Kaiserslautern vs FC Köln betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the 2. Bundesliga match on December 22nd, 2024

Kaiserslautern and FC Köln will be playing against each other on Sunday, December 22nd, 2024, at 12:30h (UTC), in a 2. Bundesliga football game in Germany, check the Kaiserslautern vs FC Köln betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Kaiserslautern vs FC Köln will occur

The game is set to be played in the great Fritz-Walter-Stadion stadium, in the city of Kaiserslautern, with a capacity for 49780 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Kaiserslautern vs FC Köln betting tip 2024/2025

Kaiserslautern last match

The last match ended in a loss for the Kaiserslautern team. On that occasion they met Darmstadt 98 for the 2. Bundesliga, and the match ended 5-1. Coach M. Anfang's lined up a 3-1-4-2 formation.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 1.90, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

The whole defensive section of the team suffered a lot from the opponent's raids, but the most in trouble seemed to be Almamy Touré. The player made many crucial mistakes during the match, and he will have to regain his lucidity as early as the next match in order to return useful to his team.

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 2. Bundesliga, FC Köln, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Nürnberg team with a final score of 3-1.

The odds of 1.53 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.

Kaiserslautern vs FC Köln h2h

The last time these teams faced off against each other in DFB Pokal, FC Köln was in 1st place while Kaiserslautern was in the 2nd place. FC Köln opened with a 4-2-3-1 arrangement while Kaiserslautern charged with a 3-4-2-1 formation.

It was on 31-10-2023 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 3-2 win for Kaiserslautern, was valid for the 2023/2024 season of the DFB Pokal.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

Teams each aiming for their goals using their strengths.

Kaiserslautern

2. Bundesliga leaderboard now

Considering the home team Kaiserslautern, standing in 6th place with 26 points in the 2. Bundesliga competition in Germany. Their performance statistics have been such as 7 wins, 4 losses and, 5 draws.

In the 17th round, the team has no advantage against the Karlsruher SC team, which is ranked just below in position 7. It also has the same score that the Hannover 96 team that is in the 5th place.

Kaiserslautern analysis

After 16 matches, Kaiserslautern shows a positive goal difference: in fact, the team has scored 30 goals and conceded 26.

The Kaiserslautern team comes from a defeat in the 2. Bundesliga, and its coach Markus Anfang wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Best goalscorer from Kaiserslautern

Ragnar Ache has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 9 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Kaiserslautern to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

FC Köln

2. Bundesliga leaderboard now

The FC Köln team with 28 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 8 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses.

FC Köln analysis

After 16 rounds, FC Köln has a positive goal difference, with 31 goals scored and only 23 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

FC Köln is in a great position! After 2 wins in the 2. Bundesliga, there doesn't seem to be any doubt of who is the favorite.

As we approach the Regular Season, FC Köln is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the 2. Bundesliga that wants to keep up with the good performances!

An average ball possession of 54.88% is what the FC Köln team usually tries in their attempt to control the game. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% can typically exert some control over their opponents.

Usually, opposing teams have little chances of beating FC Köln when playing away, who sports a balance of 4 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws in the 2. Bundesliga.

Optimistic this will be a good game for them, FC Köln comes into this match with 2 wins streak in the 2. Bundesliga even if they are playing away from home. FC Köln has been known to have only lost once in 7 games.

FC Köln is a more offensive team than Kaiserslautern, having 1800 attacks vs. 1479 from Kaiserslautern, having scored 31 times, in comparison, Kaiserslautern converted into goal 30 times.

Best goalscorer from FC Köln

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Tim Lemperle so far in the competition. With 8 goals with his signature, the Midfielder has helped his team FC Köln to achieve victorious results this season.

Historical data: FC Köln

The FC Köln team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 4 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress its opponents with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

For punters 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 Kaiserslautern is Ragnar Ache, who has already scored 9 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of FC Köln is Tim Lemperle, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

FC Köln has conceded 10 away goals in 7 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that FC Köln will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 3-2, something to take into consideration.

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5.84 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 6.69 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

These teams together have a combined average of 5.19 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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