Schalke take on the visitors Hertha Berlin in the round 28 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Friday, April 14th at Veltins Arena (Gelsenkirchen).
Thomas Reis' team had an excellent run and did not lose in the championship from the end of January until the end of March. Even the toughest skeptics at some point had thoughts in their heads that Gelsenkirchen could maintain their place in the Bundesliga. However, in the previous home game, Schalke was humiliated by Bayer Leverkusen: they created practically nothing at the opponent's goal and conceded three unanswered goals. Then they went away to Hoffenheim, which ended with a deserved 0-2 defeat. And now Schalke is again at the bottom of the league table. It seems that another black streak has begun for Gelsenkirchen.
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Hertha are also not shining in the current season, they have not won in a while and are in the relegation zone, ahead of the hosts by only one point. In the last five rounds, Berliners suffered three defeats: they lost 0-1 to the strong Leipzig at home and were defeated in away games by Hoffenheim and Bayer, as mentioned above. However, the capital team has been able to grab some points recently. In March, they managed not to lose to Mainz, who are currently in excellent form. And in April, Hertha finished the away game against Freiburg with the same score 1-1. Freiburg is fighting for a place in the Champions League zone. If they managed to stand their ground in an away game against the fifth team in the league, why not repeat this success in a match against the worst team in the championship at the moment?
Judging by the table and current form of the teams, we can expect a match between two fairly equal opponents. In such a situation, I consider it quite reasonable to cover two out of three possible outcomes in terms of the result. Hertha is not weaker than Schalke at the moment, so I take the bet on X2. Yes, Berliners perform terribly away in the current season. That's why the hosts are considered favorites by bookmakers. However, Schalke is the worst team in the league in terms of performance in home games. They have only won three out of 14 games and only one in the last five. And in the head-to-head meetings, Gelsenkirchen has not been able to beat this opponent for five matches in a row, and Hertha won the last three. Berliners were stronger both in the first round of the current season and in the last face-to-face match on the opponent's field. I think they will at least grab a draw this time.
Prediction for the match: Hertha Berlin not to lose (X2).
