So far, Colonia takes the partial victory in the second half.
So far, Colonia takes the partial victory in the second half.
The teams come into this match with a winning mentality and an attractive game is expected. Both teams defeated their rivals in their last match and will seek a new triumph.
Colonia comes from winning their previous match against Bayer Leverkusen with a score of 2-1. After losing 1 game, drawing 1, and winning 2, they come into this round with 5 goals scored against and 9 in favor.
Hertha Berlin defeated Stuttgart 2-1 in the previous round.
The host team is currently in eleventh place with 38 points (9 W - 11 D - 11 L), while the visiting team has 25 points and is in eighteenth place in the league (6 W - 7 D - 18 L).
Sven Jablonski was chosen as the referee for the match at Rhein Energie Stadion.
Colonia's lineup today
Steffen Baumgart chose a 4-5-1 formation with Marvin Schwäbe in goal; Dejan Ljubicic, Timo Hubers, Julian Chabot, and Jonas Héctor in defense; Ellyes Skhiri, Eric Martel, Kingsley Schindler, Florian Kainz, and Linton Maina in midfield; and Davie Selke up front.
Hertha Berlin's lineup today
On the other hand, Pál Dárdai presented a 4-4-2 tactical scheme with goalkeeper Oliver Christensen; Jonjoe Kenny, Filip Uremovic, Marc Kempf, Marvin Plattenhardt in the defensive line; Dodi Lukebakio, Lucas Tousart, Márton Dárdai, and Marco Richter in midfield; and Florian Niederlechner and Stevan Jovetic as forwards.