Bundesliga Action at the Olympiastadion – Hertha face FC Köln

Next Sunday at 3:30pm GMT, on matchday 18 of the Bundesliga, we will see Hertha play Cologne at the Olympiastadion.

Cologne (eighth), travel to the Olympiastadion with high expectations, as they take on eleventh placed Hertha.

Hertha have 21 points to their name, going into this tie

With a win in their previous game, (3-2) against Borussia Dortmund, Hertha will likely be in a positive frame of mind.

Also, With 21 points, they currently sit eleventh in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 6 wins, 8 losses and 3 draws having won six fixtures, drawn three meetings, and lost eight games.

When Hertha host Cologne, they will do so on the back of four victories, two darts, and two defeats on their own ground.

Winning this fixture will see Hertha on 24 points.

Hertha are missing four players through injury or illness. This will affect Tayfun Korkut’s selection choices significantly.

FC Köln arrive at this match, having secured 25 points so far this season

With Cologne having secured all three points on their two previous outings, Steffen Baumgart’s men will doubtless be looking to retain their run after this fixture.

Also, another match and another win for Cologne, winning is becoming habitual for them and this is the mark of a team. Their position is eighth in the League and they have 25 points, that is, 6W, 4L and 7D having won six meetings, drawn seven fixtures, and lost four matches.

Cologne have had a disappointing run of performances on the road, having won one game, drawn four fixtures, and lost three games of their eight League matches on the road this season.

FC Köln will see 28 points so far this season, should they secure a win.

Good Attacking Performance

They have a good scoring rate of 27 goals. This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Anthony Modeste (11), Mark Uth (3), and Ellyes Skhiri (3). Cologne have a poor defensive record so far, having conceded 27 goals in their previous fixtures.

Steffen Baumgart will be forced to make changes to the plans for his squad, as injury or illness has depleted him of three of his Cologne players.

Hertha v FC Köln – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels when these two sides meet, a draw is never usually the expected outcome. In the past 33 matches, Hertha have won 17 wins and Cologne 10 victories. Their most recent encounter in this competition was August 2021, when Hertha walked away as 3-1 winners.

The probability of a Cologne win is 40.49 percent.

Performance Report

For Hertha, Stevan Jovetic scored
five goals in 17 League fixtures this campaign, while Anthony Modeste has netted
11 goals in 17 League games this season for Cologne.

Other standout players for Hertha are Stevan Jovetic and Marco Richter with five goals both and for Cologne are Mark Uth and Ellyes Skhiri with three goals and three goals respectively.