Hertha Berlin hosts Schalke in round 20 of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Friday, January 31st at Olympiastadion (Berlin)
In the last match of the Bundesliga, Hertha unexpectedly beat Wolfsburg away. But those who watched that match knows that the victory of the Old Lady was undeserved. Rather, it was a fortuitous combination of circumstances. Wolfsburg had a tremendous advantage in the ball possession, the number of shots delivered, and the game as a whole. But the conversion let the hosts down. Berliners delivered shots on target for the entire match, and two of those shots were converted into goals. Hertha looks faded this season. The Berliners gained only six victories in 19 matches, having scored 24 goals and conceded as many as 34. In the upcoming match, the home field will hardly help the hosts. They are noticeably inferior to opponents from Gelsenkirchen in terms of the level and quality of the game, as well as the selection of players.
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Schalke lost only once over the last five matches. In the last round, the Miners lost to Bayern with a lopsided 0-5 score away. Against the backdrop of a major defeat to the Munich team, Schalke will play exclusively for victory in the upcoming match. The fact that the match will be played away does not really matter - Hertha’s home results are even worse than away. The Royal Blues have no particular problems with the squad, and they have more desire, motivation, and chances to win in the upcoming meeting.
Berliners don’t lose for three matches in a row, but it's time to lose. The last head-to-head meeting ended in a convincing 3-0 victory of the Miners. Today we are unlikely to see such a result, but the visitors have many more chances to win. Therefore, I will choose a reliable option - a zero handicap of Schalke.
Prediction for the match: Schalke to win with 0.0 handicap
