FC Koln vs Hertha Prediction, Tips & Odds – May 12, 2023
FC Koln vs Hertha Prediction 12.05.2023. At the opening of the 32nd round of the Bundesliga, FC Koln will welcome Hertha. The match is scheduled for Friday at 20:30 at the Rhein Energie Stadium.
In the previous round, both teams triumphed. The home team beat Bayer Leverkusen, and the guests beat Stuttgart.
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FC Koln vs Hertha Odds
FC Koln vs Hertha 1×2: 1.86/3.81/4.17
Total goals over/under (2.5): 1.88/1.97
Double chance 1x/12/x2: 1.25/1.28/1.92
Both teams to score YES/NO: 1.80/2.02
FC Koln Team News
In the previous competitive match, the Koln footballers managed to triumph, defeating Bayer Leverkusen away from home 1:2. All three goals were scored in the first half. The visitors took the lead in the 14th minute, and the equalizer followed in the 28th minute of the game. Eight minutes later, the visiting team took the lead again, and the score remained unchanged until the end of the match. Double scorer for Koln was Davie Selke.
They currently occupy the 11th position in the Bundesliga table with 38 points, ten more than Bochum and the place that leads to the lower tier of the competition. In the last six league games, they registered three wins, two draws, and only one defeat.
In the previous match against Bayer Leverkusen, Benno Schmitz received his fifth yellow card and was suspended for the next match. In addition to him, Mark Uth and Florian Dietz will also be out of the protocol due to injuries. All other players should be available to coach Steffen Baumgart.
Sebastian Andersson could be ready for the upcoming match against Hertha, after a long break due to knee surgery, but it is unlikely that he will be in the starting line-up. The attack of the home team should again be led by the double scorer from the previous match, Davie Selke. But we have to see.
Hertha Team News
In the previous match of the Bundesliga, Hertha managed to defeat Stuttgart at home 2:1. They took the lead in the 29th minute when Marc Oliver Kempf managed to beat the visiting goalkeeper. The visiting team equalized nine minutes later, and the final result was set at the end of the first half when Dodi Lukebakio played Florian Niederlechner and he put the ball into the net.
They are currently in last place in the table with 25 points, and five points separate them from Schalke and the place that ensures survival in the league. In the previous nine league matches, they registered only one victory, with two draws and as many as six defeats.
He is still out of the protocol due to Kelian Nson’s knee injury, and he will not be available to coach Paul Dardaya for this match either. In addition to him, Tolga Cigerci is out of the protocol due to a calf injury, while Marco Richter and Marc-Oliver Kempf are questionable.
If those two are not ready, Agustin Rogel and Jessica Ngankam will probably be in the starting line-up. There should be no other changes.
FC Koln vs Hertha H2H
In the previous three games between these teams, FC Koln won twice with the results of 3:1 and 1:3, and Hertha once with 2:0.
Expected Lineups
FC Koln (4-2-3-1): Schwabe; Pedersen, Hubers, Chabot, Hector; Ljubicic, Skhiri; Thielmann, Kainz, Maina; Selke
Hertha (4-4-2): Christensen; Kenny, Uremovic, Kempf, Plattenhardt; Lukebakio, Tousart, Dardai, Richter; Niederlechner, Jovetic
FC Koln vs Hertha Prediction
At the moment, the home team is in better shape, they are better ranked in the table and have a better score among themselves. Therefore, we believe that they will use this momentum to their advantage, and our opinion is that the game will end with a win for Koln or a draw. In addition, we believe that there will be less than 3.5 goals in the match because we expect a more closed game.
Kick-off Time: Friday, 12.05.2023, 20:30 CET
Prediction: FC Koln/draw & under 3.5
Odds: 1.77
Sportsbook: Ivibet
