Cologne-Stuttgart and Werder Bremen-Eintracht Frankfurt are two Bundesliga matches to be played on Sunday: predictions and likely line-ups.
KÖLN – STUTTGART
The Cologne have just achieved their first goal of the season: to win the play-off and qualify for the Conference League group stage. The danger was averted for Steffen Baumgart‘s Billy Goats, who lost the first leg a week ago (1-2) to lowly Hungarian side MOL Fehervar and were expected to mount a comeback last Thursday.
And instead in the Magyar land overturning the result at the RheinEnergieStadion was easier than expected: this time the clear difference in values came out (0-3) and the goals of Hubers, Skhiri and Schindler will allow the Germans to continue their European adventure. Despite the double commitment and the sale of centre-forward Modeste to Borussia Dortmund, Cologne did not demerit in the Bundesliga either: after the victory in the opener against Schalke 04, two draws came against qualitatively superior teams such as Leipzig and Eintracht. Only two points for Pellegrino Matarazzo’s Stuttgart , who suffered their first defeat in the last round when they lost 0-1 to Freiburg.
How to watch Cologne v Stuttgart live on TV and streaming
Cologne-Stuttgart is scheduled for Sunday at 15:30. It can be seen on live TV exclusively for Sky subscribers on Sky Sport Action (channel 206). The same broadcast will also be available to stream via Sky Go, the mobile service available to subscribers, and on NOW, the live and on-demand platform.
Köln-Stuttgart: The prediction
Stuttgart collected less than they deserved, at least in terms of the quality of play expressed by Matarazzo’s men, who appeared more on the ball than last year. They are likely to come away unscathed from their trip to Cologne, bearing in mind Baumgart’s team’s possible fatigue from their busy schedule. The possibility of both teams finding the way to goal cannot be ruled out.
The Cologne v Stuttgart matchday squad
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CHOLONIA (4-1-3-2): Schwäbe; Schmitz, Kilian, Hübers, Hector; Skhiri; Ljubicic, Olesen, Kainz; Thielmann, Dietz.
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STOCCARDA (3-4-1-2):Müller; Mavropanos, Anton, Ito; Vagnoman, Endo, Ahamada, Sosa; Führich; Kalajdzic, Sila
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
WERDER BREMEN – EINTRACHT FRANKFURT
You cannot speak of a ‘terrible freshman’, because a club with such a noble history as Werder Bremen can never be called one. But looking at the provisional balance sheets of the three newly promoted teams, Ole Werner‘s men have done best in the first three matches, picking up five points from nine available and remaining unbeaten. Two draws with Wolfsburg and Stuttgart and a resounding victory, destined to remain in Bundesliga history, at home to Borussia Dortmund. The green-and-whites did it, taking the first great satisfaction of a season that will probably see them fight for something more important than just salvation.
Buchanan of Werder Bremen
Werner, however, does not want his men to get too excited and is calling for a humble approach ahead of the match against another ambitious side like Eintracht Frankfurt The winners of the last Europa League are still unable to break free. And, after the debacle on the opening day against Bayern Munich (1-6) and the defeat in the European Super Cup against Real Madrid, they have drawn twice against Hertha Berlin and Cologne. No sign, then, of the reaction that coach Oliver Glasner expected.
How to watch Werder Bremen v Eintracht Frankfurt live on TV and streaming
Werder Bremen v Eintracht Frankfurt is scheduled for Sunday at 17:30. It can be seen on live TV exclusively for Sky subscribers on Sky Sport Arena (channel 204). The same broadcast will also be available in streaming via Sky Go, the mobile service available to subscribers, and on NOW, the live and on-demand platform.
Werder Bremen v Eintracht Frankfurt: the prediction
Werder Bremen have shown they are in better shape than Eintracht, and against the Adlers they should secure their fourth consecutive result. Total goals could be at least threeand it would not be surprising if a draw comes out.
The Werder Bremen v Eintracht Frankfurt likely line-up
- WERDER BREMA (3-5-2): Pavlenka; Pieper, Veljkovic, Friedl; Weiser, Bittencourt, Groß, Stage, Jung; Füllkrug, Ducksch.
- EINTRACHT FRANCOFORTE (3-4-2-1): Trapp; Tuta, Hasebe, Ndicka; Knauff, Rode, Sow, Pellegrini; Götze, Lindstrom; Kolo Muani.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-2
