Hertha BSC and Hoffenheim face at Olympiastadion Berlin, in a match for the 21st day of the Bundesliga. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 09-17-2017, the two teams tied (1-1). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 03-03-2017, in the Bundesliga, which ended in a Hoffenheim victory by (1-3). The goals of the match were scored by P. Pekarík (32 ‘), for Hertha BSC, and A. Kramarić (39’ e 86 ‘) and N. Süle (76’), for Hoffenheim. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Hoffenheim presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Hertha :
After 6 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses, the home team is currently in the 11 th position of the league, with 26 points won. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Borussia Dortmund, by (1-1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Werder Bremen, by (0-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 18 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 19 conceded. In their last 10 home matches for the championship Hertha BSC won 4, tied 3 and lost 3, so they have won 15 points out of 30 possible. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 20 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Hertha comes to this day after a draw as a visitor, to zero, in the visit to the land of Werder Bremen. The greatest valence of the local team is how they manage to react in a situation of disadvantage. The home team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the flanks. In this tactical scheme, the three players responsible for throwing the panic in the opponent’s defense are Selke, Kalou and Lazaro. The technician Pál Dárdai will not be able to count on Schieber, Dárdai, Kade, Duda, Lustenberger, Weiser, Rekik and Jarstein, all injured. Sinan Kurt is also out of the list of available players, for being suspended.
Hoffenheim:
The away team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 27 points won, after 7 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Bayer Leverkusen, by (1-4). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Bayern München, by (5-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium. For the league, Hoffenheim won 9 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 5 away matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 20 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 6 matches they suffered the first goal.
The Hoffenheim comes to this unmotivated performance, after a defeat as visitor, by 5-2, in the visit to the arena of Bayern Munich. The greatest valence of the visiting team is the way they manage to react to a situation of disadvantage. The visiting team usually acts in a tactical system in 5-3-2, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the flanks. In this tactical scheme, the two players responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense are Gnabry and Uth. The Hoffenheim coach can not count on Rupp and Demirbay, both injured.
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