Hertha BSC and Union Berlin meet at Olympiastadion Berlin, in a match for the 10th round of the Bundesliga. In the last 3 years there is only a record of 2 direct confrontations between these two teams: one on 05-22-2020, which ended in a Hertha BSC victory by (4-0), and a more recent one on 02-11-2019 , which ended in a Union Berlin victory by (1‑0). The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 13th and 6th in the league table, in reality it is a clash between the 18th ranked in home games and the 5th as away.
Hertha BSC :
After 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, the home team is currently in 13th position, with 8 points won. In their last match, they drew in an away match against Bayer Leverkusen by (0‑0), after losing in the previous match (2‑5) at home, in a match against Borussia Dortmund. This is a team that tends to achieve more positive results away from home than at home, as they won 7 points away and 1 in their stadium, with 11 goals scored and 7 suffered as away, against 4 goals scored and 11 suffered at home. For the championship, Hertha BSC won 1 point in 12 possible, after 1 draw and 3 defeats in the last 4 matches they played in their stadium.
For this competition, they did not win any of the last 4 matches at their stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 9 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition.
Hertha Berlin comes to this match after a 0x0 draw in the visit to Bayern Leverkusen’s stadium, thus adding the second consecutive match without a win in this competition. Now, in this match against the Berlin rival, coach Bruno Labbadia must maintain the 4-4-2, in which Krzysztof Piatek and Dodi Lukebakio are the most offensive references of the team. The number 10, Matheus Cunha, is Hertha Berlin’s top scorer, with 6 goals scored. For this game the coach cannot count on Jhon Córdoba and Jordan Torunarigha, both with physical problems.
Union Berlin:
The visiting team is currently in 6th position, with 16 points won, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won away against Köln by (1‑2). In the last match, they tied at home against Eintracht Frankfurt by (3‑3). This is a team little affected by the home factor, since they achieved similar results at home and abroad. For the championship, Union Berlin won 8 points out of 12 possible, after 2 victories and 2 draws in the last 4 games they played as a visitor.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 4 away matches. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 9 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 9 matches for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their away matches, since 20 of the last 22 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 7 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (46′ ‑ 60 ‘).
Unión Berlin comes to this day after a 3×3 home draw with Eintracht Frankfurt, ending three consecutive victories in the Bundesliga: the team’s goals were scored by Max Kruse (2) and Robert Andrich. In this match against rival Hertha Berlin, coach Urs Fischer must once again prioritize maintaining possession and organized attacks. Possibly, we will see this team lined up at 4-3-3, with Sheraldo Becker, Marcus Ingvartsen and Taiwo Awoniyi leading the team. Outside of this game are Christian Gentner, Joel Pohjanpalo, Keita Endo, Nico Schlotterbeck and Anthony Ujah, all injured.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,57
