Cologne to snatch sixth league win in a row
TEAM NEWS
Heidenheim have a full squad to choose from. Robert Leipertz is the only absentee due to injury while Norman Theuerkauf is suspended.
Cologne's list of absentees consists of Niklas Hauptmann and Matthias Lehmann.
Heidenheim
Suspended: Norman Theuerkauf
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Robert Leipertz (tendon)
Cologne
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Matthias Lehmann (Achilles), Niklas Hauptmann (knee)
MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: AWAY WIN
Heidenheim were held to a 0-0 league draw away from home by relegation-threatened Magdeburg last time out. After starting 2019 with one draw and two wins in league action, Heidenheim have been struggling of late, winning only one of the last six league fixtures along with three draws and two defeats. Those back-to-back defeats against Jahn Regensburg at home (2-1) and Bochum away (1-0) have hindered Heidenheim’s playoff hopes, but all is not lost with the side still sitting only four points behind third-placed Union Berlin in sixth place. The team lost 5-4 away at ten-man top-flight team Bayern Munich in the quarter-final of the German cup, leading at the break 2-1. As a result, they have exited the competition.
Cologne are flying high in Germany’s second division and are sitting at the top of the standings after beating Holstein Kiel 4-0 at home in league action last weekend. Since losing 3-2 to Paderborn away from home, Cologne are on a five-match winning run, scoring nine times in their last two league victories alone. In addition, Markus Anfang’s side have the second best away record in the league, winning eight, drawing one and losing just three of their 12 away league matches, whilst boasting the joint best defence on the road with only 13 goals conceded.
With leaders Cologne having their eyes firmly set on automatic promotion to the German top flight, they will be targeting all three points from their weekend trip to Voith Arena. My money is on the away win here.
SECOND PREDICTION: HILO - HIGH
Cologne have found the net 68 times in the league this term while Heidenheim have netted a respectable 40 goals in their 27 league matches. I can see plenty of total goals in this one here.
HEAD TO HEAD
There has only been one league meeting between the pair in the second tier. Back in October the reverse league match finished 1-1 at Rhein Energie Stadium.
Heidenheim have a full squad to choose from. Robert Leipertz is the only absentee due to injury while Norman Theuerkauf is suspended.
Cologne's list of absentees consists of Niklas Hauptmann and Matthias Lehmann.
Heidenheim
Suspended: Norman Theuerkauf
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Robert Leipertz (tendon)
Cologne
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Matthias Lehmann (Achilles), Niklas Hauptmann (knee)
MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: AWAY WIN
Heidenheim were held to a 0-0 league draw away from home by relegation-threatened Magdeburg last time out. After starting 2019 with one draw and two wins in league action, Heidenheim have been struggling of late, winning only one of the last six league fixtures along with three draws and two defeats. Those back-to-back defeats against Jahn Regensburg at home (2-1) and Bochum away (1-0) have hindered Heidenheim’s playoff hopes, but all is not lost with the side still sitting only four points behind third-placed Union Berlin in sixth place. The team lost 5-4 away at ten-man top-flight team Bayern Munich in the quarter-final of the German cup, leading at the break 2-1. As a result, they have exited the competition.
Cologne are flying high in Germany’s second division and are sitting at the top of the standings after beating Holstein Kiel 4-0 at home in league action last weekend. Since losing 3-2 to Paderborn away from home, Cologne are on a five-match winning run, scoring nine times in their last two league victories alone. In addition, Markus Anfang’s side have the second best away record in the league, winning eight, drawing one and losing just three of their 12 away league matches, whilst boasting the joint best defence on the road with only 13 goals conceded.
With leaders Cologne having their eyes firmly set on automatic promotion to the German top flight, they will be targeting all three points from their weekend trip to Voith Arena. My money is on the away win here.
SECOND PREDICTION: HILO - HIGH
Cologne have found the net 68 times in the league this term while Heidenheim have netted a respectable 40 goals in their 27 league matches. I can see plenty of total goals in this one here.
HEAD TO HEAD
There has only been one league meeting between the pair in the second tier. Back in October the reverse league match finished 1-1 at Rhein Energie Stadium.
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