On Saturday afternoon, Hertha Berlin will look to boost their chances of surviving the drop in the Bundesliga when they host Champions League-chasing Hoffenheim at the Olympiastadion.
Hertha’s recent form has been nothing short of woeful in recent weeks. The team from the German capital is on a run of nine Bundesliga games without a victory, including five straight defeats in the German top-flight.
The poor run of form has seen Hertha slip to 17th place in the table, two points from the safety of 15th place.
A 2-0 defeat at Monchengladbach last time out was enough to see head coach Tayfun Korkut removed from his position. Experienced former Bayern boss Felix Magath has come in as the team’s new head coach.
One of the 68-year-old’s priorities will be to stop his new team from leaking goals, as Hertha have conceded at least two goals in their last five league matches.
Another task on his to-do list is to halt an alarming home record in the capital, as Hertha have failed to win in their last five home matches in the Bundesliga, having suffered four defeats in the process.
Hoffenheim are still very much in the open race for a Champions League spot this season.
Sebastian Hoeness’ team are currently sixth-place in the Bundesliga, only outside the top-four courtesy of an inferior goal difference to fourth place RB Leipzig.
The visitors head to Berlin on a five-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga, having recorded four wins and a victory. A creditable 1-1 draw against the league’s dominant force Bayern Munich ended a five-game winning run in the league for the visitors.
Hoffenheim have won five of the last six meetings with Hertha Berlin. Forebet predicts that they will once again come out on top in this clash in a high-scoring encounter to deepen Hertha’s relegation worries.
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