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Hertha BSC v FC Koln : Bundesliga 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 2nd Nov, 19:30 BST, Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin

Saturday evening at the Olympiastadion Berlin, and it’s a Bundesliga 2 showdown between Hertha BSC and FC Koln. Cristian Ramon Fiél Casanova and Gerhard Struber will be doing all they can to ensure victory. The aim of this preview is, quite simply, to help you make the smartest bet possible. To this end, stats for every betting market have been laid out below, with head to head (H2H) history and particularly important form streaks highlighted. The best odds are included as well.


Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

KickOff's prediction and odds from the bookies suggest that this Bundesliga 2 showdown should present fine viewing for neutrals in the ground, with at least 3 goals to scored in the fixture. As neither side is a nailed-on winner given their latest form, we're going with the statistics and past head-to-head (H2H) records below, both of which point firmly in the direction of on over 2.5 goals top tip.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
There is a 71% chance of both teams scoring within the 90 minutes of this match, as calculated by KickOff’s predictive algorithm. That makes ‘BTTS – yes’ the most probable outcome in this market, and it’s available at a best price of 1.40.
Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
H.Berlin
38%
3.00
3%
2.80
4%
Draw
22%
3.80
3%
3.60
4%
Köln
40%
2.152.10
Draw 1-1
8%
8.007.50
6%
Köln 2-1
8%
9.508.50
H.Berlin 2-1
8%
12.00
9%
9.50
Draw 2-2
7%
11.009.50
5%
Köln 3-1
5%
15.0012.00
H.Berlin 3-1
5%
21.0015.00
Köln 3-2
5%
19.0015.00
15%
Köln 1-0
5%
13.0011.00
H.Berlin 3-2
4%
21.0015.00
H.Berlin 1-0
4%
17.0012.00
Köln 2-0
4%
15.0012.00
H.Berlin 2-0
4%
19.0015.00
Draw 3-3
3%
29.0021.00
Köln 3-0
3%
21.0017.00
H.Berlin 3-0
2%
34.0023.00
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
72%
1.48
3%
1.40
Under 2.5 Goals
28%
2.60
4%
2.50
5%
Home 1st Goal
49%
2.10-
Away 1st Goal
49%
1.67-
No 1st Goal
1%
21.00-
BTTS - Yes
71%
1.401.40
BTTS - No
29%
2.752.70
BTTS - Home Win
25%
4.50
4%
4.20
5%
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.334.20
3%
BTTS - Away Win
27%
3.403.25
2%
Home/draw
60%
1.671.67
Away/draw
62%
1.36
3%
1.40
Home/away
78%
1.251.25
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
89%
1.14
2%
1.12
1%
Under 1.5 Goals
11%
5.50
8%
5.00
5%
Over 3.5 Goals
51%
2.10
5%
2.00
Under 3.5 Goals
49%
1.67
3%
1.65
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
32%
3.75
7%
3.20
3%
Under 4.5 Goals
68%
1.25
3%
1.29
Over 5.5 Goals
17%
7.00
8%
5.50
5%
Under 5.5 Goals
83%
1.10
1%
1.10
Over 0.5 Goals
98%
1.02
1%
1.00
Under 0.5 Goals
2%
19.00
10%
13.00
Home DNB
53%
2.202.15
Away DNB
55%
1.621.62
2%
H.Berlin win to nil
13%
7.00-
Köln win to nil
14%
5.00-
H.Berlin / H.Berlin
18%
4.504.50
4%
H.Berlin / Köln
4%
21.00
11%
17.00
H.Berlin / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
Draw / H.Berlin
11%
7.507.00
Draw / Köln
14%
6.005.50
4%
Draw / Draw
12%
7.006.00
8%
Köln / H.Berlin
4%
23.0019.00
Köln / Köln
24%
3.403.25
Köln / Draw
7%
13.0011.00
8%
bet365
Both teams to score Bundesliga 2 table
BTTS yes
BTTS no
H.Berlin
Köln
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
Dusseldorf11623520 
n
 
0-2A
Feb 15
Feb 22
y
 
2-2F
Hannover10613719 
May 18
Dec 21
Nov 30
Apr 26
Paderborn10541519 
y
 
1-2A
Jan 18
y
 
1-2F
Mar 29
Karlsruher10541419 
Mar 29
y
 
1-3F
y
 
4-4F
Mar 1
Hamburg105321118 
Jan 25
y
 
1-1A
y
 
1-2A
Jan 18
H.Berlin Home10523317 
-
-
Apr 5
Nov 2
Elversberg10442716 
y
 
1-4A
Mar 1
Jan 25
y
 
2-2F
Nurnberg10514416 
Feb 22
n
 
0-2F
Dec 14
May 10
Magdeburg10442316 
Apr 26
Nov 29
y
 
1-2F
Feb 15
Kaiserslautern10433215 
Feb 8
y
 
3-4F
May 18
Dec 21
Greuther10343013 
May 3
Dec 7
Nov 9
Apr 12
Köln Away10334212 
Nov 2
Apr 5
-
-
Darmstadt10244-310 
Apr 12
Nov 9
Mar 15
y
 
5-1A
Preussen Munster11245-410 
Dec 14
May 10
Apr 19
Nov 22
Ulm11236-39 
Nov 23
Apr 19
n
 
2-0F
Mar 8
Schalke11236-59 
Mar 8
y
 
2-2F
Feb 8
y
 
1-3F
E. Braun10226-128 
y
 
3-1A
Mar 15
n
 
5-0F
Feb 1
Regensburg10118-264 
n
 
2-0F
Feb 1
May 3
Dec 7
Both teams to score form
6
Both teams have scored in 6 consecutive Köln away league games
5
H.Berlin have scored in 5 consecutive league games
14
Köln have conceded in 14 consecutive away league games
12
Köln have scored in 12 consecutive league games
H.Berlin 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
5
Goals: Scored
45
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Yes
15
No
5
Goals: Scored
43
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Yes
15
No
5
Köln 12TH
20 league games
Away
6
Overall
12
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
41
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Yes
14
No
6
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
41
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Yes
15
No
5
bet365
bet365
Both teams to score head to head (H2H)
League games at H.Berlin since 2015
H.Berlin
Köln
Goals: Scored
7
9
Games: Scored
4 / 7
3 / 7
Clean sheets
4 / 7
3 / 7
Yes
2
No
5
League games at Köln since 2014
Köln
H.Berlin
Goals: Scored
13
14
Games: Scored
4 / 8
7 / 8
Clean sheets
1 / 8
4 / 8
Yes
4
No
4
Goal Statistics

Hertha BSC have been consistent in attack of late, scoring in 5 consecutive Bundesliga 2 outings. Their PG of 1.8 against FC Koln on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

H.Berlin 6th Köln 12th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
29%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 84% probability that H.Berlin will score 1 or more goals
0
15%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 85% probability that Köln will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+17
H.Berlin have scored 17% more goals at home than predicted
-17
Köln have scored 17% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.3
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
2.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga 2 - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/283811/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/BTTS
H.Berlin
PG (predicted goals)
Köln
1.8
1.9
Attack rating
BSC
KOE
20%
better
view stats
Games scored9
10
Failed to score1
0
Scored first5
8
Goals scored19
22
Avg. goals scored1.9
2.2
Avg. shots per game10
14
Avg. shots per goal5
7
Conversion rate for19
15
Avg. XG for1.4
2.3
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
1%
better
BSC
KOE
view stats
Games conceded8
8
Clean sheets2
2
Conceded first5
2
Goals conceded16
20
Avg. goals conceded1.6
2
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
4
Conversion rate against18%
24%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.5
KickOff rating
+1%

H.Berlin v Köln Bundesliga 2 lLine ups will show here when available.

H.Berlin Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10455
T ErnstI MazaJ KennyD Zeefuik
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Ernst GLK10
-
J Kenny DEF1015
1
-
M Dárdai DEF10
4
-
I Maza MID1041
2
-
D Scherhant  FWD102
2
-
M Cuisance MID944
-
T Leistner DEF8
2
-
D Zeefuik DEF81
5
-
P Klemens DEF8
4
-
L Schuler  FWD82
2
-
M Karbownik MID71
-
D Demme MID71
1
-
P Dárdai FWD71
-
F Niederlechner FWD72
-
J Thorsteinsson FWD7
1
-
K Sessa MID61
1
-
L Gechter DEF51
2
-
M Winkler FWD5
-
J Dudziak DEF2
1
-
S Prevljak FWD21
1
-
A Bouchalakis MID1
-
G Christensen FWD1
-
Köln Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10453
J UrbigT LemperleL PaqaradaE Martel
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Urbig GLK10
-
L Paqarada DEF105
2
-
J. Pauli DEF10
1
-
T Lemperle MID1044
2
-
D Huseinbašić MID1011
-
E Martel MID101
3
-
L Maina FWD1035
1
-
L Waldschmidt FWD103
3
-
T Hübers DEF93
2
-
J Thielmann DEF911
3
-
D Downs FWD941
-
D Heintz DEF7
2
-
S Tigges FWD7
-
D Ljubicic MID622
2
-
S Adamyan FWD6
-
M Olesen MID5
-
R Carstensen DEF3
1
-
F Kainz MID3
1
-
F Dietz  FWD3
-
M Obuz FWD2
-
M Finkgräfe DEF1
1
-
E Bakatukanda DEF1
1
-
M Uth  FWD1
-
J. Potočnik FWD1
-