Prediction: Borussia Dortmund vs Hertha Berlin
Prediction: Borussia Dortmund to win 3-0
Best Odds: 8/1
Bookmaker: Betfair
Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin will face each other in the Bundesliga this coming weekend. The match between Die Schwarzgelben and Die Alte Dame will be held at Signal Iduna Park and is scheduled to kick off at 4:30pm UK time on Sunday.
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund are one of the biggest and most successful clubs in Germany. And while they have not won the Bundesliga title for years due to Bayern Munich’s dominance in Germany, this season, like in previous campaigns, they are competing for the championship. And, unlike in previous seasons, Bayern are looking fallible.
Dortmund are third in the Bundesliga table at the moment with 40 points from 20 matches. Edin Terzic’s side are only three points behind leaders and defending champions Bayern and just two points behind second-placed FC Union Berlin. Dortmund have won their last Bundesliga games and in great form at the moment.
Die Schwarzgelben will head into the Bundesliga match against Hertha Berlin at home on the back of a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in front of their own fans in the first leg of the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. It came after a 2-0 victory over Werder Bremen away from home in the Bundesliga and followed a 2-1 success over VfL Bochum in the league on the road.
Team News:
Jude Bellingham has been one of the best players for Borussia Dortmund so far this season, and the England international will continue to start in the middle of the park. Karim Adeyemi will lead the line for the German club. Emre Can and Niklas Sule will start in midfield as well.
Hertha Berlin
Hertha Berlin are one of the most well-known and established clubs in the Bundesliga and have been playing in the top flight of German football since the 2013-14 season. Since the 1997-98 campaign, they have played in the second division in Germany twice. Last season, they ended up 16th in the table and the year before they were 14th.
Die Alte Dame are in real danger of getting relegated to the second division of German football at the end of the season. Hertha are 16th in the Bundesliga table at the moment with 17 points from 20 matches. They have picked up just a point more than second-from-bottom VfB Stuttgart and are five points clear of bottom team FC Schalke 04. Hertha are also only two points behind 15th-placed VfL Bochum.
Hertha will head into the Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund away from home this coming weekend on the back of a 4-1 hammering of Borussia Monchengladbach in front of their own fans in the league. It came after a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.
Team News:
Hertha Berlin are likely to start in a 3-5-2 formation. Jessic Ngankam and Florian Niederlechner will be the two forwards for the visiting team. Oliver Christensen will keep his place between the posts.
Key Factors to Consider
Borussia Dortmund have scored 40 goals in 20 Bundesliga matches so far this season.
Hertha Berlin have conceded 36 goals in 20 Bundesliga matches so far this season.
Borussia Dortmund have conceded 26 goals in 20 Bundesliga games so far this campaign.
Hertha Berlin have lost 11 out of 20 Bundesliga matches so far this season.
Jude Bellingham have scored 8 goals and given 5 assists in 24 matches for Borussia Dortmund so far this campaign.
Conclusion
Borussia Dortmund are in the running for the Bundesliga title, while Hertha Berlin are in danger of getting relegated to the second division of German football. It is really hard to see Dortmund slip up against Hertha, especially as the match is on their own turf. It is very likely that Edin Terzic’s side will pick up all three points from the encounter.
Prediction: Borussia Dortmund to win 3-0
Best Odds: 8/1
