On the 9th of January, in this week 18 match, Köln and Hertha BSC will play a match in Berlin in a meeting of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 11th placed Hertha BSC is fresh off their 3-2 win against Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt struck first for Borussia Dortmund in the 31st minute, then Ishak Belfodil tied it up for Hertha BSC in the 51st minute But luckily in the 57th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Marco Richter. Hertha BSC is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Köln, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Stuttgart. Anthony Modeste struck first for Köln in the 89th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Stuttgart couldn’t muster any offence and Köln ran away with the shutout win. Köln is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
Köln and Hertha BSC last played eachother at the Rheinenergiestadion on the 15th of August. Köln was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Stevan Jovetić struck first for Hertha BSC in the 6th minute on a feed from Matheus Cunha, then Anthony Modeste tied it up for Köln in the 41st minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 52nd minute on a goal by Florian Kainz.
Köln’s top weapon lately has been Anthony Modeste, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Hertha BSC is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Stevan Jovetić and Marco Richter each having 3 goals in their last five
Tayfun Korkut’s squad will be without Rune Jarstein and Lukas Klünter, while Timo Horn is unavailable to play for Köln.