B. Monchengladbach – Hertha Berlin Prediction & Picks (07.04.2018)

Borussia M’gladbach and Hertha BSC meet at Stadion im BORUSSIA-PARK, in a match for the 29th round of the Bundesliga. Borussia M’gladbach won the away match by (2-4), the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 11-18-2017. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 4 victories in the last 4 matches. In fact, the last time these teams played a match in this stadium on 05-04-2017, in a match for the Bundesliga it ended with a 1-0 win for Borussia M’gladbach. The only goal of the match was scored by L. Bénes (16 ‘). Despite being a match between 9th and 11th of the table, it is actually a match between the 10th classified in home matches and the 6th as a visitor.

Borussia M’gladbach:

The home team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 37 points won, after 10 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Hoffenheim, by (3-3). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Mainz 05, by (0-0). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they have won 22 points, against only 15 in their away matches. For the league, Borussia M’gladbach won 13 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively. In 28 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 15 times and only managed 1 comeback.

The Borussia M’gladbach comes to this game after a foreign draw, to zero, in the visit to the ground of Mainz. The home team usually acts in a tactical system in 5-3-2, favoring a more leisurely and organized style of play. In this tactical drawing, the two players responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense are Raffael and Stindl. The coach of Borussia M’gladbach will not be able to count on Julio Villalba, Raúl Bobadilla, Vincenzo Grifo, Denis Zakaria, Mamadou Doucoré and Reece Oxford, for being injured.

Hertha BSC:

After 8 wins, 12 draws and 8 losses, the away team is currently in the 11 th position of the league, with 36 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Hamburger SV, by (1-2). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Wolfsburg, by (0-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, with 15 goals scored and 14 conceded in away matches, against 17 goals scored and 18 conceded at home. For the league, Hertha BSC won 16 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 14 matches). In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 11 of the last 14 matches have ended with less than 3 goals. In 28 matches in this tournament, they have conceded the first goal 13 times and have only won 1 result.

The Hertha Berlin enters this day after a home draw, to zero, at the reception to Wolfsburg. The best quality of the strangers is the way they manage to react in a situation of disadvantage. The visiting team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, privileging fast offensive transitions, mainly through the wings. In this tactical drawing, the three players responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense are Ibisevic, Leckie and Kalou. The coach of Hertha will not be able to count on Palko Dárdai, for being injured. Marvin Plattenhardt will also be on the outside, because he is suspended.