The Matchday 9 Bundesliga clash between Cologne and Hamburg will take place on November 2 at the RheinEnergieStadion. Cologne vs. Hamburg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Cologne
In the last round, Lukas Kwasniok's side suffered a 0-1 away defeat to Borussia Dortmund. As a result, Cologne failed to win for the fifth time in their last six Bundesliga matches (2 draws, 3 losses). Additionally, the club ended their scoring streak in Germany's top division, which had lasted for nine matches. In the standings, Cologne is in eighth place with 11 points.
- The team has not lost in 5 of their last 7 home Bundesliga matches (3 wins, 2 draws).
- The club conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 6 of their last 7 home games in this tournament.
- Both teams scored in 6 of Cologne's last 8 home Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Cologne (3-5-2)
Marvin Schwäbe – Sebastian Sebulonsen, Cenk Özkacar, Timo Hübers, Kristoffer Lund Hansen – Ísak Jóhannesson, Eric Martel, Jakub Kamiński, Denis Huseinbašić – Marius Bülter, Saïd El Mala.
Defenders Timo Hübers, Luca-Kilian, and Rav van den Berg, as well as forward Jan Thielmann, will miss the match due to injuries.
Hamburg
Merlin Polzin's team was defeated 0-1 by Wolfsburg at home in the last round. As a result, Hamburg suffered two consecutive defeats in the current Bundesliga season for the second time. Moreover, the club failed to score in five matches in the current championship. The team has eight points and is in 13th place in the standings.
- The team has not won in 19 of their last 20 away Bundesliga matches (5 draws, 14 losses).
- The club did not score in 8 of their last 11 away games in this tournament.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 6 of Hamburg's last 8 Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Hamburg (3-4-3)
Daniel Heuer – William Mikelbrancis, Miro Muheim, Luka Vušković – Daniel Elfadli, Nicolai Remberg, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Nicolas Capaldo – Jean-Luc Dompé, Ransford Königsdörffer, Ryan Philipp.
Defender Warmed Omari will not play due to injury.
Referee
Daniel Schlager (Germany)
Matches – 19 (Bundesliga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 61;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 11%.
Cologne vs. Hamburg: Match Prediction
Neither team boasts impressive scoring records. Even at home, Cologne rarely delights fans with a high number of goals: in their last 16 home league matches, the team only scored more than once in four games and failed to score in seven instances during this period.
Hamburg, after returning to the Bundesliga, faces significant challenges in attack. In the current season, Merlin Polzin's side has scored only seven goals – only Borussia Mönchengladbach has a worse record. Furthermore, the team failed to score in five matches this Bundesliga season. I do not expect the opponents to display effective attacking play in this encounter, so my prediction: Total under 3 goals
