Hertha Berlin VS Borussia Dortmund Match Prediction
- 2018-01-19
- 19:30:00
Draw will win this match.
In 64 total matches to date, Borussia Dortmund have generally controlled the tie. They have 30 wins, 16 draws, and 18 losses against Hertha Berlin. Here's a look at the last five results:
Aug 26, 2017: BVB 2-0 Hertha
Mar 11, 2017: Hertha 2-1 BVB
Feb 8, 2017: BVB 1(P)-1 Hertha (DFB Pokal)
Oct 14, 2016: BVB 1-1 Hertha
Apr 20, 2016: Hertha 0-2 BVB (DFB Pokal)
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Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Hertha Berlin are at 14/5 to win, a draw is a 13/5, and a Borussia Dortmund win is at 10/11.
Hertha come into this match with 24 points, good enough for 11th place at the moment. They are only four points away from the European places, but they are also just eight above the drop as well. They had been on a run of three unbeaten before their loss at the weekend. Borussia Dortmund come into this match in fourth place on 29 points after their draw. They have gone three unbeaten in a row in the Bundesliga now after that one.
The Old Lady of German football have fallen off the wagon considerably at home this term after blitzing through much of the opposition last term. They have 14 points from nine matches, but they have already lost there three times so far. All three came in their last five matches as well, so they are ripe for the picking. BVB have one of the better away records in the league so far with 15 points from nine matches. They have four wins and three draws, but they have lost two of their last five and only have one away win, their most recent, to show some poor form recently.
Both teams to score is set at 7/10 via Ladbrokes.
Dortmund aren't exactly tearing it up away from home at the moment, but by the same token this Hertha side are not having much home success. As a result, a draw looks like a likely result.
Pal Dardai will be missing center back Karim Rekik and winger Palko Dardai with injuries. Winger Alexander Esswein has had a cold, but he should have had plenty of time to recover by now.
Hertha have a number of fine attacking threats to call upon within their squad, but the greatest amongst them this season has been former Chelsea man Salomon Kalou. The Ivorian has scored seven times in the Bundesliga to lead the chasing pack by three goals. He has added goals to fine build-up play now, and that makes him the prime contender to cause BVB a lot of trouble.
Hertha have a loss, two wins, and two draws in their last five matches:
1-0 loss at Stuttgart
2-3 win at RB Leipzig
3-1 home win vs Hannover
1-1 draw at Augsburg
1-1 draw at Ostersunds (UEL)
Goalkeeper:Jarstein
Defenders:Weiser, Stark, Lustenberger, Plattenhardt
Defensive Midfielders:Maier, Skjelbred
Attacking Midfielders:Leckie, Kalou, Lazaro
Forwards:Selke
Peter Stoger has injuries keeping left backs Raphael Guerriero and Marcel Schmelzer, center midfielder Sebastian Rode, and wingers Max Philipp, Marco Reus, and Jacob Larsen out. Striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's status is up in the air after being suspended yet again by the club at the weekend.
With Aubameyang's status being unclear, Dortmund need to find goals from elsewhere. It was obvious they missed him in the draw on Sunday, but they still need to also find a way forward without the Gabonese man as he's surely going to be gone soon anyway. One player that can step up is youngster Christian Pulisic. The American has a lot of weight on his shoulders already, but he is ready for it and can carry more than his fair share of the load.
BVB have a draw, three wins, and a loss in their last five matches:
0-0 home draw vs Wolfsburg
3-2 home win vs Zulte Waregem (Friendly)
0-2 win at Fortuna Dusseldorf (Friendly)
2-1 loss at Bayern Munich (DFB Pokal)
2-1 home win vs Hoffenheim
Goalkeeper:Burki
Defenders:Piszczek, Sokratis, Toprak, Toljan
Midfielders:Kagawa, Weigl, Gotze
Forwards:Yarmolenko, Pulisic, Schurrle