Hertha BSC vs 1. FC Koln, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Hertha BSC vs 1. FC Koln — 2. Bundesliga at Olympiastadion.
- Hertha BSC 34 games · 51 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Koln 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
- Assistant 2 Stefan Lupp
21 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 5.0 goals/gameStandings
# 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 Dusseldorf 34 37 18 SC Preussen Munster 34 30 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 Nov 1. FC Koln H 0–1 L 30 Oct 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 2–1 W 26 Oct Karlsruher SC A 3–1 W 18 Oct Eintracht Braunschweig H 3–1 W 05 Oct FC Schalke 04 A 2–2 D 29 Sep SV 07 Elversberg H 1–4 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 Nov Hertha BSC A 1–0 W 29 Oct Holstein Kiel H 3–0 W 25 Oct SC Paderborn 07 H 1–2 L 18 Oct SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–5 L 05 Oct SSV Ulm 1846 H 2–0 W 29 Sep Karlsruher SC H 4–4 D Key Stats
36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history35% Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Hertha BSC0-151/–16-30–/–31-451/–46-601/361-75–/476+2/4■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Olympiastadion that hosts another battle between Hertha BSC and 1. FC Koln.
- 5' Hertha BSC is showing some good football. However, Hertha BSC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Hertha BSC 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.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' 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.
- 31' 1. FC Koln is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tim Lemperle on 31.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Koln that had 396 games and scored 333 goals.
- 40' The referee calls foul for Toni Leistner. He receives a card.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' Another change for Hertha BSC made on 46 minute. Kevin Sessa leaves to be changed by Jon Dagur THorsteinsson.
- 51' Eric Martel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 52' The Hertha BSC manager makes a substitution. Toni Leistner departs to be replaced by Pascal Klemens.
- 57' 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.
- 58' Hertha BSC receives a card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Michal Karbownik. He receives a card.
- 66' The Hertha BSC manager makes a substitution. Florian Niederlechner departs to be replaced by Smail Prevljak.
- 68' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Tim Lemperle is replaced by Damion Downs.
- 72' Julian Pauli is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Gian-Luca Waldschmidt. He replaces Dejan Ljubicic on 73 minute.
- 76' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a card on 76.
- 79' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Dominique Heintz departs to be replaced by Mathias Olesen.
- 84' Damion Downs has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 89' Jan Luca Schuler is replacing Ibrahim Maza for the Hertha BSC side.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Jon Dagur THorsteinsson.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Hertha BSC.
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Lineups
Hertha BSC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 16
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37
Toni Leistner ↓ Pascal Klemens 52'
- 42
- 7
- 27
- 8
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33
Michal Karbownik ↓ Boris Lum 66'
- 31
- 1
- 39
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10
Ibrahim Maza ↓ Jan Luca Schuler 89'
Bench
- 20
- 35
- 5
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9
Smail Prevljak ↑ 66'
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24
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson ↑ 46'
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18
Jan Luca Schuler ↑ 89'
- 22
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41
Pascal Klemens ↑ 52'
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21
Boris Lum ↑ 66'
Coach Cristian Fiel1. FC Koln Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 4
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37
Linton Maina ↓ Florian Kainz 79'
- 3
- 17
- 7
- 1
- 29
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19
Tim Lemperle ↓ Damion Downs 68'
- 6
- 8
- 24
Bench
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11
Florian Kainz ↑ 79'
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9
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 73'
- 16
- 40
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47
Mathias Olesen ↑ 79'
- 18
- 38
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42
Damion Downs ↑ 68'
- 43
Coach Gerhard Struber -
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
Hertha BSC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy1 / 41.42 Hertha BSC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.4 1. FC Koln xGI would bet for: Hertha BSC or 1. FC Koln 72% + Both teams to score 58%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Koln winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.82Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 77% 23% ± 2.5 53% 47% ± 3.5 31% 69% ± 4.5 16% 84% Double Chance
Hertha BSC or Draw 64%Draw or 1. FC Koln 64%Hertha BSC or 1. FC Koln 72%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Koln win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.8%2 – 1 8.1%1 – 2 8%0 – 0 7.8%1 – 0 7.5%0 – 1 Actual2 – 0 5.9%0 – 2 5.8%2 – 2 5.7%3 – 1 3.8%1 – 3 3.8%3 – 2 2.8%Asian Handicap — Hertha BSC
Handicap Hertha BSC covers Push 1. FC Koln covers -2.5 7% — 93% -2 7% 11% 82% -1.5 18% — 82% -1 18% 19% 64% -0.5 36% — 64% +0.5 64% — 36% +1 64% 19% 17% +1.5 83% — 17% +2 83% 11% 6% +2.5 94% — 6% Clean Sheet
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet 25% ✓1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet 25% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.