Hertha Berlin – RB Leipzig Prediction & Picks (12.05.2018)

Hertha BSC and RB Leipzig meet at Olympiastadion Berlin, in a match for the 34th round of the Bundesliga. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 12-17-2017, the Hertha BSC won out by (2-3). The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the away team, which records 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 matches. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since the Hertha BSC presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Hertha BSC:

The home team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 43 points won, after 10 wins, 13 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Augsburg, by (2-2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Hannover 96, by (3-1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 21 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 21 conceded. For the league, Hertha BSC won 11 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. In 33 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 16 times and only managed 2 comebacks. In the last 16 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 8 of their 21 goals between minutes (46′-60 ‘).

The Hertha Berlin comes to this last round only to meet the calendar, since it has no more ambitions in the competition, being to finish the season in a dignified manner. The home team, despite having a good defense, fell performance in that sector, since it suffered 5 goals in the last 2 games, while the attack has been presenting quality and scored 8 goals in the last 4 matches and must play even more loose in this next match to finish the national championship with a victory in his stadium. Hertha Berlin lost only 1 of their last 9 games, but 6 ended in a draw and it is not by chance that it is the team that tied the most in the local team condition. It should be noted that in the last 2 games against their fans there were goals from both teams. For the clash with RB Leipzig, coach Pal Dárdai has no problems in the team that has been playing in recent games and must repeat the initial eleven of the last days.

RB Leipzig:

The away team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 50 points won, after 14 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Mainz 05, by (3-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Wolfsburg, by (4-1). 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 21 goals scored and 28 conceded; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 26 goals scored and 24 conceded. For the league, RB Leipzig won 10 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 17 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 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 33 matches in this competition, they suffered the first goal 13 times, but got the comeback in 4.

The RB Leipzig comes to this last game trying to achieve a place of access to the next Champions League and, if it does not succeed, at least stay in the qualifying zone for the Europa League next season. The biggest problem of the visiting team has been the inefficiency of his defense, which has already suffered 51 goals and is the fourth worst in the national championship, since he suffered 14 goals in the last five days, while his attack has been acting well and scored 4. goals only in their last game, creating a good number of scoring opportunities. Playing as a visitor, as in Saturday’s match, RB Leipzig has only 1 win in the last 5 matches and is a team that leaves a lot of space in this type of situation and suffered 6 goals in the last 3 matches away from their domains , something that needs to be corrected for this last game in which you need the 3 points. For the game against Hertha Berlin, coach Hasenhuttl can not count on midfielder Forsberg, on account of a suspension.