Seeking to return to the winning ways in the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen is set for a trip to Olympiastadion Berlin for a clash against Hertha Berlin in the sixth round of the competition. Kickoffs on September 10 at 16:30 EAT.
With four points garnered after the first five league matches, the hosts Hertha Berlin are placed 13th in the table, one point and one place above Saturday’s rivals. In their opening five matches, Hertha has recorded just one win against three loses and a draw. Coming into this game, they have only one win in their last nine matches across all the competitions.
Hertha Berlin prepares for this game confident after 0-2 Bundesliga victory over Augsburg in their most recent encounter. In that game, Hertha Berlin had 52% possession, 15 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Dodi Lukébakio (57′) and Marco Richter (93′). Augsburg got seven shots with one of them on target.
Bayer Leverkusen on the other hand will be looking for the second victory in the new season, after recording only one win in the opening five fixtures to sit 14th with three points. Gerardo Seoane’s men will need to change the attack tactics to save their campaign as they have lost four of their five games so far.
Bayer Leverkusen will want to make amends following 2-3 Bundesliga defeat at the hands of Freiburg in their previous match. In that game, Bayer Leverkusen managed 50% possession, 15 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Kerem Demirbay (16′) and Patrik Schick (65′). Freiburg got six shots with four of them on target and goals by Matthias Ginter (48′), Michael Gregoritsch (51′) and Ritsu Dōan (72′).
Hertha Berlin vs. Bayer Leverkusen head to head
Bayer Leverkusen boasts a slight upper hand having won 21 times from the 46 head to head encounters between these two sides 1997; Hertha Berlin won 13 times while 12 matches ended in stalemates.
- Leverkusen 2-1 Hertha 02/04/22
- Hertha 1-1 Leverkusen 07/11/21
- Hertha 3-0 Leverkusen 21/03/21
- Leverkusen 0-0 Hertha 29/11/20
- Hertha 2-0 Leverkusen 20/06/20
Home
- Augsburg 0-2 Hertha
- Hertha 0-1 Dortmund
- M´gladbach 1-0 Hertha
- Hertha 1-1 Frankfurt
- Union Berlin 3-1 Hertha
Away
- Leverkusen 2-3 Freiburg
- Mainz 0-3 Leverkusen
- Leverkusen 0-3 Hoffenheim
- Leverkusen 1-2 Augsburg
- Dortmund 1-0 Leverkusen
Hertha Berlin team news
Kelian Nsona, Dong-jun Lee, Linus Gechter and Jessic Ngankam will miss out boss Sandro Schwarz selection for this game through injuries.
Bayer Leverkusen team news
Boss Gerardo Seoane will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Both teams to score
- Double Chance 1 or 2
