1.FC Köln - FC Ingolstadt 04

Easy victory for Cologne on home soil

TEAM NEWS

At Cologne, Nikolas Nartey is sidelined with a foot injury but Markus Anfang have a very good squad to choose.

Ingolstadt are without midfielders Christian Trasch and Joey Breitfeld, who could both be out until the end of the year with knee injuries. Almog Cohen is still absent too but is working on his comeback. Additional to the three above is Konstantin Kerschbaumer suspended after his yellow-red card against St. Pauli.

Cologne

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Nikolas Nartey (foot)

Ingolstadt

Suspended: Konstantin Kerschbaumer

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Christian Trasch, Joey Breitfeld (both knee); Almog Cohen (ligaments)

MATCH PREVIEW

MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN

After a shock 5-3 home defeat to newly-promoted Paderborn one week ago, Cologne get back to winning ways last Friday with an impressive 2-0 win over Sandhausen at Hardtwald-Stadium. Cologne were a side in excellent form, winning four league games, drawing one and losing just one from those six games and scoring a league high of 16 goals in the process. Nevertheless, Markus Anfang has enjoyed a successful start to his managerial career at Cologne, as his side sit in the hunt of the top places with 13 points.

Having lost two league games in a row without scoring a single goal but conceding seven in those matches – Ingolstadt is getting more and more in trouble and is almost in need of points. They have won only one, drawn two and lost three from their six league matches this term. Stefan Leitl’s team have not been able to make use of their potential on the pitch and was sucked during the last days. Following their defeats to Bochum 6-0 and St. Pauli 1-0 he has to find a solution quickly if they do not want to extend this negative trend.

In-form Cologne will have no problems with a struggling team from Ingolstadt and clinch the three points on home ground.

SECOND PREDICTION: FIRST TEAM TO SCORE - COLOGNE

Cologne have opened the scoring in four of their last six league matches with Ingolstadt. Expect them to score the first goal again in midweek.

HEAD TO HEAD

These teams have met just four times over the last five years, with Cologne winning three, drawing four and losing only one in all competitions.