This match features two teams living in the basement of the Bundesliga, Hertha BSC holding 13th place and Köln lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Hertha BSC form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Bundesliga this season. Hertha BSC have only managed 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Olympiastadion Berlin.
Happy days for Hertha BSC in their previous game, a Bundesliga match away at Paderborn (placed 18th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Preceding that match was a defeat to Mainz 05 (1-3).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Hertha BSC have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won two, drawn three and lost two.
Hertha BSC has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Hertha BSC have conceded 21 from these games.
Köln form and stats
There's been little loot from Köln's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 10 away games in the Bundesliga. Köln only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw.
Köln failed to get anything from their last game, a Bundesliga home match vs Bayern München (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 1-4. A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Freiburg.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Köln playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were one Köln win, zero draws and one defeat.
Köln find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Köln concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Köln - Hertha BSC 0-4. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Hertha BSC wins - draws - Köln wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Córdoba Copete 7 goals |   V. Ibišević 4 goals |  D. Lukebakio 4 goals |
Hertha BSC missing players
Köln missing players
| Hertha BSC | Köln | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 27 | 12 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 28 |
| 38 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 26 | 42 |
| 91% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 73% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 70% | 67% |
| 41% | 45% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 9% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 19% |
| 55% | 55% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 70% | 57% |
| 23% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 32% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 24% |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 5.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.7 | 6.1 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 223 | 118 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 124 | 263 |
| 68 | 27 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 42 | 93 |
| 40% | 44% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 26% | 30% |
- All of Köln's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Köln have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Köln have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Köln have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Köln haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 38 | 46 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 31 | 45 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 42 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 42 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Schalke 04 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | Freiburg | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | -2 | 33 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 28 |
| 11 | Augsburg | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | -11 | 27 |
| 12 | Union Berlin | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -8 | 26 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -11 | 26 |
| 14 | Köln | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -14 | 23 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -17 | 22 |
| 16 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -25 | 17 |
| 17 | Werder Bremen | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -26 | 17 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -20 | 16 |