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It seems that Koln ambition to get out of the degradation zone will have to be postponed again because the opponents they face are quite tough, there is no such thing as playing relaxed for both clubs because Dortmund also needs an additional three points to re-enter the top four of the standings. Leverkusen will face Leipzig, which I think Leipzig will drop points, and this is an opportunity for Dortmund to cut points. An opportunity that should be utilized well, it will be difficult to compete in the future if today Dortmund again fails to realize its target. On paper there is no doubt at all about Edin Terzic fleet, even though the odds @1.76 are very small, but betting on them will be quite safe.
In contrast to previous seasons, Dortmund performance this season has decreased significantly to the point where it cannot disrupt Bayern Munchen dominance in the Bundesliga. The increasing performance of a team like Leverkusen makes the competitive dynamics more exciting, but for Dortmund this is a loss. Moreover, Suttgart and Leipzig are also having good seasons, so the teams currently in the top four have thrown Dortmund to fifth place in the standings. But I think Dortmund will return to the top four sooner or later, starting with defeating Koln today. I think Leipzig and Stuttgart will be under threat, Dortmund is very ready to take third place in the standings.
The addition of new players has given confidence that Dortmund will perform consistently in the future, the recruitment of Sanho will increase Dortmund strength. On the other hand, especially Sancho, the England International player is very motivated to prove his quality to everyone, that Ten Hag was very wrong to reserve him for Man United. The competition for the top four will become increasingly fierce, and Dortmund must evaluate its performance if it wants to appear again in the UCL next season.
The result of this match seems easy to predict, even though several Borussia Dortmund players were injured. but what was unexpected, Terzic immediately played Jadon Shanco as the main starter. As usual, Donyell Malen was able to contribute to scoring goals in this match. in fact, he opened the scoring in the 12th minute and 61st minute. As for the goal created by Fullkrug in the 58th minute, it could only be through the penalty point. and in this match, Youssoufa Moukoko again completed Dortmund's victory by scoring a goal in the 90+2 minute. Thus, Dortmund won their match again and will continue to try to appear consistent in the following matches.
By the way, the option @1.76 is the ideal odds for Dortmund to play against a team of Koln's level which is actually in the relegation zone. With this defeat, it will be even more difficult for Koln to escape the red zone if Mainz, Union Berlin, wins the match. Well, it seems that the presence of new ammunition in the Dortmund squad adds strength to the wing sector which can be filled by Shanco. Even though he didn't provide an assist or score a goal, Shanco's performance in his first debut with Dortmund was quite good. However, unlike Fullkrug, he cannot be relied on to consistently score goals in every match he plays with Dortmund. in this match, Fullkrug was only able to score a goal from the penalty spot.
Talking about Leipzig, as I said in several previous posts. If Marco Rose's squad will not allow his team to be easily overthrown by Leverkusen. on the contrary, as I often said in previous posts. This match will be a challenge match for Leverkusen, to maintain its ranking while maintaining a points distance from Bayern Munich. At the same time, it becomes a burden because of the pressure to stay within points of Bayern Munich. Plus, the absence of Victor Boniface has had quite an impact on the sharpness of Leverkusen's front line. Now the match has been running for 30 minutes, Leipzig is currently leading 1-0. let's see if Leverkusen is able to comeback and win this match. or, Leipzig will break into Leverkusen's goal again.
