FC Koln hosts FC Koln in the German DFB Pokal 1/8 finals. The match will be played on Tuesday, January 18th at RheinEnergieStadion (Cologne)
FC Koln is among the best Bundesliga teams in terms of home results. It's no surprise that the Goats are expected to gain a confident victory over Hamburg. In the current cup draw, Steffen Baumgart's men have already played two matches. First, they eliminated Karl Zeiss in a penalty shootout. The regulation and extra time ended with a score of 1-1. In the 1/16 finals, FC Koln confidently coped with Stuttgart on the foreign pitch (0-2). In the previous five cup matches, the Goats have never lost in regulation time: three victories and two draws. The last cup defeat at home was recorded back in 2010!
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Hamburger SV has been playing in Bundesliga 2 for several years. The team claims to be promoted, but it has not managed to return to the elite yet. And even now, the Red Shorts are on the 3rd line in the standings (30 points scored). In the previous two stages of the cup, Hamburg played on foreign pitches. First, the Dinosaurs managed to beat Eintracht Braunschweig (1-2), and then Nurnberg was eliminated in a penalty shootout (regulation and extra time ended with a score of 1-1). Six previous games in the German Cup ended with an exchange of goals scored.
FC Koln and Hamburger SV have managed to get to know each other very well thanks to their performances in different tournaments. The history of their head-to-head confrontations amounts to 104 matches. The Goats gained 36 victories, while the Red Shorts won 40 times. These opponents crossed paths eight times in the German Cup. Each team gained three wins. With all due respect to the Red Shorts, they are weaker than FC Koln at the moment. Still, the Goats are in the elite division. And we must admit that they are in perfect order. The minimum lag behind the European competition zone only confirms this fact. In addition, I have already noted that FC Koln performs very well at home in the current season. I think the hosts will win in regulation time.
Prediction for the match: FC Koln to win
