Hertha Berlin hosts Union Berlin in round 27 of German Bundesliga 2. The match will be played on Saturday, May 22nd at Olympiastadion (Berlin)
Hertha held a great first match after quarantine. The Old Lady managed to defeat Hoffenheim (0-3), which allowed it to extend the away streak without defeats to six matches. Hertha got its second lopsided victory of this season with a new coach. During quarantine, the management appointed Labbadia, who established himself in the camp of the Wolves. His Wolfsburg showed outstanding football in the last season and hammered 62 goals in 34 matches in B1. Labbadia is trying to instill the same style to Hertha, and it turns out pretty well so far. In the match with Hoffenheim, the Old Lady showed a great game ahead, despite the lack of proper shape. Perhaps it is too early to draw conclusions, but Hertha should become more scoring with a new coach. However, the team scored well before the break: 10 goals in six games in February and March.
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Union was clearly unlucky with the opponent after a long break. The newcomer to Bundesliga had to compete with the local hegemon, who did not concede in four games in a row before a pause. Nevertheless, the Iron Ones showed themselves quite well in that meeting. Although Union Berlin did not score Bayern, it created some good attempts, which not everyone succeeds. Now Union has to play with a much less formidable opponent that has problems in defense. Playing with such teams, the Iron Ones score at least one goal into their nets. Only Hoffenheim (if we take into account teams outside the top six) did not concede from them in the current season. In general, Union Berlin failed to score in only five of 26 matches of the Bundesliga, including a goal to the net of Hertha in the first leg. Finally, the Iron Ones scored for seven games in a row before the forced pause. These are great statistics for the newcomer and the poorest club in the German championship.
Hertha kept a clean sheet with Hoffenheim, but not without luck. The hosts simply squandered their attempts. Labbadia is unlikely to establish a defensive game of the Old Lady before the end of the season. Moreover, even his Wolfsburg conceded 50 goals in the last Bundesliga. The defenders of Union Berlin simply do not match the level of the Bundesliga. The Iron Ones don’t have the worst performance in the championship, but this is because they play purely defense first. But even a strong line of defense (forwards often help their partners) allowed Union Berlin to keep a clean sheet in only one of 13 away matches. And the Iron Ones did not concede from Werder Bremen, which is experiencing tremendous problems in the attack. Given all the above, I will bet on “Both teams to score – yes” in the Berlin derby.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score - yes
