On Saturday evening, Hertha Berlin hosts RB Leipzig at the Olympiastadion in a big game for both teams in the Bundesliga.
Hertha Berlin form guideThe team from the German capital are currently in the relegation play-off spot after a poor run of form. A 1-1 draw at Freiburg last time out in the Bundesliga was a good result, but it means that Hertha has now failed to win in four league games.
Stefan Schwarz’s team has certainly been involved in their fair share of high-scoring games of late, as six of their last eight Bundesliga games have produced over 2.5 goals.
Despite Hertha’s recent relatively poor league form, they are unbeaten on home soil in three league matches, having recorded two wins and a draw.
RB Leipzig form guideDie Roten Bullen returned to winning ways in midweek by recording a 2-0 home win over Dortmund in the DFB Pokal. The victory ended a three-game losing streak for the visitors in all competitions. In fact, Leipzig heads into this clash on the back of three defeats in their last four matches in the Bundesliga. The poor run has seen them drop two points behind fourth-place Freiburg.
Their recent league outings have certainly not lacked goals, as six of their last seven matches have produced over 2.5 goals.
RB Leipzig has won just one of their last four away games in the Bundesliga, having suffered back-to-back defeats at Dortmund and Bochum. Their recent league matches on their travels have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in six of their previous eight games.
Latest team newsHertha Berlin looks set to be without Jean-Paul Boetius, Chidera Ejuke, Rene Jarstein, Stevan Jovetic and Kelian Nsona through various injuries. RB Leipzig could be missing Xavier Schlager and Peter Gulacsi through injuries, while Christopher Nkunku and Yussuf Poulsen are fitness doubts.
What am I backing?Both teams need victories for different reasons, but their form has been unconvincing lately. I am backing the two teams to cancel each other out, with the game ending in a draw.