Hertha BSC vs FC Köln betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the 2. Bundesliga match on November 02th, 2024

Hertha BSC and FC Köln will be playing against each other on Saturday, November 02th, 2024, at 19:30h (UTC), in a 2. Bundesliga football game in Germany, check the Hertha BSC vs FC Köln betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Hertha BSC vs FC Köln will occur

The game takes place in the mythical Olympiastadion Berlin stadium, in the city of Berlin, with a capacity for 74649 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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

In the current edition of the 2. Bundesliga, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 3.09 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 3.38 goals per match.

Hertha BSC last match

In the last match played, Hertha BSC met Karlsruher SC, in a match valid for the 2. Bundesliga. The match ended in a win by 1-3. The coach C. Fiél Casanova's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-4-2 formation.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 3.00, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

If the team managed to leave the field with a victory, much is due to Ibrahim Maza. He was the team's highlight amid a lackluster performance and was instrumental in the victory for Hertha BSC.

FC Köln last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for DFB Pokal, FC Köln, who used a 3-4-1-2 formation, faced the Holstein Kiel team with a final score of 3-0.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.70.

Hertha BSC vs FC Köln h2h

When these teams last met at Bundesliga, FC Köln was 11th place while Hertha BSC was in 18th place. FC Köln deployed in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Hertha BSC set up a 4-4-2 alignment.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2022/2023 season of the Bundesliga. The meeting took place on 12-05-2023 and ended with a 5-2 win for FC Köln.

The Hertha BSC team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while FC Köln has been more irregular.

Hertha BSC

2. Bundesliga leaderboard now

Considering the home team Hertha BSC, standing in 6th place with 17 points in the 2. Bundesliga competition in Germany. Their performance statistics have been such as 5 wins, 3 losses and, 2 draws.

With a 1 point advantage over the Elversberg team which is in position 7 in the 11th round. Also, it has 1 point less than Hamburger SV team that is ranked in the 5th place.

Hertha BSC analysis

The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Hertha BSC is positive: after 10 rounds the team has scored 19 goals, conceding only 16.

Teams typically have some control over the opponents if they had ball possession above 50%. Thus, the Hertha BSC team usually tries for an average ball possession of 56.7% to control the game.

Best goalscorer from Hertha BSC

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Michaël Cuisance. Hertha BSC owes some of their triumphs to the Midfielder who scored 4 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

FC Köln

2. Bundesliga leaderboard now

FC Köln arrives in this game with 12 points, and in 12th place in the 2. Bundesliga, having won 3 games in total and lost 4 times, making a total of 3 draws.

In the 11th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 1 point as opposed to the SpVgg Greuther Fürth team who places just above in 11th place.

FC Köln analysis

After 10 rounds, FC Köln has a positive goal difference, with 22 goals scored and only 20 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

As we approach the Regular Season, FC Köln is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 7.5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

FC Köln is a more offensive team than Hertha BSC, having 1103 attacks vs. 1035 from Hertha BSC, having scored 22 times, in comparison, Hertha BSC converted into goal 19 times.

Best goalscorer from FC Köln

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Damion Downs so far in the competition. With 4 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team FC Köln to achieve victorious results this season.

Historical data: FC Köln

With 4 titles won in the tournament’s history the FC Köln team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team's record can influence the final result of the match and it would not be the first time that the team have managed to surprise their opponents with a victory at a time where they are in poor form.

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

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Hertha BSC is Michaël Cuisance, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of FC Köln is Damion Downs, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

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

Taking into consideration that FC Köln scores an average of 2 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.88.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 6.5 corners per game.

FC Köln is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 7.1 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of FC Köln in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Hertha BSC has an average of 2.8 yellow cards per game over the 10 rounds, while FC Köln has an average of 2.3. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.6 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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