Cologne promotion rooms sway: drama in the 2nd Bundesliga!

Cologne promotion rooms sway: drama in the 2nd Bundesliga!

The 2nd Bundesliga is extremely exciting in the 2024/2025 season. The 1. FC Köln is currently in second place despite a weak appearance against SpVgg Greuther Fürth with just one point win. This reports Fussball.news . The FC has enlarged its lead over the competition from Magdeburg, Kaiserslautern, Paderborn and Hanover. Due to the change in the situation in the table, the FC has reduced the gap to the leader Hamburger SV and continues to keep four points ahead of the relegation place.

The table continued to put together on the 29th matchday. In this important phase of the season, SV Elversberg and Karlsruher SC are also represented in the promotion race. A total of 15 points are still to be won, which makes the race for promotion even more exciting. The Hamburger SV leads the table with 52 points, followed by 1. FC Köln with 51 points. The other teams in the promotion race, including Fortuna Düsseldorf, 1. FC Magdeburg and 1. FC Kaiserslautern, have six points behind in second place. For many teams that are between seventh and ten, it becomes particularly tight, as these are mainly about the relegation place.

shape curve and statistics of FC Köln

Before the important game against Hertha BSC on April 5, 2025, the 1. FC Köln was able to stabilize its shape somewhat. According to Sportschau last won 2-1 against SC Paderborn. Coach Gerhard Struber emphasizes the importance of a concentrated approach to the upcoming games. The defensive of FC Köln is emphasized as particularly strong, with only 32 goals conceded this season, which is less than just another team, Hannover 96. However, Cologne has already given 438 goal shots, which is the best value, while the effectiveness with 42 gates in the midfield of the league.

Head of Divine Thomas Kessler confirmed the need to defend the status as second in the table. In the first half of the season, FC Köln showed great strength and scored 19 out of 21 possible points against the upcoming opponents, which heats up the anticipation for the remaining games.

The chances of exit and the promotion struggle

The promotion struggle remains significantly tense in the last weeks of the season. 90min notes that league leader HSV and fifth 1. FC Köln are only separated from one point. Teams such as Elversberg, Düsseldorf and Hanover are only two to three points behind third place and could strike at any time. According to data platform OPTA, FC Köln has a direct probability of promotion of 35.5 %. In comparison, the HSV has a significantly higher quota with 65.1 %.

The probability of a relegation place is bobbing 17.4 % for FC Köln. However, the hardest competition will certainly take place in the next two weeks, in which teams such as Paderborn and Kaiserslautern can be expected with a strong formation. These teams have shown themselves in the last games that they are also striving for ascent. The next games will be crucial for the placements in the league and the chances of promotion to the Bundesliga.