Bundesliga: Hamburger SV vs FC Koln – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Hamburger SV and FC Koln who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

With both Hamburger SV and FC Koln sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Saturday at Volksparkstadion. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Bundesliga campaign.

Hamburger SV approach the next Bundesliga round as number 10 in the table, having claimed 29 points this season so far. With 25 games behind them, FC Koln amassed 24 points, placing them as number 13 before their next fixture.

Team form: Hamburger SV vs FC Koln

Hamburger SV Form

Hamburger SV suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by RB Leipzig in a 1-2 defeat. Bayer Leverkusen also proved too hard to handle, as they won 0-1, before Hamburger SV were able to strike back last time out in a 1-2 win against Wolfsburg. Hamburger SV claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

FC Koln Form

In their previous three games, FC Koln drew 2-2 with Hoffenheim, then lost 2-0 against Augsburg and 1-2 against Borussia Dortmund. FC Koln came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 12 goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Hamburger SV and FC Koln

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Hamburger SV and FC Koln. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Hamburger SV vs FC Koln

Ragnar Ache shows decent form right now for FC Koln, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Hamburger SV, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Ransford Koenigsdoerffer also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Popular betting markets: Hamburger SV vs FC Koln

Full-time result

Hamburger SV claimed three wins, drew five and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. FC Koln won one, drew two and lost seven of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Hamburger SV scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. FC Koln scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Hamburger SV managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, FC Koln were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. FC Koln have scored in 10 consecutive meetings with Hamburger SV when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Hamburger SV’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for FC Koln, who managed to hit the net 1.2 times on average in these games.