FC Koln vs FC Heidenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 13th January 2024
When FC Heidenheim come to RheinEnergieSTADION for the Bundesliga match on Saturday, FC Koln will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
FC Koln are placed 17th with ten points after 16 matches. FC Heidenheim occupy a position as ninth in the league on 20 points.
The incentive of surpassing FC Koln in the tournament table should give FC Heidenheim a strong motivation to pull off an unexpected away win. On the other hand, the home side go into this match with a new coach in the dugout, having offloaded Steffen Baumgart before Christmas. The players will want to show their new boss they are capable of staying in the side.
FC Koln scored six times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.6 goals a game. They conceded 17 and managed two clean sheets.
FC Heidenheim are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 15 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.5 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 19 goals, and while FC Heidenheim claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.9 goals per match.
This is the first time FC Koln squares up against FC Heidenheim in the Bundesliga in the 21st century, thus both face a whole new experience of coming up against an unknown opponent.
FC Koln vs FC Heidenheim Prediction
FC Koln Form
In their previous three outings, FC Koln drew 0-0 with Mainz 05, before losing 2-0 against Freiburg and 2-0 against Union Berlin. FC Koln claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored five and conceded eight goals.
FC Heidenheim Form
In their last three matches, FC Heidenheim first beat Darmstadt 3-2, then Mainz 05 by 0-1 and finally Freiburg by 3-2. FC Heidenheim only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 14 goals to six.
The two teams rate more or less equal at the bookies, but in current form, and with FC Koln looking a little out of sorts, FC Heidenheim no doubt offers the value bet here.
FC Heidenheim won four of their previous five encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Bundesliga. They scored nine and conceded four goals and collected 13 points. FC Koln claimed two wins, four draws as well as ten defeats in the Bundesliga this season. FC Heidenheim so far pulled off six wins, two draws and eight defeats in the Bundesliga.
Top Offers
VIP program. Immediate money withdrawal. Vault feature which makes it easier to control spending.
The “Bet without Risk” Bonus applies exclusively to new players who open a player account at Stake and place the first bet on Sportsbook between $5 and $25. The KYC level2 MUST be verified. Place your first Sports bet and get your money back if your bet is considered “Lost”. The Bonus will be credited within 72 hours after the end of the event and in case your bet is considered lost. T&Cs apply. Gamble Responsibly. GamblingCare.ie. #ad
VIP program. Immediate money withdrawal. Vault feature which makes it easier to control spending.
Bonus only available once to new customers. Min deposit value = $100. Max deposit value = $1000. The 200% bonus will be credited within 24-48 hours of depositing and reviewing the account. The wager attached to the bonus is 40x (deposit + bonus). Bonus can be used across all Sportsbook and Casino games. T&Cs apply. Gamble Responsibly. GamblingCare.ie. #ad
FC Koln vs FC Heidenheim Stats
- FC Koln have conceded in 22 of the last 24 matches in the Bundesliga
- FC Koln have not won 16 of the last 18 matches in the Bundesliga
- In the last 7 FC Koln matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- FC Koln have not won 12 of the last 14 home matches in the Bundesliga
- In 7 of the last 8 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- FC Heidenheim have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches and both teams scored at the same time
- FC Heidenheim have scored in 15 of the last 17 away matches
- FC Heidenheim have lost 7 of the last 8 away matches
- In 7 of the last 9 away matches FC Heidenheim played, both teams scored
- FC Heidenheim have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
FC Koln vs FC Heidenheim Squads
FC Koln Squad
Timo Schultz will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against FC Heidenheim from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):
Jonas Nickisch (0/0), Marvin Schwaebe (0/16), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Philipp Pentke (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/9), Dominique Heintz (0/6), Julian Chabot (0/15), Leart Paqarada (0/12), Luca Kilian (0/9), Max Finkgrafe (0/7), Noah Katterbach (0/0), Rasmus Carstensen (0/14), Timo Huebers (0/16), Dejan Ljubicic (0/15), Denis Huseinbasic (0/10), Eric Martel (0/13), Faride Alidou (0/9), Florian Kainz (3/16), Jacob Steen Christensen (0/0), Jan Thielmann (0/7), Linton Maina (1/14), Mathias Olesen (0/6), Davie Selke (4/14), Florian Dietz (0/2), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (2/15), Mark Uth (0/7), Sargis Adamyan (0/5), Steffen Tigges (0/11).
FC Heidenheim Squad
Listed below is the full squad of FC Heidenheim players that the manager Frank Schmidt will choose from for the upcoming game:
Frank Feller (0/0), Kevin Mueller (0/16), Paul Tschernuth (0/0), Vitus Eicher (0/0), Benedikt Gimber (1/7), Jonas Foehrenbach (0/15), Lennard Maloney (0/16), Marnon-Thomas Busch (0/6), Seedy Jarju (0/0), Tim Siersleben (0/10), Adrian Beck (0/13), Florian Pick (0/11), Jan Schoeppner (2/9), Kevin Sessa (0/12), Luka Janes (0/0), Nikola Dovedan (0/9), Norman Theuerkauf (0/12), Omar Traore (0/15), Patrick Mainka (2/16), Robert Leipertz (0/0), Thomas Leon Keller (0/2), Christian Kuehlwetter (0/0), Denis Thomalla (0/14), Elidon Qenaj (0/0), Eren Dinkci (6/15), Marvin Pieringer (2/14), Stefan Schimmer (0/8), Tim Kleindienst (6/16).
FC Koln vs FC Heidenheim Team News
FC Koln could have up to six missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against FC Heidenheim this coming Saturday.
Mark Uth, Dejan Ljubicic, Leart Paqarada, Sargis Adamyan, Florian Dietz and Mark Uth nurses various injuries and won't take part for FC Koln against FC Heidenheim at RheinEnergieSTADION.
FC Heidenheim have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against FC Koln on Saturday.
Names like Denis Thomalla, Jan Schoeppner, Thomas Leon Keller and Elidon Qenaj most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play FC Koln.
FC Koln vs FC Heidenheim Lineups
FC Koln vs FC Heidenheim H2H
This is the first time FC Koln squares up against FC Heidenheim in the Bundesliga in the 21st century, thus both face a whole new experience of coming up against an unknown opponent. FC Koln picked up one win in their previous two matches against FC Heidenheim, while the latter claimed zero wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 13/5.
FC Koln vs FC Heidenheim Results
FC Koln vs FC Heidenheim Betting Tips
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Davie Selke, who is performing well for FC Koln. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Bundesliga outings. He'll be out to add more goals against FC Heidenheim.The visitors will be looking to Patrick Mainka to find the net once again, after managing two Bundesliga goals for FC Heidenheim in recent matches.
RheinEnergieSTADION witnessed FC Koln winning three times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing three and losing four as well. FC Heidenheim claimed two wins, one draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. FC Koln have seen five of their previous 10 matches at RheinEnergieSTADION offer over 2.5 goals. In five of the last 10 league games away for FC Heidenheim the match had over 2.5 goals.
In their last ten matches across all tournaments, FC Koln saw three of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for FC Heidenheim, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.