Thursday , 12 November 2026

1. FC Köln vs Hertha BSC, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
1. FC Köln
0 – 1
Full Time
Hertha BSC
Sat 5 Apr 2025 · 18:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION 50,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 46' Fabian Reese
Y 19' Jonjoe Kenny
Tim Lemperle 20' Y
Y 35' Mickael Cuisance
Y 41' Linus Gechter
Y 82' Marten Winkler

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Köln vs Hertha BSC — 2. Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Assistant 1 Dr. Martin Thomsen (Germany)
  • Assistant 2 Rene Rohde
9 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 11.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 11 31
2 1. FC Nürnberg 11 24
3 1. FC Kaiserslautern 11 21
4 1. FC Magdeburg 11 20
5 VfL Wolfsburg 11 19
6 Arminia Bielefeld 11 17
7 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 11 16
8 VfL Bochum 1848 11 14
9 FC St. Pauli 1910 11 12
10 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 11 12
11 Hannover 96 11 12
12 FC Energie Cottbus 11 11
13 Eintracht Braunschweig 11 11
14 VfL Osnabrück 11 11
15 SG Dynamo Dresden 11 11
16 Karlsruher SC 11 11
17 SV Darmstadt 98 11 9
18 Holstein Kiel 11 8

Head-to-Head

6
2
3
1. FC Köln 11 games · Avg 2.8 goals Hertha BSC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-05 1. FC Köln 0–1 Hertha BSC 2024-12-04 1. FC Köln 2–1 Hertha BSC 2024-11-02 Hertha BSC 0–1 1. FC Köln 2023-05-12 1. FC Köln 5–2 Hertha BSC 2022-11-12 Hertha BSC 2–0 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Hertha BSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Nürnberg H 0–0 D

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hertha BSC
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
3/–
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Hertha BSC
Josip Brekalo 5 G 5 A
Oluwaseun Adewumi 5 G
Sebastian Gronning 4 G 1 A
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson 3 G 2 A
Deyovaisio Zeefuik 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to RheinEnergieSTADION that hosts another battle between 1. FC Köln and Hertha BSC.
  • 5' Leart Paqarada, a Kosovo , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dominique Heintz made 501 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Mathias Olesen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 406 appearances.
  • 19' That is a card for Hertha BSC. Jonjoe Kenny will be fuming at that decision.
  • 20' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tim Lemperle on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' Toni Leistner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 35' Mickael Cuisance picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' The referee shows Hertha BSC player a card on 41.
  • 46' Fabian Reese does the damage! The net is bulging and Hertha BSC surge ahead!
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Köln and Hertha BSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Köln side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Mathias Olesen is replaced by Dejan Ljubicic.
  • 70' 1. FC Köln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hertha BSC backline.
  • 73' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Jan Thielmann by Julian Pauli on 73 minute.
  • 77' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 77 minute. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt leaves to be changed by Florian Kainz.
  • 82' Hertha BSC receives a card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 84' Marten Winkler makes way for Michal Karbownik at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hertha BSC.
  • 89' Andreas Bouchalakis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mickael Cuisance at the 89 minute mark.
  • 0-1 the final result. 1. FC Köln will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

Hertha BSC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefan Leitl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Kainz 5
Anthony Modeste 3
Timo Hubers 3
Jhon Cordoba 2
Stevan Jovetic 2
Ondrej Duda 2
Vladimir Darida 2
Vedad Ibisevic 2

Head to Head

2025-04-05 1. FC Köln 0–1 Hertha BSC 2024-12-04 1. FC Köln 2–1 Hertha BSC 2024-11-02 Hertha BSC 0–1 1. FC Köln 2023-05-12 1. FC Köln 5–2 Hertha BSC 2022-11-12 Hertha BSC 2–0 1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln Form

2025-04-05 1. FC Köln 0–1 Hertha BSC L 2025-03-29 SC Paderborn 07 1–2 1. FC Köln W 2025-03-15 1. FC Köln 2–1 SV Darmstadt 98 W 2025-03-08 SSV Ulm 1846 0–1 1. FC Köln W 2025-03-01 Karlsruher SC 1–0 1. FC Köln L 2025-02-23 1. FC Köln 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf D

Hertha BSC Form

2025-04-05 1. FC Köln 0–1 Hertha BSC W 2025-03-29 Hertha BSC 3–1 Karlsruher SC W 2025-03-16 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–5 Hertha BSC W 2025-03-08 Hertha BSC 1–2 FC Schalke 04 L 2025-03-02 SV 07 Elversberg 4–0 Hertha BSC L 2025-02-21 Hertha BSC 0–0 1. FC Nürnberg D

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

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln38% Draw29% Hertha BSC33%
Actual: Hertha BSC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
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

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln27% Draw48% Hertha BSC25%
Actual: 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.