Hertha Berlin vs Schalke 04 Prediction: Battle to avoid automatic relegation

Hertha Berlin hosts Schalke at their famous Olympiastadion Berlin stadium. With home support in favour of Hertha Berlin, the question remains: can Schalke get some much-needed points or will it be a win for the home side to draw them closer to relegation?

Hertha scored four times in their last two Bundesliga games although both matches ended in a draw. Their attacking prowess should be enough to defeat a weak Schalke side in Berlin. Relegation candidates Schalke conceded an alarming ten goals in their last three league matches alone and the brittleness of their backline suggests we should expect more action this weekend.

Hertha Berlin

In their last five Bundesliga match, Hertha Berlin lost one and drew four. The draw includes some tricky matches against some tough opponents. A home meeting with struggling Schalke is a fixture with a more winnable look. Hertha will be hoping to land the victory that some of their recent performances have deserved.

With a change in manager, Hertha Berlin have been a solid defensive unit although they go into match day 11 without a win in their last five Bundesliga match.

Schalke 04

Schalke have lost each of their last four Bundesliga matches and with their self-belief looking fragile, a win may be difficult to come by. Over 2.5 goals have been scored against Schalke in their last 3 Bundesliga match. A win may be enough to lift Schalke out of the bottom of the table. 

Head-to-head encounters

Of the 16 matches played between these 2 sides, Leipzig won 9, Augsburg won 3 and the remaining ended in a draw. 

Injuries and suspensions

• Hertha Berlin: Rune Jarstein, Filip Uremovic, Kelian Nsona, Jessic Ngankam, Jean-Paul Boetius. Kelvin Prince Boateng is a doubt due to illness;
• Schalke 04: Sepp van den Berg, Marcin Kaminski, Ibrahima Cisse, Rodrigo Zalazar. and Buskens.

Key stats

• Schalke have conceded a minimum of 3 goals in their last three Bundesliga matches;
• Hertha Berlin have been drawing both at half-time and full-time in their last three Bundesliga matches;
• Schalke have lost both at half time and full time in their last three Bundesliga matches;
• There have been over 2.5 goals in Schalke’s last 3 Bundesliga matches.

Expert Betting Tips

Schalke have been conceding goals while Hertha Berlin now have a good defensive unit. Expert a few goals from the home side. Also, expect the home side to win.

• Over 2.5 for 1.72 at bet365;
• W1 for 1.86 at 1xbet;
• W1 and under 4.5 for 2.08 at betway.

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