Record from the VfB viewpoint
Total: 87 games, 28 wins, 24 draws, 35 defeats, 144:142 goal-difference
Home: 44 games, 20 wins, 10 draws, 14 defeats, 78:56 goal-difference
Away: 43 games, 8 wins, 14 draws, 21 defeats, 66:86 goal-difference
Ticket information
Some 5,000 White-Red fans will get behind Tayfun Korkut’s side in Cologne – meaning the away ticket allocation is completely sold-out.
Opposites
Having conceded just 27 goals so far, VfB currently boast the second-best defence in the Bundesliga this season. 1. FC Köln, on the other hand, have conceded 43 goals – more than any other team in the league.
Reunions
On Sunday, there will be a reunion with Simon Terodde. In 50 competitive appearances for VfB, the striker scored 28 goals before moving on to FC Köln during the January transfer window.
Looking back
VfB secured a 2-1 victory when the sides met earlier in the season, thanks to a winning goal in injury-time by Chadrac Akolo. Prior to that, in 19 games, there was not a single home win achieved by either side – eleven away victories and eight draws!
Further clashes
During the 1980/1981 season, the two sides met in the UEFA Cup 'Round of 16'. On that occasion, 1. FC Köln progressed after extra-time in the return-leg. The team have also gone head-to-head in the DFB-Cup on seven previous occasions. VfB proved successful four times – including the final in 1954.