Hertha BSC and Schalke 04 face at Olympiastadion Berlin, in a match for the 20th round of the Bundesliga. Schalke 04 won at home by (3‑0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 31‑08-2019. The history of direct confrontations disputed in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 matches won 2, drew 2 and lost 1. But the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, in 25‑ 01-2019, for the Bundesliga, the two teams drew for (2-2). M. Grujić (39 ‘) and V. Ibišević (45’) scored the goals of the match, for Hertha BSC, and Y. Konoplyanka (17 ‘) and M. Uth (44’), for Schalke 04. It is necessary Particular attention to the home / away condition, since both teams have significantly different results at home and abroad.
Hertha BSC :
The home team is currently in 13th position, with 22 points won, after 6 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost at home against Bayern München by (0-4). In the last game, he won out against Wolfsburg by (1-2). This is a team that curiously has been stronger as a visitor than in their home games, since in the last 30 matches it records 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Hertha BSC conquered 10 points in 27 possible, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in the last 9 games he played in his stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition, so he has not been very strong defensively. In 19 games in the competition, he suffered the first goal 12 times and only got 2 comebacks.
Hertha comes to this game with a victory, by 1-2, in the visit to Wolfsburg, returning to the triumphs after the defeat against Bayer Munich: the team’s goals were scored by Torunarigha and Lukebakio. Despite playing at home, coach Jürgen Klinsmann should favor the defensive organization and direct balls for the attack: Marko Grujic is the brain of the team and responsible for organizing and creating the offensive process. On the other hand, Lukebakio is Hertha’s top scorer, with 5 goals scored. Maier is out of this game due to physical problems.
Schalke:
The visiting team is currently in 5th position, with 33 points won, after 9 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Borussia M’gladbach by (2‑0). In the last match, he lost out against Bayern München by (5-0). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Schalke 04 conquered 14 points in 27 possible, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 9 games he played as a visitor. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 19 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 6 times, but got the comeback in 2.
Schalke 04 comes to this game with a 5-0 loss to Bayern Munich, in a game for the German championship. We remember that visitors have won only 1 of the last 4 games played in this competition. Coach David Wagner should organize the team in a 4-4-2, prioritizing the maintenance of ball possession and attacks through the flanks. Amine Harit is one of the most dangerous players of the visiting team, since he is very fast and expert in hand in hand. Serdar is the top scorer of Schalke 04, with 7 goals scored. For this match, the coach will not have Stambouli and Sané, both injured.
