Hertha Berlin vs RB Leipzig: Preview and Predictions

Hertha Berlin vs RB Leipzig
German Bundesliga
Date: Saturday, 6th May 2017
Kick-off at 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
Venue: Olympiastadion, Berlin.

Certainly a meeting that attracts the attention will be the clash between the 5th placed Hertha BSC Berlin and 2nd placed RB Leipzig.

The Roten Bullen are few points away from the automatic Champions League qualification, while the team from the capital will emerge in the unpredictable fight for the 5th position.

Hertha Berlin

Dardai’s men will be looking to add another home victory this season – they won the vast majority of points in Berlin. Hertha were beaten only twice in Berlin in addition to 12 victories and a sole draw.

Also, the hosts are one of the best defenses at home turf since they conceded only 9 goals at their fortress. Hertha BSC are unbeaten in 7 out of last 8 home games in the domestic league.

RB Leipzig

The Roten Bullen will be looking to crown the outstanding season with Champions League participation. The Red Bulls are undefeated in the last 6 Bundesliga outings however, they only drew their last two.

Leipzig are the second-best team on the road this season – 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats, with 25 goals scored and 20 allowed. In 4 out of their last 5 Bundesliga away matches, there have been over 2.5 goals scored.

Hertha Berlin vs RB Leipzig: Head-to-head

The two sides met only once in a competitive match so far. In December’s reverse, RB Leipzig beat Dardai’s men at the Red Bull Arena with 2-0.

Hertha Berlin vs RB Leipzig: Prediction

The hosts will be almost fully fit for the upcoming clash while The Bulls will be without their top scorer Timo Werner, which is certainly a huge handicap for a team that heavily relies on the young forward’s goal-scoring capabilities. Taking Hertha’s brilliant home matches this season, we could see an intense game with only one deciding goal.