Hertha Berlin welcome the visitors Bayern Munich in the German DFB Pokal – 1/8 Finals. The match will be held on Wednesday, February, 6th, at the Olympiastadion (Berlin).
Maybe, we should take less risks and bet on 1X, as in this league, the sides have already met – that time, Hertha Berlin registered a whitewash against Bayern Munich in Berlin. In this campaign, the ‘Old Lady’ are finally back to their tradition not to lose at home. Only Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, and Bayern Munich suffered less defeats on their turfs. If the hosts did not concede to Wolfsburg in the last round, they would sit in the European zone. Hertha have been rather uncomfortable for their visitors lately. They are riding on a four-match streak with no loss. And we should also mind Bayern’s present issues.
After the Champions League group stage finished, the Munich team seemed to feature good luck. They started to score three-four goals per round, while the Dortmund outfit were dropping points. Then the champions were unexpectedly defeated by Bayer. Now it will be extremely difficult for the team to get gold medals, we afraid. Bayern’s travels in this campaign are hardly outstanding. The team do not look that bad, they still top the table, but they fail at times. Much was said about their internal problems, about the manager, and the rotation. There is no point in repeating this all over again. The main thing is that there are grounds for these talks. Hertha have every chance to beat Bayern, or, play equal at least. The sides clash in the cup encounter, anything can happen there.
There are only two perspectives possible. Either Bayern smash the opponent, say, with a 5:0 scoreline, or, they may face a tight travel wherein the hosts can celebrate a win. It is risky to bet on the guests’ success now indeed. The ‘Old Lady’ have nothing to lose, and they can demonstrate safe defense hoping to counterattack tomorrow. That said, Bayern’s defense does not seem an unbreakable fortress these days.
Prediction for the match: Hertha Berlin to win with a +1.5 handicap.
