Hoffenheim vs FC Koln Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 11th February 2024

Despite their unconvincing form, Hoffenheim stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 21. They face FC Koln on Sunday, and they'll be disappointed to miss out on a win at PreZero Arena.

Hoffenheim approach the next Bundesliga round as number eight in the table, having claimed 26 points this season so far. With 20 games behind them, FC Koln amassed 15 points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.

The last time Hoffenheim played FC Koln, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win this coming Sunday.

Hoffenheim scored 15 goals, conceded 20 and fought their way to zero clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

FC Koln are currently not the most scoring team in the Bundesliga, as they only found the back of the net six times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.6 goals a game in which they conceded 12 times, an average of 1.2 per game. They managed three clean sheets in these.

The most recent meeting between the two sides ended in a 1-3 triumph for Hoffenheim, who are looking to stay on top on Sunday at PreZero Arena. No doubt, FC Koln are planning a comeback, though.

Hoffenheim vs FC Koln Prediction

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim claimed two points in their previous three matches, where they lost 3-2 against Freiburg. They took a point in a1-1 draw with FC Heidenheim, before also drawing 2-2 with Wolfsburg. Hoffenheim just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Bundesliga matches at the PreZero Arena. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored 11 and conceded 12 goals.

FC Koln Form

FC Koln gained four points in their past three matches. First, they went down 0-4 against Borussia Dortmund, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Wolfsburg. Their latest match brought a 2-0 win in their encounter with Eintracht Frankfurt. FC Koln managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Bundesliga. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 12 time and letting in three.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, when it comes to goals. We see no reason for this trend to end here, and we expect an entertaining match once again between Hoffenheim and FC Koln.

Hoffenheim scored 23 goals and conceded 15 in their last 11 games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 20 points and five victories. FC Koln scored five goals and conceded 25 in their last 11 encounters with teams in the top half of the Bundesliga. This led to one win and four points. Hoffenheim enjoy a record of seven wins, five draws and eight defeats in the Bundesliga this season. FC Koln enjoy a record of three wins, six draws and 11 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Hoffenheim vs FC Koln Squads

Hoffenheim Squad

The 46-year-old coach of the home team, Pellegrino Matarazzo, will select the lineup against FC Koln from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Luca Philipp (0/0), Nahuel Noll (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/20), John Anthony Brooks (1/15), Kasim Adams (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/11), Ozan Kabak (2/15), Pavel Kaderabek (1/16), Stanley N'Soki (0/6), Anton Stach (1/19), Bambase Conte (0/3), David Jurasek (0/0), Dennis Geiger (0/0), Finn Becker (0/14), Florian Grillitsch (1/16), Grischa Proemel (3/18), Marco John (0/0), Robert Skov (3/18), Tom Bischof (0/10), Umut Tohumcu (0/8), Andrej Kramaric (7/17), Ihlas Bebou (3/18), Marius Buelter (1/20), Max Moerstedt (0/0), Maximilian Beier (8/19), Mergim Berisha (0/8), Wout Weghorst (5/16).

FC Koln Squad

Here is the full team squad of FC Koln. The 46 year-old Timo Schultz will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Jonas Nickisch (0/0), Marvin Schwaebe (0/20), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Philipp Pentke (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/12), Dominique Heintz (0/7), Julian Chabot (0/19), Leart Paqarada (0/12), Luca Kilian (0/9), Max Finkgrafe (0/11), Rasmus Carstensen (0/18), Timo Huebers (0/20), Dejan Ljubicic (0/18), Denis Huseinbasic (0/14), Eric Martel (0/17), Faride Alidou (2/13), Florian Kainz (3/20), Jacob Steen Christensen (0/3), Jan Thielmann (1/11), Linton Maina (1/18), Davie Selke (5/15), Florian Dietz (0/3), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (2/15), Justin Diehl (0/3), Mark Uth (0/7), Sargis Adamyan (0/7), Steffen Tigges (0/12).

Hoffenheim vs FC Koln Team News

Hoffenheim could have up to six missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against FC Koln this coming Sunday. John Anthony Brooks gets a day off from the Hoffenheim squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Finn Becker, Mergim Berisha, Marco John, Florian Grillitsch and Dennis Geiger take up space in the treatment room and won't be eligible to be called up for home side Hoffenheim, when they face FC Koln on Sunday.

Worst-case scenario, FC Koln have a total of five players out for their next match.

FC Koln need to do without Faride Alidou, Davie Selke, Mark Uth, Florian Dietz and Mark Uth, who are not fit enough to travel to PreZero Arena.

Hoffenheim vs FC Koln Lineups

Hoffenheim vs FC Koln H2H

FC Koln lost 3-1 against Hoffenheim in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 3-1 defeat, FC Koln handed out in the match before. Hoffenheim go into their upcoming match against FC Koln with a 80% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 8-1-1 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Hoffenheim vs FC Koln Results

Both teams to score paid out six times in the previous ten matches between home side Hoffenheim and FC Koln. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 8/15.

Hoffenheim vs FC Koln Betting Tips

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Hoffenheim, Andrej Kramaric has been good for them over the course of the season with seven goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against FC Koln, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Sunday, depending on your betting strategy.

Hoffenheim won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing four as well. FC Koln won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run. Entertainment seems guaranteed at PreZero Arena these days, as ten of their previous 10 matches at PreZero Arena saw both teams score. Both teams also scored in four of the last 10 away matches for FC Koln.

Over 2.5 goals came up eight times in the previous ten encounters between Hoffenheim and FC Koln, as Hoffenheim scored 2.8 goals on average per game and FC Koln averaging 0.9 goals. Both teams scored in six times of these matches. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Hoffenheim, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of FC Koln's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.