Bundesliga: Hamburger SV vs FC Koln – Betting preview

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

As the early season favourites, Hamburger SV will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on FC Koln for a round 4 match in the Bundesliga.

A glance at the Bundesliga table reveals that the current difference between the teams is four points and six places.

Team form: Hamburger SV vs FC Koln

Hamburger SV Form

Hamburger SV endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-0 against Borussia Dortmund, before Mainz 05 won 0-5, while RB Leipzig claimed a victory in a 5-0 match. Hamburger SV 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 six and conceded 12 goals.

FC Koln Form

In their previous three matches, FC Koln beat Hoffenheim 3-2, lost 4-1 against VfB Stuttgart and drew 1-1 with Werder Bremen. FC Koln came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by 15 goals to eight.

Betting facts for Hamburger SV and FC Koln

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Hamburger SV and FC Koln played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Hamburger SV vs FC Koln

Fabio Vieira is the most prolific Bundesliga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. FC Koln look to Said El Mala, hoping he can add to his current total of three Bundesliga goals in his latest games.

Popular betting markets: Hamburger SV vs FC Koln

Full-time result

Hamburger SV claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing five. FC Koln won two of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost four of the games in this run. Amazingly, FC Koln failed to keep a clean sheet in their 17 last matches. Hamburger SV have not lost to FC Koln in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Hamburger SV scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, FC Koln scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Hamburger SV have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games FC Koln played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Hamburger SV managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, FC Koln kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Hamburger SV have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with FC Koln.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Hamburger SV’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for FC Koln. They performed an average of 2.3 goals in these. Astonishingly, Hamburger SV conceded a goal in their last 17 matches. FC Koln are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 13 matches.