Hertha Berlin take on the visitors FC Koln at “Olympiastadion” in the match of the 1/16 stage of the DFB Pokal. The game will be played in Berlin on Wednesday, October 25th.
Hertha Berlin have managed to win only once since the 26th of August. The Berliners’ run without victories has reached six encounters and has been lasting since the 20th of September. Last week “Die Alte Dame” failed 1:2 to FK Zorya Luhansk in the UEFA Europa League and got 1:1 draw against SC Freiburg in the German elite division. With nine rounds played in the Bundesliga, Pal Dardai’s side sits on the 11th position in the table with 10 points gained and 9-11 goal difference. Hertha Berlin conducted just one game within the DFB Pokal, having broken Hansa Rostock 2:0 on the 1/32 stage. The Berliners are the home team as they earned two triumphs, three draws and single defeat in six clashes at the home turf.
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Having sold Anthony Modeste this summer, FC Koln failed to find an appropriate substitution for him and, as a result, the club lost fight after fight in this season. The no-win streak of “Die Geißbocke” consists of 12 clashes covering 10 defeats and two draws. During last week the team was beaten 0:1 by BATE in the UEFA Europa League and got 0:0 draw vs. SV Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. With nine matchdays behind, FC Koln comfortably settle on the last place in the elite division standings with two points earned and 3-17 goal difference. “Die Geißbocke” deserved their single triumph in this season within the DFB Pokal, having thrashed Leher 5:0. Taking into account a previous season, the club hasn’t succeeded at away pitches since the 28th of January across 15 encounters in a row with the exclusion of the mentioned above victory over the amateurs in the DFB Pokal.
In recent years Hertha Berlin were quite successful in their head-to-heads against FC Koln. Besides, the clash will take place in Berlin and that is another factor in favour of the forthcoming hosts which are still look stronger than “Die Geißbocke” in this season.
Prediction for the match: Hertha Berlin to win.
