FC Köln vs Hertha BSC betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the DFB Pokal match on December 04th, 2024

FC Köln and Hertha BSC are scheduled to play against each other on December 04th, 2024, Wednesday, in a DFB Pokal match to be held in Germany, check the FC Köln vs Hertha BSC betting tip and prediction to win with your bets.

We are getting to the point where the teams dream of reaching the final of this great competition. All the teams present are 100% victorious in the DFB Pokal and want to continue this positive trend. At this stage, it is possible to analyze recent data of the teams still in the competition to make a good prediction about the results of the matches.

The best scorers of each team, the strength of the line-up, the historical performance, among other topics, will give clues about possible results of several match events. Thus, it is possible to perform technical analysis and discover the best betting tips for this confrontation.

The game will be played in the mythical RheinEnergieStadion stadium, in the city of Cologne, with a capacity for 50000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the FC Köln vs Hertha BSC betting tip 2024/2025

Two teams from the national lower division will be playing in this match, which guarantees a competitive game, disputed until the last minute.

In the matches for this competition, there are always different match facts. And, if wins are always needed to get to this stage (including overtime and/or penalties), we have to look at other criteria that makes them get here. FC Köln performance to this stage is 6 goals scored and still 2 against.

On the other hand, Hertha BSC come this far with 7 goals scored and 2 conceded.

The last encounter between these teams was a 2. Bundesliga game on 02-11-2024, in the 2024/2025 season, that ended with FC Köln winning 0-1.

And while we're on the historical factor, it's important to point out that it's always pertinent to consider the history of relevance in the competition, so for this game it should be noted that FC Köln has in its curriculum 4 wins of the DFB Pokal while Hertha BSC have never won the competition.

Regarding the current form of the teams, based on statistical data, we can assume that with more consistent results over the last five meetings, accumulating 4 wins, the FC Köln team contrasts with Hertha BSC, which won 2 games.

FC Köln

In the 2. Bundesliga, the FC Köln team has 6 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws, thus obtaining a total of 22 points after 14 rounds, ranking them in 6th place. In addition to these data, it can be seen that the FC Köln team goes with a total of 27 goals scored and 22 goals conceded.

FC Köln come from a draw in the last match. The game against Hannover 96, valid for the 2. Bundesliga, ended with a 2-2. The team coached by G. Struber lined up in the last match with a 3-4-2-1 formation.

Now, let's analyze the aspect that matters the most, which is scoring goals. We can observe that FC Köln, in both their main domestic competitions (2. Bundesliga and DFB Pokal), has successfully scored a total of 33 goals in this 2024/2025 season so far.

Whereas, the FC Köln team's defense and goalkeeping now adds up to a total of 24 goals conceded this season in their two main domestic competitions.

Top scorers from FC Köln in the DFB Pokal

As far as individual performances go, Luca Waldschmidt has been the offensive leader. This player of the FC Köln team already has a total of 2 goals in the competition, becoming a fundamental part of his team's results. The team's second-best scorer in the Cup is none other than his teammate Tim Lemperle, who comes with 1 goal scored.

Hertha BSC

At the moment, in the 2. Bundesliga, the Hertha BSC emblem has 6 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws, giving them a total of 21 points after 14 rounds, ranking them in 8th place. In addition to these data, it can be seen that the Hertha BSC team goes with a total of 25 goals scored and 23 goals conceded.

The visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for 2. Bundesliga, Hertha BSC, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Magdeburg team with a final score of 1-3.

Let's now analyze the point that concerns the main objective of all the teams, which is to score goals. We can see that Hertha BSC, in its two principal domestic competitions (2. Bundesliga and DFB Pokal), in this 2024/2025 season, has already managed to score a total of 32 goals.

Nonetheless, the Hertha BSC team's defense and goalkeeping now adds up to a total of 25 goals conceded this season in their two main domestic competitions.

Top scorers from Hertha BSC in the DFB Pokal

In the offensive chapter, Derry Lionel Scherhant has been the main highlight. This player of the Hertha BSC team already has a total of 2 goals in the competition, becoming a fundamental part of his team's results. His teammate Florian Niederlechner holds the position of the team's second-best scorer in the Cup, who comes with 2 goals scored.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Score market betting suggestions

In order to generate a good prediction on the goal market for this match, we must first analyze the average number of goals in each team's games this season. Thus, we were able to obtain that in their matches, the FC Köln team scores a total of 3 goals on average and accumulates a total of 1 goals conceded.

On the other hand, in the matches of Hertha BSC, they score an average of 3.5 goals per match and conceed a total of 1 goals. As both teams have an average of over 2.5 goals in their matches this season, we are convinced that good bets can result from this market. Therefore, our choice for this match in the goal market is Over 2.5. Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Over 2.5 market are quoted at 1.6.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Corners market betting suggestions

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 10 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Individual Analysis of Corner Kicks

In order to generate a good prediction in the corner kicks market for this match, we must first analyze this average individually in each team's games in this season. Thus, we have that FC Köln can obtain, on average, a total of 12 corners in its favor in each match.

On the other hand, in games where Hertha BSC is present, this team obtains an average of 8 corners. Our analysis leads us to believe that this selection is a smart bet, as the combined average of corner kicks per match for both teams is greater than 9.5 corners this season.