1. FC Köln vs Hertha BSC, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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1. FC Köln vs Hertha BSC — 2. Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Köln 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Hertha BSC 34 games · 51 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Assistant 1 Dr. Martin Thomsen (Germany)
- Assistant 2 Rene Rohde
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 1.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Schalke 04 | 34 | 70 |
| 2 | SV 07 Elversberg | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Paderborn 07 | 34 | 62 |
| 4 | Hannover 96 | 34 | 60 |
| 5 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 34 | 52 |
| 6 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 34 | 52 |
| 7 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 51 |
| 8 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 34 | 44 |
| 10 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 34 | 41 |
| 12 | Holstein Kiel | 34 | 41 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 34 | 39 |
| 14 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 34 | 39 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 34 | 37 |
| 16 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | 34 | 37 |
| 17 | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | SC Preussen Munster | 34 | 30 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Hertha BSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Mar | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | SSV Ulm 1846 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Karlsruher SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Karlsruher SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 5–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Feb | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against 1. FC Koln and Hertha BSC has kicked off!
- 5' Hertha BSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' It looks surprising Hertha BSC does not make any changes. Diego Demme has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' Jonjoe Kenny is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
- 20' 1. FC Koln player sees a card in front of him.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Koln is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' It’s a booking for Hertha BSC player. Mickael Cuisance gets a card.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hertha BSC that had 464 games and scored 445 goals.
- 41' It’s gonna be a card for Linus Gechter.
- 46' Goal! Fabian Reese scores his 27 goal in 313 matches.
- 51' The travelling Hertha BSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Koln needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Jonjoe Kenny has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Mathias Olesen is replaced by Dejan Ljubicic.
- 70' 1. FC Koln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Koln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' The whistle greets Jan Thielmann as he departs to be replaced by Julian Pauli.
- 77' Florian Kainz is replacing Gian-Luca Waldschmidt for the 1. FC Koln side.
- 82' The referee shows Hertha BSC player a card on 82.
- 84' Another substitution for Hertha BSC to replace Marten Winkler by Michal Karbownik on 84 minute.
- 89' Time for substitution for Hertha BSC. Mickael Cuisance is replaced by Andreas Bouchalakis.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Hertha BSC players.
Lineups
1. FC Köln Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 3
- 9
- 17
- 1
- 29
- 19
- 2
- 27
- 6
- 47
- 8
Bench
- 11
- 26
- 13
- 7
- 21
- 16
- 42
- 35
- 24
Coach
Gerhard Struber
Hertha BSC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 16
- 37
- 42
- 6
- 27
- 11
- 44
- 1
- 22
- 39
-
10
Ibrahim Maza ↓ Kevin Sessa 73'
Bench
- 20
- 35
- 7
-
8
Kevin Sessa ↑ 73'
-
5
Andreas Bouchalakis ↑ 89'
- 9
- 24
-
33
Michal Karbownik ↑ 84'
-
18
Jan Luca Schuler ↑ 73'
Coach
Stefan Leitl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Kainz | 5 |
| Timo Hubers | 3 |
| Anthony Modeste | 3 |
| Vladimir Darida | 2 |
| Vedad Ibisevic | 2 |
| Jhon Cordoba | 2 |
| Stevan Jovetic | 2 |
| Ondrej Duda | 2 |
Head to Head
1. FC Köln Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Köln or Hertha BSC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Hertha BSC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
1. FC Köln or Draw
67%
Draw or Hertha BSC
62%
1. FC Köln or Hertha BSC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln
| Handicap | 1. FC Köln covers | Push | Hertha BSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.