Hertha Berlin hosts FC Koln in round 18 of the German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Sunday, January 9th at Olympiastadion (Berlin)
Before leaving for the New Year's break, Hertha Berlin sensationally beat Borussia Dortmund (3-2). In general, the Berliners showed themselves quite well in the last five rounds: two victories, two draws, and one defeat. Such results allowed the Old Lady to significantly improve its position in the standings (12th place). Let me remind you that the team has 21 points after 17 rounds. The gap from the relegation zone is four points. As for the representative of the lower part of the standings, Hertha performs well enough at the home stadium. The following results were recorded in eight home matches: four victories, two draws, and two defeats with a goal difference of 12-9. The men of Tayfun Korkut have not lost in five home games in a row.
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FC Koln ended 2021 on a positive note. The Goats earned six points in the matches against Wolfsburg and Stuttgart. As a result, the team scored 25 points and moved up to 8th place in the standings. The gap to the European competition zone was reduced to several points. In the current German championship, FC Koln performs well enough at home. But the team's away results are not very successful: only seven points were scored in eight games (one victory, four draws, and three losses). For comparison, the Goats earned 18 points in nine home games. In 17 matches of the current German championship, Steffen Baumgart's men have scored and conceded 27 goals.
In the first half of the current German championship, FC Koln easily coped with Hertha Berlin at home (3-1). Six out of eight previous head-to-head confrontations at Olympiastadion ended with “Both teams to score — no.” FC Koln does not shine on foreign pitches, but it does not give points to anyone without a fight. I think that the Goats will show their temper in the upcoming match. Nevertheless, the capital team will probably be closer to victory. The Berliners show a very decent level of football at their native stadium. In addition, as I noted above, the Old Lady has historically played well against FC Koln at home.
Prediction for the match: Hertha Berlin to win with 0.0 handicap
