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Hertha BSC vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
On the 2nd matchday of the Bundesliga, it is important for several teams to avoid a false start. Seven teams are still without a point after the opening weekend. This includes Hertha BSC and Eintracht Frankfurt, both of whom suffered painful defeats at the start of the season. In the direct duel on Saturday, at least one of the two teams will now take the first points. The match kicks off at 3:30 p.m. at Berlin’s Olympiastadion, and you can find our prediction for the match in the following Hertha vs Frankfurt tip.
Hertha are among the seven teams with zero points in the bottom half of the table. At the moment, the Berliners are in 14th place in the statistics, but this could of course quickly look very different at this early stage of the season. Eintracht even holds the red lantern due to the high defeat after the first matchday. Both teams also had transfer activity to report during the week, which should be more than relevant for the coming season.
Hertha -Frankfurt info
– Date & Time: 13/08/2022, at 15:30.
– Venue: Berlin, Olympiastadion
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 2
– TV broadcast: Sky
Hertha Form & Balance Check
Hertha can’t get out of their crisis in the new season either. After the Berliners were only able to secure relegation in the last season, everything should be better in the future under the new coach Sandro Schwarz. But the Herthans were eliminated in the first round of the cup after a penalty shootout against Braunschweig and also lost the league opener against Union in the capital derby, which is so important for the fans. Siebatcheu, Becker and Knoche scored in the 3:1 win for the Eisernen, Lukebakio at least scored the consolation goal for Hertha.
Boetius is the seventh new arrival
The Berliners have thus lost all of their last five games, including the preparation. The self-confidence of the already insecure team is likely to shrink further as a result, so Schwarz’s task will hardly be any easier. Fredi Bobic, however, has provided his coach with another reinforcement, whom the coach already knows from their times together in Mainz. We are talking about Jean-Paul Boetius, who is coming to Berlin on a free transfer and is supposed to strengthen the midfield. Perhaps the Dutchman can contribute to the turnaround in the capital city.
Hertha facts & analysis
– Finished 16th in the Bundesliga last season.
– Last lost 1:3 at Union
– 5th defeat in a row (including test matches)
Frankfurt Form & Balance Check
Eintracht Frankfurt had certainly imagined a different start to the new season. Although the SGE was able to celebrate a largely convincing 4:0 victory over Magdeburg in the cup, the league opener went neatly off track. FC Bayern brutally destroyed the euphoria built up in Frankfurt by the Europa League title with a 6:1 defeat. The merciless serial champions were already 5:0 ahead at the break. In the second half, the Munich team dropped down a gear and allowed Frankfurt a consolation goal through the eye-catching joker Kolo Muani.
Kostic will miss Frankfurt
The next blow for Frankfurt came before the UEFA Super Cup. Filip Kostić, a key player, did not make the trip to Helsinki for the clash with Champions League winners Real Madrid, and the Serbian will move to Juventus Turin. This leaves a big hole on Eintracht’s left side that can hardly be replaced on a one-to-one basis. After Martin Hinteregger (career end), Kostić is the second painful loss this summer. In the Supercup against Real, Christopher Lenz acted on the left rail, Frankfurt lost 0:2 after goals from Alaba and Benzema.
Frankfurt facts & analysis
– Finished 11th in the Bundesliga last season.
– Last lost 1:6 against Bayern in the league
– Lost 2-0 to Real Madrid in the Supercup
Predicted line-up – last update on 11 August 2022
At Hertha, Boyata was last dropped from the squad for sporting reasons, which is likely to include new signing Boetius and returnee Richter on Saturday. Tousart, Kanga and Ejuke could also move into the starting eleven for Boateng, Selke and Maolida.
Frankfurt coach Oliver Glasner is likely to stick with his system for the time being despite Kostić’s departure and again order Lenz to play on the left. Otherwise, a lot depends on how the team handles the extra burden of the Supercup. Rode, Jakić and Kolo Muani are other starting options.
17 years ago he made his debut in the @Oly_Berlin against @Eintracht – on Saturday he comes full circle! In a media round-up, our number 2️⃣7️⃣ spoke about the upcoming duel with his former team, among other things: https://t. co/bTKmLdw1xx ⬅️BSCSGE HaHoHe pic.twitter.com/FIT1IyJQ3v
– Hertha BSC (@HerthaBSC) August 10, 2022
Hertha – Frankfurt direct comparison & Statistics
Hertha BSC and Eintracht Frankfurt have already played 76 games against each other, 68 of them in the Bundesliga. The Berliners have the better statistics with 34 victories, while Frankfurt have won 24 duels. 18 other games ended in a draw. In the last season, these encounters went to the away team in each case.
– The comparisons between the two clubs last season: 1-4 (home for Hertha BSC) and 1-2 (home for Eintracht Frankfurt).
– The average number of goals scored when Hertha BSC and Eintracht Frankfurt meet is 4.2.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half in matches between Hertha BSC and Eintracht Frankfurt is 1.
– The winner of the last encounter was Eintracht Frankfurt.
– Hertha BSC last lost 5 matches in a row.
