Hertha Berlin vs Leipzig – When RB Leipzig travels to Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga this evening, they will be seeking to continue their good form under their new manager.
With their win last weekend, the visitors surged into the top four for the first time this season, while the hosts’ winless streak was prolonged with another humiliating setback, leaving them worrying about relegation at the other end of the table.
Despite trying a record-breaking 26 attempts against bottom-placed Greuther Furth last weekend, Hertha was defeated 2-1 by their fellow strugglers.
Only seven of their tries were successful during the relegation battle, in which the Old Lady failed to perform as expected, despite their hosts’ plenty of enthusiasm and character.
Despite the loss, Tayfun Korkut’s team remained in 14th place, one point above the relegation playoff slot, owing to losses by Arminia Bielefeld, Augsburg, and Stuttgart, who were all just one point behind them.
Meanwhile, Domenico Tedesco took over at Leipzig around the same time as his counterpart today, and despite a shaky start in his first three games, the German has subsequently seen his side improve.
Die Roten Bullen’s 3-1 triumph over FC Koln last weekend was their fourth in five games since the winter break, with the exception of a thrilling 3-2 loss at league leaders Bayern Munich.
To open the scoring against the Billy Goats, Christopher Nkunku scored his 11th Bundesliga goal of the season, and goals from Dani Olmo and Angelino shortly after halftime saw Leipzig stroll to a comfortable victory, despite only attempting six shots on goal whole game.
Hertha Berlin vs Leipzig – Team News:
Hertha must cope without captain Dedryck Boyata for the time being, as the central defender is sidelined with an ankle injury.
The hosts will also be without Niklas Stark and Suat Serdar, as COVID-19 has ruled them out of Sunday’s match.
Injury has ruled out Marton Dardai and goalie Rune Jarstein, while two other goalkeepers, Oliver Christensen and Nils Korber, are classified as doubts.
Fortunately for Korkut, first-choice goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow is still available and will play in the Olympiastadion.
For the visitors, experienced central defender Willi Orban is still doubtful due to a cold, which means Tyler Adams might return to the back line on Sunday, although Lukas Klostermann could be moved from right wing-back to a more central role.
Marcel Halstenberg is close to returning from a long layoff, but the trip may come too soon for him. Tedesco, on the other hand, has no additional injury concerns at this time.
For the visitors, Olmo should continue to support Nkunku and Andre Silva in a dangerous forward line.
Hertha Berlin possible starting lineup:
Schwolow; Pekarik, Gechter, Kempf, Mittelstadt; Richter, Tousart, Darida, Maolida; Belfodil, Jovetic
RB Leipzig possible starting lineup:
Gulacsi; Klostermann, Simakan, Gvardiol; Henrichs, Laimer, Haidara, Angelino; Olmo; Nkunku, Silva
Hertha Berlin vs Leipzig – Head-to-Head:
Our Prediction: Under 4.5 Goals
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