Cologne vs Elversberg: Prediction for the Second Bundesliga Match

Germany

FC Koeln

Germany

2. Bundesliga

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25 January 04:00 UTC

Эльфсберг

Germany

Cologne will host Elversberg on January 25 in the 19th round of the Second Bundesliga. Will the goats be able to justify their status as favorites and secure a confident victory, or will the visitors break their losing streak and earn points for the first time in three rounds? In the betting tip, we have analyzed in detail the form in which the teams are approaching the face-to-face meeting and selected the most reliable bets. What choice should you make?

FC Koeln vs Эльфсберг Prediction and Betting Tips (25.01.2025)

Match announcement

FC Koeln

Germany

Current form

Cologne approached the start of the season as the main contender for a direct ticket to the Bundesliga, Gerhard Struber team surpassed almost all competitors in terms of player selection. However, the goats did not look ideal in the first round and made a lot of mistakes, occupying only third place in the table based on the results of 18 rounds. Cologne is behind the leader Hamburg and second Magdeburg only due to additional indicators, but at the same time it is only three points ahead of eighth Paderborn - one mistake can cost dearly.

Disqualifications and injuries

Christensen, Kilian, Olasen and Ut are injured.

Interesting trends for betting

Cologne have won three of their last four matches
Cologne have scored in all 11 home games this season

Estimated line-up: Schwabe - Hubers, Martel, Heinz - Gazibegovic, Ljubicic, Huseinbasic, Pakarada - Waldschmidt, Maina, Downes.

Эльфсберг

Germany

Current form

Elversberg approached the start of the season as one of the contenders for relegation from the Second Bundesliga - many competitors had an advantage in the selection of players. However, in the first round, Horst Steffen team showed itself very strongly and currently occupies seventh place in the table with 28 points, already 14 points ahead of the transition match zone, third-placed Cologne has three points more. In the last round, Elversberg lost 2:5 to Magdeburg, thus suffering a second defeat in a row.

Disqualifications and injuries

Schmal is disqualified. Fellhauer and Jeckel are injured.

Interesting trends for betting

Elversberg has lost his last two matches

Elversberg has missed goals in four of his last five games

Estimated line-up: Kristof - Nebauer, Pop, Le Joncourt, Baum - Zimmerschied, Sickinger, Dahmer, Schnellbacher, Petkov - Asllani.

Trends

Bet Exact score 3:1

Two of Elversberg last seven matches have ended with this score

11.75

Bet Cologne to score in the first half

In Cologne last two home games, this bet was successful

1.57

Elversberg to score in first half

In the last two matches of Elversberg this bet was successful

2.25

Tip and bets

2.05IT Cologne more than two goals

Cologne lost to Hamburg in the last round and the defeat was quite painful – the competitors pulled away, and the neighbors below came close. Today, the goats will definitely have no problems with motivation and the hosts will probably be as aggressive as possible in the attack in an attempt to get a confident victory. Elversberg is not particularly reliable in defense and is seriously inferior in class, the goats should have no problems with scoring goals.

We believe that the guests will concede. Betting Tip - individual total of Cologne more than two goals . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 2.05

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1.69Cologne victory

Bet on the outcome

Cologne is certainly the favorite and will be set on winning today after a mistake in the confrontation with a direct competitor. In general, the task for the goats is quite feasible - despite a number of personnel problems, the hosts are capable of putting on a strong match, the opponent is seriously inferior in class. In addition, Elversberg also has several important players out of the game, who are not so easy to replace, it makes sense to count on a confident victory for the favorite.

Bet - Cologne win. This bet is offered for 1.69

Bet on corners

Cologne are the favourites and will probably spend the entire 90 minutes attacking - the home team should win confidently on corners.

Bet - Asian handicap (-2) on corners for Cologne. This bet is offered for 1.79

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