Hertha Berlin welcome the visitors Fortuna Dusseldorf in the German Bundesliga – Round 28. The match will be held on Saturday, April, 6th, at the Olympiastadion (Berlin).
Not so long ago, the hosting Hertha Berlin found themselves rather close to the European spots; lately though, they did not please their fans with either results, or performance. Currently, Hertha are 10th in the standing, featuring a tally of 35 points. They practically have no chances to end in the Europa League, while this year Bundesliga is known for its high competitiveness in the fight for European places. Actually, yet at the start of the season, it was obvious that Hertha are not ambitious enough to set serious goals and achieve those. The team now take their deserved position and are seen as solid league’s middleclassers. Dardai Pal tries to take most of his men, therefore, he is expected to stay long on his post. Last season, Hertha’s toppers were Davie Selke and Salomon Kalou, but now the side boast other heroes. The midfielder Ondrej Duda’s effectiveness is inspiring – he presently scores more than his teammates do. The forward Vedad Ibisevic has a tally of 9 goals – he knows how to convert his opportunities well. In the last round, the hosts on the day clashed with Borussia Dortmund – Kalou took his team ahead twice in the 1st half-time, but after the break, the fate turned on Hertha – Marco Reus scored the winner (3:2) yet in the extra time; moreover, 2 Hertha’s players saw reds in the end of the match.
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Contrary to expectations, the hosting Fortuna Dusseldorf did not fail this campaign. They’ve just returned to the elite division this season and managed to demonstrate decent results. Indeed, they’ve recently struggled against European spots claimers but registered confident wins over lowly sides. After 26 rounds, Fortuna’s tally is 31 points, which provides for the 12th tier in the table. Interestingly, the visitors present the only Bundesliga side that did not draw at home. The manager Friedhelm Funkel built quite a competitive team that are ready to keep their middle-table position. Fortuna are not threatened by relegation, unless outsiders unexpectedly start to win. The team’s key players Adam Bodzek and Jean Zimmer are still off because of injuries.
The sides have already met twice this campaign. First, Fortuna confidently managed the capital outfit in November, 4:1. The 1st half-time registered no goals then, but just before the break, Maximilian Mittelstadt left Hertha shorthanded, and Fortuna benefited from this in the 2nd time. 2 months later, in January, the sides met in terms of the Telekom Cup wherein they competed for the 3rd place – Fortuna won again, 3:1. Before this season, the opponents clashed only in the 2.Bundesliga. Over the span of the last 10 years, they held 6 head-to-heads, each saw 3 goals at least. The sides are separated by 4 points, but we cannot say they perform level. Hertha are more scoring and less leaking, and their squad look stronger overall. Duda, Ibisevic, and Co will probably find keys to unlock Fortuna’s goal.
Prediction for the match: Hertha Berlin to win home.
