The Matchday 9 clash in the Bundesliga between Cologne and Hamburg will take place on November 2 at the RheinEnergieStadion. Cologne vs. Hamburg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Cologne
In the previous round, Lukas Kwasniok's side suffered a 0-1 away defeat to Borussia Dortmund. As a result, Cologne failed to secure a win for the fifth time in their last six Bundesliga matches (2 draws, 2 losses). Additionally, the club ended their scoring streak in the top German division, which had lasted nine matches. In the standings, Cologne sits in eighth place with 11 points.
- The team has not lost in 5 of their last 7 home matches in the Bundesliga (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 matches in the Bundesliga.
Predicted lineup for Cologne (3-5-2)*
Marvin Schwäbe – Sebastian Sæbølsen, Cenk Özkaçar, Timo Hübers, Kristoffer Lund Hansen – Ísak Jóhannesson, Eric Martel, Jakub Kamiński, Denis Huseinbašić – Marius Bülter, Saïd El Mala.
Defenders Timo Hübers, Luca-Jannis Kilian, and Rav van den Berg, as well as forward Jan Thielmann, will miss the match due to injuries.
Hamburg
Merlin Polzin's side was defeated 0-1 by Wolfsburg at home in the previous round. As a result, Hamburg lost two consecutive matches in the current Bundesliga season for the second time. Moreover, the club failed to score in five games in the current championship. The team has eight points and occupies the 13th position in the standings.
- The team has not won in 19 of their last 20 away matches in the Bundesliga (5 draws, 14 losses).
- The club failed to score in 8 of their last 11 away games in this tournament.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 6 of Hamburg's last 8 matches in the championship.
Predicted lineup for Hamburg (3-4-3)*
Daniel Heuer Fernandes – William Mikelbrancis, Miro Muheim, Luka Vušković – Daniel Elfadli, Nicolai Remberg, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Nicolas Capaldo – Jean-Luc Dompé, Ransford Königsdörffer, Ryan Philippe.
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 opponent boasts impressive scoring statistics. Even at home, Cologne rarely delights fans with many goals: in their last 16 home matches in the championship, the team scored more than once in only four games and failed to score in seven of those matches.
Hamburg, since returning to the Bundesliga, has faced significant challenges in attack. In the current championship, Merlin Polzin's team has scored only seven goals – only Borussia Mönchengladbach has a worse record. Additionally, the team failed to score in five matches this Bundesliga season. I do not expect an effective attacking display in this encounter, so my prediction: Total under 3 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
