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Hertha BSC vs. Bayern Munich
The Bundesliga enters its 20th matchday this weekend. Afterwards, there is another week’s break before the hot and decisive phase starts. The matchday is rounded off on Sunday by the match between Hertha BSC and Bayern Munich, kick-off is at 17:30 in Berlin’s Olympiastadion. While Hertha must continue to collect important points in the relegation battle, Bayern want to keep BVB at bay. Our prediction for this match can be found in the following Hertha vs Bayern tip.
Berlin have collected 22 points from their first 19 games. This is currently only enough for 13th place, so the capital club is once again stuck in the relegation battle. The table is extremely tight at the top and bottom, and Hertha’s lead over the relegation zone is only four points. FC Bayern, on the other hand, has completely different worries and can concentrate on nicer things. With 46 points, the record champions have a buffer of six points on second-placed Dortmund, but the fair has not yet been read in the title battle.
Hertha – Bayern Info
– Date & Time: 23.01.2022, 17:30 hrs.
– Venue: Olympiastadion (Berlin)
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 20
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Hertha Form & Balance Check
Hertha continue to show light and shade under Tayfun Korkut. Since the surprising 3:2 win against Dortmund at the end of the first leg, however, not much has come from the Berliners, with two defeats and a draw from three competitive games in 2022. The second half of the season began with a 3-1 loss to Cologne, followed by a goalless draw against relegation rivals Wolfsburg. During the week, they suffered a painful defeat in the city derby against Union, which led to their elimination in the round of 16 of the Cup.
Another defeat in the city derby
In view of Dortmund’s elimination on Tuesday, the path to the final in their own stadium was as tangible as it had ever been, as Bayern had also been eliminated one round earlier. So Hertha had a great chance to take a big step with a win in the city derby, but the Unioners once again put a spanner in their works. Voglsammer, Knoche and an own goal by Stark secured a 3:2 away win for the Eisernen. Serdar and another own goal – this time by Khedira – at least provided some suspense.
Hertha facts & analysis
– 13th place in the Bundesliga
– Last lost in the cup with 2:3 against Union
– Without a win in three competitive matches
Bayern form & balance check
Bayern ended the last calendar year with enormous success. At the end of the first half of the season, the Bavarians won eight matches in a row, including important victories against Dortmund and Barcelona. In the second half of the season, however, they had to face their fearsome opponents from Mönchengladbach, who lived up to their billing with a 2-1 away win in Munich. The Bavarians, who were severely weakened at the time, lost part of their lead over BVB as a result.
Clear victory in Cologne
But last weekend, the Munich team once again managed an immediate reaction. A difficult away game in Cologne turned out to be a relatively easy task for the record champions, who took home a clear 4-0 victory. The decisive man was once again Robert Lewandowski, who scored his 21st, 22nd and 23rd goals of the season with a treble and, incidentally, broke the 300-goal mark in the Bundesliga. Tolisso also scored to make it 2:0 in the meantime.
– Top of the Bundesliga table
– Last win 4:0 in Cologne
– 8 wins from last 9 competitive matches
Predicted line-up – last update on 21 January 2022
Hertha had two central defenders injured during the week, Torunarigha and Stark, Gechter and Dardai are the alternatives. Pekarik should also come in for Klünter, Jovetic is possibly at least an option for the squad again. Should Korkut return to the 4-4-2, Maolida will replace Tousart. For Bayern, Hernandez or Richards could deputise for the injured Davies, while Musiala and Roca are also other options in midfield.
Hertha – Bayern direct comparison & statistics
Hertha BSC and FC Bayern have met in 80 matches so far, 73 of which have taken place in the Bundesliga. As expected, the Munich team has a clear lead with 47 victories, while Hertha have only managed 12 trebles. In addition, 21 other games ended in a draw. The first leg was a clear 5-0 win for the record champions, who have won all of their last four games against Hertha.
– The most frequent result between Hertha BSC and Bayern Munich is 1-1. 5 matches ended like this.
– The average number of goals scored in a Hertha BSC vs Bayern Munich clash is 4.2.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half in matches between Hertha BSC and Bayern Munich is 1.4.
– Last season Bayern Munich won both matches against Hertha BSC (4-3 at home and 1-0 away).
– The first leg went 5-0 to Bayern Munich.
