After being relegated from the Bundesliga and many complications on the transfer market FC Koln didn't had a particularly good start. After the 10th round they the were in a disappointing 12th place before a good run began.
In last 5 games they collected 4 wins and 1 draw, moving to 8th place but only 3 points from leaders Paderborn. The rankings is so close so a win today will put them definitely where they should be.
Coach Gerhard Struber switch to a very efficent style fixing the defense but also the offensive line is shining with Lemperle already 8 goals.
Nurnberg in other hands is not winning since 2 months. Last win was against Regensburg 8-3. Since then they collected 3 losts and 3 draws. Despite some good signings in the summer they are still very unexperienced and probably can't play for higher top this year.
A very interesting fact
: when Nuremberg faced an opponent who was in the top half of the rankings they only win 1 of their last 18 second division games 3 draws, 14 losts.
I think should be a comfortable win for Koln, since they have everything on their side.
