FC Koln

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Hertha BSC Berlin

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Can Koln Gain the Upper Hand?

There’s a strong case for siding with Koln when it comes to the Full-Time Result betting market. We think the favourites could prove too strong for Hertha Berlin and odds of 2.05 are attractive.

Previous H2H Was Koln Extra Time Win

FC Koln won their last game 2-1, making it three on the bounce. This was a road victory at Home Deluxe Arena against Paderborn. Gerhard Struber's side had seven shots on target and 50% possession, with Imad Rondic and Denis Huseinbasic scoring one goal each.

Hertha BSC beat Karlsruher SC in their previous game, making it back-to-back wins. It was a 3-1 home victory at Olympiastadion. The Old Lady had 47% possession and three shots on goal, while Fabian Reese found the net twice and Luca Schuler bagged one.

It’s been three victories on the bounce for Koln when playing Hertha. In their last encounter, hosts Koln came out with a 2-1 DFB-Pokal win at RheinEnergieSTADION. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved six Koln wins, two Hertha victories and two draws.

2. Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 FC Koln logo FC Koln 34 18 7 9 53 38 15 53:38 61
11 Hertha BSC logo Hertha BSC 34 12 8 14 49 51 -2 49:51 44
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FC Koln – Last 10 League Games

Koln have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.0 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts. The Billy Goats have averaged 51.7% possession and 6.2 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.9 goals from 3.2 shots on goal, 8.8 attempts and 4.3 corners.

Gian-Luca Waldschmidt and Damion Downs are the top scorers with 2 goals each, while Imad Rondic has 1. Linton Maina is the leading assists maker with 3.

Hertha BSC – Last 10 League Games

Hertha have 3 victories, 6 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 4.3 shots on goal, 10.6 attempts and 1.4 goals. The Berlin team average 53.7% possession, 5.9 corners taken and 5.1 corners against them, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 8.3 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal.

Fabian Reese has top scored with 6, while Derry Scherhant, Marten Winkler and Michael Cuisance are next on 2. Derry Scherhant has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

FC Koln confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Marvin Schwaebe (GK), Joel Schmied, Eric Martel, Dominique Heintz, Jan Thielmann, Mathias Olesen, Denis Huseinbasic, Leart Paqarada, Gian-Luca Waldschmidt, Imad Rondic, Tim Lemperle.

Hertha BSC confirmed lineup (3-3-2-2): Tjark Ernst (GK), Linus Gechter, Toni Leistner, Deyovaisio Zeefuik, Jonjoe Kenny, Diego Demme, Marten Winkler, Michael Cuisance, Ibrahim Maza, Fabian Reese, Derry Scherhant.

Expert 2. Bundesliga Analysis

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key FC Koln vs Hertha BSC league stats:

  • Koln have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Koln have won 13 of their last 20 games.
  • Koln have won 3 consecutive games.
  • Hertha have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Hertha have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Koln have won the last 3 games between these teams.

FC Koln vs Hertha BSC Prediction

We can back Koln at 2.05 to claim a 2. Bundesliga victory and this looks like a standout price. The betting sites give us the chance to grab a slice of value for this selection.

If you think that Koln can make a relatively fast start, then we recommend considering the Double Result market. You can back them to lead at half-time and full-time.

Koln to Win Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 48.8% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

Hertha Under 4.5 Corners 1.82 bet365 logo

Hertha have had under 4.5 corners in three straight matches, while Koln have had an average of 3.00 corners against them in their previous 5 games. It stands to reason that the line won’t be reached and you can secure odds of 1.82 for this Hertha Team Corners bet.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Koln Logo Koln
Total
10.50 6.20 4.30
Home
10.20 6.20 4.00
Away
11.10 5.80 5.30
Hertha Logo Hertha
Total
11.00 5.90 5.10
Home
10.70 6.00 4.70
Away
10.40 5.90 4.50

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FC Koln vs Hertha BSC Odds

The bookies have FC Koln at 2.02 in the Full-Time Result market, implying the market leaders are 50% likely to win this 2. Bundesliga match according to the latest betting odds. For those wanting to back Hertha BSC, you will find 3.25 about this outsider.

You can get a similar price whether you’re backing Over or Under 2.5 Goals. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at 1.53

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Team Stats

FC Koln logo FC Koln League Stats

Hertha BSC logo Hertha BSC League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Koln vs Hertha team news.

The 2. Bundesliga squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

FC Koln vs Hertha BSC Lineups

FC Koln Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Hertha BSC Confirmed Lineup 3-3-2-2

FC Koln Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Marvin Schwaebe
2 Joel Schmied 6 Eric Martel 3 Dominique Heintz 29 Jan Thielmann
47 Mathias Olesen 8 Denis Huseinbasic 17 Leart Paqarada 9 G. Waldschmidt
27 Imad Rondic 19 Tim Lemperle
1 Tjark Ernst
44 Linus Gechter 37 Toni Leistner 42 Deyovaisio Zeefuik
16 Jonjoe Kenny 6 Diego Demme 22 Marten Winkler
27 Michael Cuisance 10 Ibrahim Maza
11 Fabian Reese 39 Derry Scherhant

Hertha BSC Confirmed Lineup 3-3-2-2

FC Koln Substitutes

  • 7Dejan Ljubicic
  • 11Florian Kainz
  • 13Mark Uth
  • 16Marvin Obuz
  • 21Steffen Tigges
  • 24Julian Pauli
  • 26Anthony Racioppi
  • 35Max Finkgrafe
  • 42Damion Downs

Hertha BSC Substitutes

  • 5Andreas Bouchalakis
  • 7F. Niederlechner
  • 8Kevin Sessa
  • 9Smail Prevljak
  • 18Luca Schuler
  • 20Palko Dardai
  • 24Jon Thorsteinsson
  • 33Michal Karbownik
  • 35Marius Gersbeck

Previous FC Koln Lineups

29 Mar 2. Bundesliga
Paderborn 1-2 FC Koln
16 Mar 2. Bundesliga
FC Koln 2-1 Darmstadt
08 Mar 2. Bundesliga
Ulm 0-1 FC Koln
02 Mar 2. Bundesliga
Karlsruher 1-0 FC Koln
23 Feb 2. Bundesliga
FC Koln 1-1 F. Dusseldorf
15 Feb 2. Bundesliga
Magdeburg 3-0 FC Koln

Previous Hertha BSC Lineups

29 Mar 2. Bundesliga
Hertha BSC 3-1 Karlsruher
16 Mar 2. Bundesliga
Braunschweig 1-5 Hertha BSC
08 Mar 2. Bundesliga
Hertha BSC 1-2 Schalke 04
02 Mar 2. Bundesliga
Elversberg 4-0 Hertha BSC
22 Feb 2. Bundesliga
Hertha BSC 0-0 Nurnberg
16 Feb 2. Bundesliga
F. Dusseldorf 2-1 Hertha BSC

Injuries & Suspensions

FC Koln Injury Table

Type Name Info
J. Steen Christensen Knee
Florian Dietz Shoulder
Jaka Cuber Potocnik Calf
Luca Kilian Cruciate ligame

Hertha BSC Injury Table

Type Name Info
Linus Gechter Red card (direc
Robert Kwasigroch Muscle
Marten Winkler Thigh
Pascal Klemens Head

Germany Flag2. Bundesliga Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 FC Koln 34 18 7 9 53:38 61
2 Hamburger SV 34 16 11 7 78:44 59
3 Elversberg 34 16 10 8 64:37 58
4 Paderborn 34 15 10 9 56:46 55
5 Magdeburg 34 14 11 9 64:52 53
6 F. Dusseldorf 34 14 11 9 57:52 53
7 Kaiserslautern 34 15 8 11 56:55 53
8 Karlsruher 34 14 10 10 57:55 52
9 Hannover 96 34 13 12 9 41:36 51
10 Nurnberg 34 14 6 14 60:57 48
11 Hertha BSC 34 12 8 14 49:51 44
12 Darmstadt 34 11 9 14 56:55 42
13 Greuther Furth 34 10 9 15 45:59 39
14 Schalke 04 34 10 8 16 52:62 38
15 Preussen Munster 34 8 12 14 40:43 36
16 Braunschweig 34 8 11 15 38:64 35
17 Ulm 34 6 12 16 36:48 30
18 Regensburg 34 6 7 21 23:71 25
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kaiserslautern 17 9 5 3 34:22 32
2 Hamburger SV 17 8 7 2 44:20 31
3 FC Koln 17 9 4 4 33:18 31
4 Hannover 96 17 8 7 2 23:15 31
5 Karlsruher 17 9 4 4 31:24 31
6 Elversberg 17 9 3 5 39:25 30
7 Darmstadt 17 8 4 5 29:20 28
8 Paderborn 17 8 3 6 30:23 27
9 Nurnberg 17 8 2 7 30:28 26
10 F. Dusseldorf 17 7 5 5 29:27 26
11 Greuther Furth 17 6 5 6 26:30 23
12 Braunschweig 17 6 5 6 22:26 23
13 Regensburg 17 6 5 6 14:19 23
14 Magdeburg 17 5 7 5 28:29 22
15 Schalke 04 17 6 3 8 31:35 21
16 Preussen Munster 17 4 7 6 17:17 19
17 Ulm 17 4 5 8 21:22 17
18 Hertha BSC 17 4 5 8 20:24 17