Hertha Berlin – Mainz Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (16.02.2018)

Hertha BSC and Mainz 05 face at Olympiastadion Berlin, in a match for the 23rd round of the Bundesliga. Mainz 05 won at home (1-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 09-23-2017. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, who in the last 4 matches won 3 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 27-11- 2016, for the Bundesliga, the Hertha BSC won by (2-1). V. Ibišević (36 ‘e 67’) scored the goals of the match, for Hertha BSC, and A. Seydel (25 ‘), for Mainz 05. Mainz 05 presents considerable differences in their results at home and as visitors, so in this game the home factor can be decisive.

Hertha :

The home team is currently in the 11 th position of the league, with 30 points won, after 7 wins, 9 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Hoffenheim, by (1-1). In the last match, they won in an away match against Bayer Leverkusen, by (0-2). 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 18 conceded; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 20 suffered. For the league, Hertha BSC won 13 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as 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 11 of the last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 22 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 10 times and never got the comeback. In the last 11 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (46’-60 ‘).

The Hertha Berlin enters the field for this game a little less pressured, after having managed to rediscover the path of victory in the German league, thus enclosing a fast that lasted four games, although in that period has suffered only one defeat. On the last day, he had little game volume, but showed great defensive performance and managed to take advantage of the few scoring opportunities he had, thus defeating Bayer Leverkusen away from home. As it showed in that confrontation, the team has stood out for the consistency of its defensive system, which is currently among the seven best in the competition. However, his attack is not having the same success, being the least final in the championship. The 4-2-3-1 has been the tactical scheme most used by coach Dárdai, who must keep Pekarík acting on the right side.

Mainz 05:

The away team is currently in the 16 th position, with 20 points won, after 5 wins, 5 draws and 12 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Bayern München, by (0-2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Hoffenheim, by (4-2). 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 1 win, 5 draws and 9 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away league matches Mainz 05 has a record of 4 draws and 6 losses, so they have won 4 points out of 30 possible.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 11 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 0-0 (4 out of 11 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 22 matches in this competition, they only got 2 comebacks in the 16 matches in which they suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 11 away matches for this competition: they have scored 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).

The Mainz still fails to give signs of reaction within the German Championship and continues in a very complicated situation, taking into account that it comes from three consecutive defeats, not having balanced the adversary network in two of them. In his last match he failed many passes, had little possession of the ball and finished only six times, suffering then another defeat, this time against Hoffenheim. The score of that match, when he suffered four goals, only confirms what the team has been presenting throughout the competition, so much so that he currently owns the second worst defense. Another weak point of the club has been possession of the ball, an issue in which it has the fourth worst average of the championship. Playing outside their domains, Mainz has the second worst campaign, having won only 4 of the 33 points they played. For this match, it is likely that the coach will organize the team in 3-1-4-2 or in 4-3-3, with Brosinski in the center of the field.