Hertha vs Hoffenheim: Hoffenheim look to keep their top 4 hopes alive when they face relegation threatened, Hertha in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Match Details:
Teams: Hertha vs Hoffenheim
Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Date: Saturday 19th March, 2022
Time: 08:00 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Hertha lost their fifth match in succession after a 2-0 away loss to Monchengladbach in their previous Bundesliga clash last week.
Plea and Ginter’s strikes were enough to inflict a 15th loss of the season on Hertha as they remain in 17th place on the league table.
The club’s last win came in mid-December leaving them in a perilous position as the season comes to a conclusion.
On the other hand, Hoffenheim drew 1-1 against table toppers, Bayern Munich at home last week to continue their good form.
Baumgartner and Lewandowski scored for either side to ensure a share of the spoils which left Hoffenheim in 6th place on the table with 44 points.
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Another three points will push them into the top 4 of the Bundesliga table as they aim to keep their UCL spot alive.
With 4 wins from their last 5 matches, the visitors look in ominous touch.
Both sides last met in October, where Hoffenheim won 2-0 at home.
Form Guide
Hertha: LLLLL
Hoffenheim: DWWWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Monchengladbach 2-0 Hertha
Hoffenheim 1-1 Bayern Munich
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Hertha vs Hoffenheim in India?
The match can be live streamed on the Sony LIV App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Sony TEN 2.
Andrej #Kramaric against Hertha – a special duel ⤵️
1️⃣1️⃣ Games
0️⃣ Defeats
9️⃣ Goals #BSCTSG pic.twitter.com/fvuAzL58cW— TSG Hoffenheim EN (@tsghoffenheimEN) March 17, 2022
Team News
Saka, Boateng, Jarstein and Jovetic miss out for the hosts due to injuries.
Rudy, Skov, Nordtveit, Asllani, Bicakcic and Richards are ruled out for the visitors due to injuries. Hubner is a doubt due to Covid while Samassékou is suspended.
Hertha possible 11:
Schwolow, Pekarik, Stark, Kempf, Mittelstaedt, Ascacibar, Tousart, Richter, Darida, Serdar and Belfodil
Linus Gechter, a Herthaner through and through 💙🤍#GemeinsamHertha #HaHoHe pic.twitter.com/fVvZBI0s1O
— Hertha Berlin (@HerthaBSC_EN) March 17, 2022
Hoffenheim possible 11:
Baumann, Vogt, Grillitsch, Posch, Kaderabek, Geiger, Stiller, Raum, Baumgartner, Kramaric and Bebou
Prediction: Hertha 0-2 Hoffenheim
An away win for Hoffenheim is the only result foreseen given the difference between both sides this season.
While one Is targeting a top 4 finish, the other is on the verge of dropping out of the league. Hence, the visitors should comfortably gain all points.
Players to watch out for: Belfodil, Darida, Bebou and Baumgartner.
