Köln Hertha BSC betting prediction

The away team comes to this stage of the DFB Pokal (Round of 16) after havinf played in the previous rounds against: Heidenheim and Hansa Rostock. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in away matches, with 43 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 32 goals scored and 24 conceded. In their last match, for the 2. Bundesliga, they got an away win against Magdeburg by (1‑3). In the last 10 away matches Hertha BSC has won 6, tied 3 and lost 1. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 23 of the last 24 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals and 18 out of 24 have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 6 times but have turned the score around in 2.

Hertha come into this match on the back of a 1-3 win at Magdeburg in Bundesliga 2. In the last round of the German Cup, the visitors beat Heidenheim 2-1. Unlike their opponents in this match, the away side usually play a 4-3-3 tactical system, preferring an attacking transition style of play. The three most advanced players are likely to be Florian Niederlechner, Derry Scherhant and Michaël Cuisance. The away coach won't be able to count on John Brooks and Marten Winkler, who are both suffering from physical problems.

Confirmed Lineup: Tjark Ernst, Deyovaisio Zeefuik, Márton Dárdai, Toni Leistner, Jonjoe Kenny, Pascal Klemens, Ibrahim Maza, Michaël Cuisance, Kevin Sessa, Derry Lionel Scherhant, Florian Niederlechner.
Coach: F. Magath.