Kaiserslautern host Cologne at the Fritz-Walter-Stadion on Tuesday (October 31) in the DFB Pokal.
The hosts have had a mixed bag of results in the second division as they return to cup action this week. Kaiseslautern crushed amateur team Rot-Weiss Koblenz 5-0 in the previous round. Four players got on the scoresheet, including former American international Terence Boyd, who scored a brace.
Kaiserslautern reached the second round of the DFB Pokal for the first time since the 2019-20 campaign, where they beat Nuremberg on penalties after a 2-2 extra-time draw.
Cologne, meanwhile, have endured a poor run of results in the Bundesliga. Beat Osnabruck 3-1 last time out in the cup. Sargis Adamyamen and Julian Chabot scored a double-fire double in overtime to give the Billy Goats a hard-fought victory.
The visitors’ last appearance at this stage of the tournament saw them beat Stuttgart 2-0.
Kaiserslautern vs Cologne Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 92 meetings between the two teams, with Kaiserslautern leading 40-24.
- The two sides last met in a league clash in 2014, which ended goalless.
- Kaiseslautern are unbeaten in four games in the game.
- The visitors remain without a clean sheet in six matches in all competitions.
- Four of Kaiserslautern’s five league wins this season have come at home.
Kaiserslautern vs Koln Prediction
Kaiserslautern are on a run of consecutive outings without a win, but have lost just one of their 10 competitive outings in all competitions this season. They have four wins and one draw in their last five home games.
Cologne, meanwhile, have lost five of their last six games and won just one of their last nine. They have lost their last three games at home and could see defeat.
Prophecy: Kaiserslautern 1-0 Cologne
Kaiserslautern vs Koln betting tips
Tip 1 – Result: Kaiserslautern
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/Under 2.5 – Under 2.5 Goals (Five of their last seven meetings have had under 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: No (Both teams have scored in one of their last five matches.)