1. FC Köln vs Hertha BSC, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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1. FC Koln vs Hertha BSC — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Hertha BSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Aarne Aarnink
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Referee Marcel Unger
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 2 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 3 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | SV 07 Elversberg | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Bayern München | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Hamburger SV | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1. FC Köln | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | SV Werder Bremen | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Hertha BSC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Jan | SC Freiburg | A | 0–5 | L |
| 02 Jan | FC Augsburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | VfL Osnabrück | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | RB Leipzig | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Dec | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | 1. FC Köln | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Jan | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan | FC Schalke 04 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | SC Freiburg | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Dec | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Dec | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 1–1 | 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for 1. FC Köln to score. At the same time, Hertha BSC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hertha BSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. 1. FC Köln seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Hertha BSC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Ellyes Skhiri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 34 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' It’s high time Bruno Labbadia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Ondrej Duda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Köln so far.
- 40' 1. FC Köln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Omar Alderete picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' Hertha BSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vladimir Darida.
- 59' It looks surprising 1. FC Köln does not make any changes. Daishawn Redan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Hertha BSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matheus Cunha is hanging Dodi Lukebakio on the field on 60 minute.
- 63' Sava Cestic is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' 1. FC Koln make a change. Jonas Hector trudges off to be replaced by Salih Ozcan on 69 minutes.
- 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Köln that had 398 games and scored 346 goals.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Rafael Czichos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 78' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Kingsley Ehizibue exits the field as Anthony Modeste enters on 78.
- 78' Hertha BSC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 79' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Ismail Jakobs on, Jannes-Kilian Horn off on 79 minutes.
- 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Markus Gisdol might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 86' Another substitution for Hertha BSC to replace Jhon Cordoba by Daishawn Redan on 86 minute.
- 90' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Dominick Drexler has done his job and it is now time for Elvis Rexhbecaj to step up.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
1. FC Koln Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 28
- 31
- 18
- 1
- 14
- 23
- 5
- 24
- 33
- 26
Bench
- 20
- 16
- 8
- 21
- 2
- 27
- 3
- 29
- 7
Coach
Markus Gisdol
Hertha BSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 29
- 2
- 17
- 6
- 5
- 1
-
15
Jhon Cordoba ↓ Daishawn Redan 86'
-
11
Dodi Lukebakio ↓ Matheus Cunha 60'
- 9
- 14
Bench
- 42
- 13
- 7
- 22
- 25
- 18
-
10
Matheus Cunha ↑ 60'
-
33
Daishawn Redan ↑ 86'
-
32
Luca Netz ↑ 86'
Coach
Bruno Labbadia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Kainz | 5 |
| Timo Hubers | 3 |
| Anthony Modeste | 3 |
| Jhon Cordoba | 2 |
| Stevan Jovetic | 2 |
| Ondrej Duda | 2 |
| Vladimir Darida | 2 |
| Vedad Ibisevic | 2 |
Head to Head
1. FC Koln Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Koln or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw
71%
Draw or Hertha BSC
59%
1. FC Koln or Hertha BSC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln covers | Push | Hertha BSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

