Hertha Berlin vs Bochum Prediction & Tips
A 4-1 loss to Bayern Munich in their last outing continued Hertha Berlin’s disappointing winless start to 2022 (D1, L3). They are now thirteenth and just three points above the relegation zone, but no one in Berlin is wondering why Hertha’s stay in the top division is at risk as the capital side conceded more goals at this point in the campaign, only in the 1963/64 season than his current record of 42 “goals against”.
With just 16 of those conceded coming at home, Hertha have performed slightly better at home this Bundesliga campaign (G4, D2, L4), albeit with all four defeats coming against opponents ranked above them. by the time they face them, there may be some concern about receiving a visit from Bochum, who are currently two places above them. Even more so when you consider that Hertha have lost three games in a row at the Olympiastadion, all of which saw them go into half-time trailing.
Bochum hold a two-point lead over Hertha but will travel east after failing to win their last two Bundesliga games (D1, L1). Despite this, there is no doubt that the newly promoted team has performed well in the top flight so far (G7, E3, P10), especially considering that Greuther Fürth, who accompanied them on the promotion, are placed in the classification background. However, Bochum boast the third worst offense in the Bundesliga after scoring just 0.95 goals per game on average.
Improving this average could be difficult even against Hertha’s shaky defence, as only 25% of Bochum’s points so far have come away from home (W2, L8), and six of those eight defeats saw the team be unable to score. Their record in matchups against their current rival doesn’t inspire much confidence either, as the last time Bochum won a league match at the Olympiastadion was in 1995 (D5, P7 since then), and the last time they scored there It was six games ago.
Players to watch: Marco Richter scored twice in the second half in Hertha’s last home win, and has opened the scoring in three of the four league games in which he has found the net. For his part, Gerrit Holtmann scored his third Bundesliga goal for Bochum on the last matchday – all three were recorded in the first half.
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