Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
There will be fireworks when Hertha Berlin and Koln face each other in the relegation six-pointer at Olympiastadion. The capital club aim to move one step closer to securing the Bundesliga survival, and we are positive that they will go for a win in Saturday’s clash. Serbian winger Nemanja Radonjic, who impressed in the triumph over Freiburg, is widely expected to return to the starting XI.
All Cunha, Cordoba, Guendouzi, Khedira, Mittelstadt, and Netz are sidelined with injuries, while Jarstein, Lukebakio, and Plattenhard are rated doubtful for the match after the trio was tested positive for coronavirus. The Billy Goats, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 4-1 loss to Freiburg, and seeing that Hertha head into the match with a severely-weakened squad, we predict that the visitors are going to hold the capital club to a draw. Both Marco Hoger and Jannes-Kilian Horn are out of contention with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Alexander Schwolow):
One of the key cogs in Freiburg’s push for Bundesliga survival in 2017/18, Alexander Schwolow remains remembered for his impressive displays against some of league’s biggest sides which proved decisive in his team’s relegation battle.
A product of Freiburg academy, Alexander Schwolow was forced to work for his place under the spotlight and it wasn’t until his loan spell in the Third Division with Armenia Bielefeld in 2014 that Schwolow earned his place between the sticks at his parent club. His stock went through a rapid rise in 2016/17 campaign when Alexander Schwolow played a great part in his team’s seventh-place finish and a place in the UEFA Europa league qualification.
Schwolow’s impressive goalkeeping exploits got his name written in the notebook of some of Europe’s biggest clubs and it is fair to say we could see his move abroad in foreseeable future. Alexander Schwolow represented Germany in U18, U19 and U20 categories but has yet to earn a senior cap.
Highlighted Team (Koln):
FC Koln is a German football club from Koln and is currently active in the Bundesliga. The club was founded on 13th of February in 1948 after a fusion between Koner BC01 and SpVgg Sulz07. Like many German football clubs FC Koln is not only a football club but has different other sports departments as well.
FC Koln currently hosts it’s home games in the Rhein Energie Stadium which holds a capacity of almost 51 000 spectators and was recently renovated in 2004.The main club colours are white and red. The most known nickname for FC Koln is Die Geißböcke which literally means the Goats. The biggest rivals of FC Koln are Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Monchengladbach and Fortuna Dusseldorf. The club from Koln holds a narrow relationship with St Pauli, Liverpool and Paris Saint Germain.
FC Koln is one of the most successful clubs in Germany winning the Bundesliga title 3 times and the DFB Pokal 3 times. Notable players that played for FC Koln are Schuster, Korput, Olsen, Weber and Muller.