FC Koln vs Hertha Berlin Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th May 2023
FC Koln welcome Hertha Berlin at RheinEnergieSTADION in round 32 of the Bundesliga campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake on Friday.
Ranked as number 11 in the Bundesliga standings, FC Koln, have so far collected 38 points this season, while Hertha Berlin collected 25 points. This puts them up as number 18 after 31 rounds.
FC Koln need a good result here against Hertha Berlin, if they wish to climb the Bundesliga table. The guests have proven, they can be a dangerous opponent, but the former should be able to hold their on at the RheinEnergieSTADION.
FC Koln only average a modest one goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored ten goals. They also conceded 15 for an average of 1.5 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring two times.
Hertha Berlin are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 12 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.2 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 22 goals, and while Hertha Berlin claimed one clean sheet, they conceded an average of 2.2 goals per match.
FC Koln were defeated by 2-0 in their last encounter with Hertha Berlin, but did win the reverse match 3-1, though.
FC Koln vs Hertha Berlin Prediction
FC Koln Form
FC Koln beat Hoffenheim by 1-3, lost 0-1 against Freiburg, before defeating Bayer Leverkusen 1-2. FC Koln only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at RheinEnergieSTADION in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded six goals.
Hertha Berlin Form
In their last three matches, Hertha Berlin lost against Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich by 2-4 and 2-0, respectively, and beat VfB Stuttgart by 2-1. Hertha Berlin are winless in their last six away games in the Bundesliga, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 19 goals while scoring six themselves.
Many people had Hertha Berlin down as candidates for the drop before the season, but rescue is still within reach, as the season nears its end.
It seems both Hertha Berlin and FC Koln have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues this coming Friday, and we are rooting for goals.
FC Koln show off a record of nine wins, 11 draws and 11 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Hertha Berlin are looking at six wins, seven draws and 18 defeats in the Bundesliga.
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FC Koln vs Hertha Berlin Stats
- In the last 6 FC Koln home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 8 FC Koln home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- FC Koln have not won the last 6 home matches in a row
- FC Koln have conceded in 10 of the last 12 matches
- In 4 of the last 5 matches FC Koln played, both teams scored
- Hertha Berlin have conceded in the last 14 away matches in a row
- In 10 of the last 12 away matches Hertha Berlin played, both teams scored
- Hertha Berlin have conceded in 16 of the last 17 matches
- In 10 of the last 12 Hertha Berlin away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 matches Hertha Berlin played, both teams scored
FC Koln vs Hertha Berlin Squads
FC Koln Squad
The 51-year-old coach of the home team, Steffen Baumgart, will select the lineup against Hertha Berlin from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:
Julian Roloff (0/0), Marvin Schwaebe (0/0), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Timo Horn (0/0), Benno Schmitz (1/29), Georg Strauch (0/0), Jonas Hector (0/29), Julian Chabot (0/18), Kristian Pedersen (0/5), Luca Kilian (1/15), Nikola Soldo (0/7), Rijad Smajic (0/0), Timo Huebers (1/26), Dejan Ljubicic (4/24), Denis Huseinbasic (3/21), Dimitrios Limnios (0/1), Ellyes Skhiri (6/29), Eric Martel (1/26), Florian Kainz (6/29), Jan Thielmann (2/20), Joshua Schwirten (0/0), Kingsley Schindler (0/26), Linton Maina (3/30), Mathias Olesen (0/14), Tim Lemperle (0/10), Davie Selke (5/27), Florian Dietz (1/11), Justin Diehl (0/2), Mark Uth (0/3), Sargis Adamyan (1/24), Sebastian Andersson (0/0), Steffen Tigges (5/28).
Hertha Berlin Squad
This is the full squad of players that the Hertha Berlin head coach Dardai will select from for his starting XI:
Oliver Christensen (0/31), Robert Kwasigroch (0/0), Rune Almenning Jarstein (0/0), Tjark Ernst (0/0), Agustin Rogel (0/18), Cimo Roecker (0/0), Filip Uremovic (0/21), Jonjoe Kenny (0/26), Julian Eitschberger (0/0), Marc-Oliver Kempf (1/29), Marton Dardai (1/15), Marvin Plattenhardt (0/28), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (0/15), Pascal Klemens (0/0), Peter Pekarik (0/4), Ivan Sunjic (0/18), Jean-Paul Boetius (0/19), Kevin-Prince Boateng (0/15), Lucas Tousart (3/30), Suat Serdar (4/29), Tolga Cigerci (0/11), Chidera Ejuke (0/18), Derry Scherhant (1/9), Dodi Lukebakio (11/30), Florian Niederlechner (5/27), Jessic Ngankam (4/16), Kelian Wa Saka (0/0), Marco Richter (5/26), Stevan Jovetic (3/15), Wilfried Kanga (2/23).
FC Koln vs Hertha Berlin Team News
The injured and absent list looks to be stretched wide for FC Koln, as they prepare to meet Hertha Berlin, since seven could be missing.
Davie Selke, Luca Kilian, Sargis Adamyan, Jan Thielmann, Mark Uth, Florian Dietz and Sebastian Andersson nurses various injuries and won't take part for FC Koln against Hertha Berlin at RheinEnergieSTADION.
More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for Hertha Berlin, who are looking at seven players nursing various problems.
Florian Niederlechner, Wilfried Kanga, Jean-Paul Boetius, Maximilian Mittelstaedt, Marvin Plattenhardt, Jessic Ngankam and Kelian Wa Saka all face a spell on the sidelines for Hertha Berlin due to various injuries.
FC Koln vs Hertha Berlin Lineups
FC Koln vs Hertha Berlin H2H
Hertha Berlin ran out 2-0 winners the last time these two rivals played each other and are definitely planning to claim three points again on Friday. FC Koln won four matches and Hertha Berlin won four Matches of the latest ten encounters. Hertha Berlin came out 2-0 winners in the most recent meeting, though, and the bookies best betting odds on another away win at full-time are at 10/3.
FC Koln vs Hertha Berlin Results
Both teams found the back of the net four times in the last ten matches between FC Koln and Hertha Berlin.
FC Koln vs Hertha Berlin Betting Tips
Jessic Ngankam shows decent form right now for Hertha Berlin, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing FC Koln, who are strong favourites on Friday. Siding with Davie Selke also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.
RheinEnergieSTADION witnessed FC Koln winning three of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew three and lost four in this run. Hertha Berlin won two of their previous 10 games away, drew one and lost seven. Goals could at a premium at RheinEnergieSTADION, as only three of the 10 most recent Bundesliga matches here for FC Koln saw over 2.5 goals. In seven of the previous 10 league games away for Hertha Berlin the match had over 2.5 goals.
Both teams scored four times in the last ten encounters between FC Koln and Hertha Berlin, while over 2.5 goals came out six times. FC Koln scored 1.6 goals on average, while Hertha Berlin pulled 1.4 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of FC Koln’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Hertha Berlin, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.