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1. FC Koln vs Hertha BSC, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
1. FC Koln
0 – 0
Full Time
Hertha BSC
Sat 16 Jan 2021 · 14:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 45' Omar Alderete
Y 54' Vladimir Darida
Sava Cestic 63' Y
Rafael Czichos 77' Y
Y 78' Jhon Cordoba

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Koln vs Hertha BSC — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Rafael Foltyn
  • Referee Aarne Aarnink
  • Referee Frank Willenborg
  • Referee Marcel Unger

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

6
2
3
1. FC Koln 11 games · Avg 2.8 goals Hertha BSC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-16 1. FC Koln 0–0 Hertha BSC 2020-02-22 Hertha BSC 0–5 1. FC Koln 2019-09-29 1. FC Koln 0–4 Hertha BSC

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Osnabruck H 1–0 W
19 Dec RB Leipzig A 0–0 D
16 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–4 L
Hertha BSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan 1. FC Koln 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 Monchengladbach A 1–1 D

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at RheinEnergieSTADION!
  • 5' 1. FC Koln started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matteo Guendouzi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hertha BSC.
  • 15' Ellyes Skhiri, a Tunisia , has 34 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Koln and Hertha BSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Jhon Cordoba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Omar Alderete.
  • 50' Omar Alderete is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Koln so far.
  • 54' Vladimir Darida picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 59' Daishawn Redan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Matheus Cunha. He replaces Dodi Lukebakio on 60 minute.
  • 63' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a Yellow card on 63.
  • 68' Dodi Lukebakio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 69' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Jonas Hector exits the field as Salih Ozcan enters on 69.
  • 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 77' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Koln. Rafael Czichos will be fuming at that decision.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Kingsley Ehizibue as he leaves the pitch. Anthony Modeste steps in for 1. FC Koln.
  • 78' Jhon Cordoba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
  • 79' 1. FC Koln make a change. Jannes-Kilian Horn trudges off to be replaced by Ismail Jakobs on 79 minutes.
  • 84' 1. FC Koln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hertha BSC's shape.
  • 86' The Hertha BSC manager makes a substitution. Jhon Cordoba departs to be replaced by Daishawn Redan.
  • 90' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Dominick Drexler is withdrawn and Elvis Rexhbecaj gets his opportunity.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

Hertha BSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-01-16 1. FC Koln 0–0 Hertha BSC 2020-02-22 Hertha BSC 0–5 1. FC Koln 2019-09-29 1. FC Koln 0–4 Hertha BSC

1. FC Koln Form

2021-01-16 1. FC Koln 0–0 Hertha BSC D 2021-01-09 SC Freiburg 5–0 1. FC Koln L 2021-01-02 1. FC Koln 0–1 FC Augsburg L 2020-12-22 1. FC Koln 1–0 VfL Osnabruck W 2020-12-19 RB Leipzig 0–0 1. FC Koln D 2020-12-16 1. FC Koln 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L

Hertha BSC Form

2021-01-16 1. FC Koln 0–0 Hertha BSC D 2021-01-10 Arminia Bielefeld 1–0 Hertha BSC L 2021-01-02 Hertha BSC 3–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2020-12-20 SC Freiburg 4–1 Hertha BSC L 2020-12-15 Hertha BSC 0–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2020-12-12 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–1 Hertha BSC D

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

✗ Wrong
1. FC Koln41% Draw30% Hertha BSC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
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

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln28% Draw52% Hertha BSC20%
Actual: 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.