By Rich
Cologne’s winless streak increased to 17 Bundesliga matches on Friday with a 1:1 draw against hosts SV Werder Bremen. The first goal of the match finally came in the 68th minute and was an own-goal on the part of Niklas Moisander, and the second goal came in the 82nd minute from former Billy Goat Leonardo Bittencourt on a penalty kick. The penalty kick was the 5th such goal conceded by Cologne so far this season, which is a league high, while Moisander’s own goal was Bremen’s 62nd in the Bundesliga, another league high. Should Cologne fail to win in their next league encounter, on November 22nd at home against Union Berlin, they will tie their club record of 18 Bundesliga matches without a victory. The big match this weekend is, of course, Der Klassiker on Saturday, when Borussia Dortmund host FC Bayern München, so let’s dig into some of the statistics going into what could be one of the most competitive contests of this half of the season. Dortmund and Bayern climbed into the top 2 positions just in time for this encounter, and both clubs are tied on points. Dortmund have conceded just 2 goals all season, while Bayern have scored 24: both statistics are league-best. Bayern’s 24 goals is an all-time record for any club after just 6 matchdays. Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland has scored his 5 goals so far this season at a rate of 1 every 77 minutes, while Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski has scored his 10 goals so far this season at a rate of 1 every 37 minutes. Additionally, Lewandowski has scored 16 goals in 12 matches for Bayern against his former club Dortmund., and his opponent Mats Hummels has also played for both sides. The last 2 encounters between the 2 clubs, however, was decided by Joshua Kimmich, who scored the winning goal for Bayern in Dortmund on Matchday 28 last season, and again in their 3:2 Supercup victory in September. Both teams are also playing at near-full strength. Dortmund will be without only Marcel Schmelzer and Dan-Axel Zagadou, who both have knee injuries. Bayern will be without Alphonso Davies (ankle injury), Tanguy Nianzou (thigh injury), Niklas Süle (Corona infection), and Joshua Zirkzee. Also this weekend, don’t miss the fixture on Sunday between Leverkusen and Gladbach. The 2 clubs are separated by just 1 point in the upper ranks of the table, and this fixture has not ended without a goal since April 2004, 30 Bundesliga meetings ago, when Gladbach were still playing in their old stadium.
Cologne’s winless streak increased to 17 Bundesliga matches on Friday with a 1:1 draw against hosts SV Werder Bremen. The first goal of the match finally came in the 68th minute and was an own-goal on the part of Niklas Moisander, and the second goal came in the 82nd minute from former Billy Goat Leonardo Bittencourt on a penalty kick. The penalty kick was the 5th such goal conceded by Cologne so far this season, which is a league high, while Moisander’s own goal was Bremen’s 62nd in the Bundesliga, another league high. Should Cologne fail to win in their next league encounter, on November 22nd at home against Union Berlin, they will tie their club record of 18 Bundesliga matches without a victory. The big match this weekend is, of course, Der Klassiker on Saturday, when Borussia Dortmund host FC Bayern München, so let’s dig into some of the statistics going into what could be one of the most competitive contests of this half of the season. Dortmund and Bayern climbed into the top 2 positions just in time for this encounter, and both clubs are tied on points. Dortmund have conceded just 2 goals all season, while Bayern have scored 24: both statistics are league-best. Bayern’s 24 goals is an all-time record for any club after just 6 matchdays. Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland has scored his 5 goals so far this season at a rate of 1 every 77 minutes, while Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski has scored his 10 goals so far this season at a rate of 1 every 37 minutes. Additionally, Lewandowski has scored 16 goals in 12 matches for Bayern against his former club Dortmund., and his opponent Mats Hummels has also played for both sides. The last 2 encounters between the 2 clubs, however, was decided by Joshua Kimmich, who scored the winning goal for Bayern in Dortmund on Matchday 28 last season, and again in their 3:2 Supercup victory in September. Both teams are also playing at near-full strength. Dortmund will be without only Marcel Schmelzer and Dan-Axel Zagadou, who both have knee injuries. Bayern will be without Alphonso Davies (ankle injury), Tanguy Nianzou (thigh injury), Niklas Süle (Corona infection), and Joshua Zirkzee. Also this weekend, don’t miss the fixture on Sunday between Leverkusen and Gladbach. The 2 clubs are separated by just 1 point in the upper ranks of the table, and this fixture has not ended without a goal since April 2004, 30 Bundesliga meetings ago, when Gladbach were still playing in their old stadium.
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