Koln vs Hoffenheim Prediction and Football Tips
Bundesliga football tips – Koln vs Hoffenheim prediction.
Koln will be without Polish midfielder Slawomir Peszko who is serving a one match ban. Defender Mergim Mavraj is also unavailable due to personal reasons.
Hoffenheim will have defender Ermin Bicakcic available to the squad after returning from his suspension. David Abraham is unavailable for the match through injury while Pirmin Schwegler faces a late fitness test on a back problem.
- Koln have won 1, drawn 5 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
- Hoffenheim have won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
- In their last 10 fixtures, Kon have scored an average of 0.8 goals per game and conceded an average of 1.2
- In their last 10 fixtures, Frankfurt have scored an average of 1.4 goals per game and conceded an average of 1.4
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Koln’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals in 6 of Hoffenheim’s previous 10 matches
- Hoffenheim have only won once in their previous seven fixtures against Koln
Koln currently sit 3 points above the relegation playoff spot in the league and know that a win will give a massive boost to their chances of playing Bundesliga football next campaign. Die Geißböcke have had a good season so far and find themselves sitting 13th in the league. The performances of Austrian defender Kevin Wimmer this campaign have contributed to a solid defence that has conceded the least amount of goals out of clubs in the bottom half of the table.
Hoffenheim come into this match after a thrilling 3-2 extra time defeat to Dortmund in the DFB Pokal and know that a win in this match will see them overtake Augsburg in 6th place for the final European qualification spot. The fact that Hoffenheim are in a position where they could potentially be playing European football next season is bound to motivate the players to ensure they get as many positive victories from now until the end of the season.
Hoffenheim are one of the leading scorers in the league so it is likely this match will come down to whether Hoffenheim can attack better than Koln can defend. The fact that Hoffenheim played 120 minutes mid-week it is possible that we could see a lethargic performance however, this match has the potential to be very entertaining.
Koln draw no bet at 4/6 with Bet365
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Written by Harry Watkins