FC Koln vs Hertha Berlin Prediction & Betting Tips (4 December)

Relegated to the 2.Bundesliga last year after having had a particularly complicated year in the elite, FC Cologne is trying as best they can to get back on track with the objective, why not, of an immediate return to the highest level . The task will not be easy for this team which is only in 7th place in the ranking after 14 days, with a delay of only one point over 2nd, Hamburg, at the top of the table which is particularly tight. After winning 3 consecutive victories recently against Hertha Berlin 0-1, Greuther Fürth 1-0 and Preussen Münster 0-1, the Boucs were held back last weekend by Hanover 2-2. Note that during the previous round, this Cologne team gave Holstein Kiel no chance 3-0. Hertha Berlin, for its part, has been stuck in the 2nd division for more than 18 months now and its objective will still be to be able to find the elite as quickly as possible.

The Old Lady is also in good shape since she is only 2 units behind 2nd, despite her 9th place in the ranking. But the dynamic of the players in the capital is not good. Indeed, they were dominated by Cologne 0-1 and Darmstadt 3-1 before sharing the points with Ulm 2-2. But last weekend, the Berliners were able to smile again by winning in Magdeburg 1-3.

If we put aside the unused midfielder Christensen this season, the entire Cologne squad will be on deck for this 1/8 final. The Boucs can count on their fairly formidable attackers this Wednesday. We obviously think of the top scorer Lemperle who found the fault 7 times this year. The young Downs (6 goals) follows suit while the more experienced Waldschmidt is only 3 goals away.

On the Hertha Berlin side, the replacement goalkeeper Gersbeck, the unused this season Brooks and Hussein, the midfielder Dudziack and potential starters Karbownik and Winkler will not be traveling to Cologne this week, all injured. On the other hand, we should find interesting striker Niederlechner and his 5 league goals in the group. Obviously pay attention to the young attackers Maza (4 goals) and Scherhant (4 goals) as well as the former Marseillais Cuisance (4 goals) who is gradually getting back to health.