Wednesday , 7 October 2026

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

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
1. FC Koln
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 Koln vs Hertha BSC — 2. Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Assistant 1 Dr. Martin Thomsen (Germany)
  • Assistant 2 Rene Rohde
3 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
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 Koln 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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hertha BSC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Hertha BSC
Josip Brekalo 4 G 3 A
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson 3 G 1 A
Oluwaseun Adewumi 3 G
Sebastian Gronning 2 G
Marten Winkler 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! 1. FC Köln vs Hertha BSC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 1. FC Köln seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' France international Mickael Cuisance has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 19' Poor challenge from Jonjoe Kenny. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 20' 1. FC Koln player sees a card in front of him.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Köln and Hertha BSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Hertha BSC receives a card for a hard tackle on 35.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Köln must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Linus Gechter.
  • 46' What composure from Fabian Reese! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 51' Ibrahim Maza has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Köln and Hertha BSC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Linus Gechter is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hertha BSC.
  • 65' Dejan Ljubicic gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Mathias Olesen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 73' Jan Thielmann makes way for Julian Pauli at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 77' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt makes way for Florian Kainz at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Marten Winkler argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Hertha BSC team. Marten Winkler is replaced by Michal Karbownik on 84 minute.
  • 89' Hertha BSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andreas Bouchalakis is hanging Mickael Cuisance on the field on 89 minute.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

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

1. FC Koln Form

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

Hertha BSC Form

2025-04-05 1. FC Koln 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 Nurnberg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Koln or Hertha BSC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Koln38% 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 Koln or Draw
67%
Draw or Hertha BSC
62%
1. FC Koln or Hertha BSC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln27% 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 Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln 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 Koln 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.