forward to a first time under his direction sold out Stadium is doing well to slow down a little euphoria and to point out the seriousness of the task they have this time. Also because it was not all well in their recent victories. Capital mistakes in defense as in Cottbus by Brecko and Nacimento will lead to some goals for the opponents if they allow such again but for sure Kaiserslautern can use it anyway. Personal situation is very good at Cologne and there will probably be a change anyway. Although the young Austrian Wimmer did his job very well as left back on Monday he will be replaced from Jonas Hector who returns from injury. Otherwise, including returned striker Helmes the same team start who has impressed in Cottbus, especially in first half. This means that the two times successful goal scorer Peszko again gets only a place on the bench and is only preferred as Joker which reflects the enormous offensive quality in Colognes squad.

After recent disappointing performance at 0-1 in Sandhausen Kaiserslautern take a lot of hopes to the new Coach Runjaic who got a Point with MSV Duisburg despite one man less in Cologne last season. Overall with a Point against Cologne no one would be unhappy in Kaiserslautern but they are traditional very strong in Colonge and therefore FCK fans and the officials certainly hope that they completely turn things around and win there. FCK must occur for it but improve in almost all areas compared to last week. Once again they miss their main striker Mo Idrissou for last time but he is very hard to replace and the scoring problems are not solved anyway. In general Kosta Runjaic will probably not change too much in his debut. Only right back Florian Dick returns from suspension and take his place while Matmour can move to the right wing then while Fortounis probably is on bench.