On Saturday, starting with 14:30, the Leipzig – Hertha match will be played, within the 5th round of the Bundesliga. Leipzig is unbeaten in the last 5 direct matches, ticking four victories and a draw in this interval. In the previous season, the “bulls” won 4-2 in Berlin, but drew at home, score 2-2.
Leipzig is going through an excellent period and gives the impression that it can fight against Bayern and Dortmund for the title of champion in the Bundesliga. Julian Nagelsmann’s students lead the internal ranking after 4 stages in which they obtained 10 points out of 12 possible. The “bulls” ticked a solid victory in the first stage of the group stage of the Champions League, 2-0 with Basaksehir, the champion of Turkey. Leipzig was one of the pleasant surprises of the previous season in the Champions League, managing to reach the semifinals, where they lost to Paris Saint-Germain.
Hertha lost 4 of the 5 matches at the beginning of the season, being eliminated from the first round of the German Cup. Bruno Labbadia’s team lost to Braunschweig (4-5), Frankfurt (1-3), Bayern (3-4) and Stuttgart (0-2), the only success being with Bremen (4-1). Hertha’s defensive problems being eloquent, the “old lady” receiving no less than 15 goals in these 5 matches played. In Leipzig, the Berliners won only once in the 4 trips, 3-2 in December 2017.
Leipzig are unbeaten in the last 5 direct matches;
Hertha drew at Leipzig last season, 2-2;
Hertha won in Leipzig in 2017, score 3-2;
Leipzig: Gulacsi – Mukiele, Upamecano, Orban – Henrichs, Sabitzer (c), Kampl, Angelino – Olmo, Nkunku – Poulsen;
Absent: Halstenberg, Klostermann, Laimer;
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann;
Hertha: Schwolow – Pekarik, Stark, Boyata (c), Plattenhardt – Darida, Tousart, Mittelstädt – Cunha – Lukebakio, Cordoba;
Absent: Ascacibar, Guendouzi, Torunarigha;
Coach: Bruno Labbadia;
PREDICTION: RB Leipzig to win @ 1,46
