Cologne striker Anthony Modeste. (Photo : Getty Images)
Contending teams Hertha Berlin SC (4-1-2, 14 points) and FC Cologne (4-0-3, 15 points) will look to extend their respective unbeaten runs in the 2016-2017 Bundesliga season as they face each other at the Olympiastadion on Saturday, Oct. 22.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 9:30 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Hertha is on a three-game unbeaten run that included two draws and a win after suffering their first loss of the season against defending champions and league leaders Bayern Munich during the fourth round of German top flight competitions.
The capital city club was able to hold last season's runner-up squad Borussia Dortmund to a 1-1 draw on the road at the Signal Iduna Park on Oct. 14 during their most recent game, as per Daily Mail Online.
After a goalless first half of play, Hertha midfielder Valentin Stocker netted the opening goal six minutes into the second half to give head coach Pál Dárdai's side a chance to take a second straight victory.
However, Dortmund was able to equalize the count in the 80th minute courtesy of striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who buried a close-range attempt off a pass by teammate Ousmane Dembélé.
The game ended with two red cards given to Borussia's Emre Mor and Stocker on separate incidents in the 84th and 90th minutes.
Meanwhile, Cologne continues its undefeated campaign this season with a 2-1 nipping of bottom-dwelling team FC Ingolstadt 04 at their home field of RheinEnergieStadion last Saturday, ESPN reported.
The Billy Goats scored the match's first two goals with a brace from French striker Anthony Modeste in the 28th and 39th minutes.
Ingolstadt was able to trim the gap to one point with a penalty kick from Austrian forward Lukas Hinterseer right at the stroke of full-time, but the visitors came up short to concede the win to Cologne.
With the win, head coach Peter Stöger's team has climbed to the second spot of the league table, only two points behind Bayern.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is another close 2-1 win by Cologne.
Hertha Berlin starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Jarstein; Weiser, Langkamp, Brooks, Plattenhardt; Skjelbred, Stark; Esswein, Duda, Haraguchi; Ibisevic
Cologne starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Horn; Sorensen, Mavraj, Heintz, Hector; Risse, Lehmann, Hoger, Rausch; Osako, Modeste
