Hertha Berlin will look to make it back to back wins in the Bundesliga this weekend when they travel to Weserstadion for a face off against Werder Bremen in game week 12 of the campaign. Kickoffs on October 28 at 21:30 EAT.
Werder Bremen is currently 11th in the league with 15 points garnered from four wins against four loses and three draws so far. Coming into this game, Werder won two, lost two and drew in two of their last six matches; however the last two were loses (DWWLDL).
Werder Bremen enters this game hoping to make amends following 2-0 Bundesliga defeat to Freiburg in their last outing. In that match, Werder Bremen managed 39% possession and 10 shots with one of them on target. Freiburg got 25 shots with six of them on target and goals by Lukas Kübler (56′) and Vincenzo Grifo (80′).
Hertha on the other hand returned to the winning ways last time out to currently sit 13th with 11 points after 11 matches they have played so far. Coming into this game, Hertha Berlin won one and lost one of their last six matches while the other four were stalemates (DDDDLW).
Hertha Berlin head into this meeting confident after 2-1 Bundesliga 1 victory over Schalke in their previous game. In that match, Hertha Berlin had 55% possession, 10 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Lucas Tousart (49′) and Wilfried Kanga (88′). Schalke 04 got nine shots with two of them on target and a goal by Florent Mollet (85′).
Werder Bremen vs. Hertha Berlin head to head
Werder Bremen has the upper hand in the head to head history of this match having won 24 times from the 45 meetings since 1997; Hertha Berlin won 11 times while 10 matches ended in draws.
- Hertha 1-4 Bremen 23/01/21
- Bremen 1-4 Hertha 19/09/20
- Hertha 2-2 Bremen 07/03/20
- Bremen 1-1 Hertha 19/10/19
- Hertha 1-1 Bremen 16/02/19
Home
- Freiburg 2-0 Bremen
- Paderborn 5-4 Bremen
- Bremen 0-2 Mainz
- Hoffenheim 1-2 Bremen
- Bremen 5-1 M´gladbach
Away
- Hertha 2-1 Schalke
- Leipzig 3-2 Hertha
- Hertha 2-2 Freiburg
- Hertha 1-1 Hoffenheim
- Mainz 1-1 Hertha
Werder Bremen team news
Niklas Schmidt, Nicolai Rapp, Christian Groß, Jean Manuel Mbom, Milos Veljkovic and Niklas Stark will miss out Ole Werner’s selection for this game through illness and fitness issues.
Hertha Berlin team news
Sandro Schwarz on the other side will be unable to call upon Jessic Ngankam, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Kelian Nsona and Filip Uremovic who are sidelined through injuries.
Prediction and odds
- Werder Bremen Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
