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Bundesliga: FC Koln vs FC Heidenheim – Betting preview

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Mid-placed FC Heidenheim travel to the RheinEnergieSTADION to face struggling FC Koln in a round 17 game, which kicks off on Saturday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.

In the Bundesliga standings, FC Koln are placed 17th with ten points after 16 matches. FC Heidenheim occupy a position as ninth in the league with 20 points.

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Team form: FC Koln vs FC Heidenheim

FC Koln Form

A draw was the best FC Koln could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 0-0 draw against Mainz 05, before getting trounced 2-0 against Freiburg. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Union Berlin ran out 2-0 winners. FC Koln claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored five and conceded eight goals.

FC Heidenheim Form

FC Heidenheim are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Darmstadt got left behind in a 3-2 win, before Mainz 05 got hammered in a 0-1 victory. Freiburg was the most recent victim in a 3-2 win for FC Heidenheim. FC Heidenheim claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for FC Koln and FC Heidenheim

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between FC Koln and FC Heidenheim. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

  • FC Koln have conceded in 22 of the last 24 matches in the Bundesliga
  • FC Koln have not won 16 of the last 18 matches in the Bundesliga
  • In the last 7 FC Koln matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • FC Koln have not won 12 of the last 14 home matches in the Bundesliga
  • In 7 of the last 8 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • FC Heidenheim have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches and both teams scored at the same time
  • FC Heidenheim have scored in 15 of the last 17 away matches
  • FC Heidenheim have lost 7 of the last 8 away matches
  • In 7 of the last 9 away matches FC Heidenheim played, both teams scored
  • FC Heidenheim have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals

Players under the radar: FC Koln vs FC Heidenheim

Davie Selke scored twice in the six most recent Bundesliga games for FC Koln, with Patrick Mainka providing two goals for FC Heidenheim in his last six.

Full-time result

FC Koln claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. FC Heidenheim won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing seven in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, FC Koln only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, FC Heidenheim only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. FC Koln have failed to score in three consecutive Bundesliga games. FC Heidenheim managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for FC Koln, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Betting on over 2.5 goals in the last ten FC Heidenheim matches would have returned some winnings in six of them. FC Heidenheim managed to score an average of 1.6 goals per game.

Suggested bet: FC Koln vs FC Heidenheim

In conclusion, the upcoming game between FC Koln and FC Heidenheim seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Bundesliga match.

FC Koln vs FC Heidenheim: Who wins the game?

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