On Sunday Jan 9th, in week 18, Hertha BSC hosts Köln in a meeting of these two 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. In their last match, Hertha BSC recorded a 3-2 win against Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt scored the first goal for Borussia Dortmund in the 31st minute, then in the 51st minute, Vladimír Darida sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Ishak Belfodil But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 57th minute on 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 single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Stuttgart was frustrated by Köln’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Köln ended the match with the shutout victory. Köln is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
Hertha BSC and Köln last played eachother at the Rheinenergiestadion on Sunday Aug 15th. Köln won by a score of 3 to 1. Stevan Jovetić struck first for Hertha BSC in the 6th minute, but Anthony Modeste got the equalizer 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.
Anthony Modeste has been the most prolific scorer on Köln in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Both Stevan Jovetić and Marco Richter have been the hottest scorers for Hertha BSC in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each
Tayfun Korkut’s Hertha BSC squad will be without Rune Jarstein and Lukas Klünter, while Timo Horn is unavailable to play for Köln.