Hertha Berlin vs Bayern Munich

Olympiastadion is the venue as familiar foes Hertha Berlin and Bayern Munich lock horns in an exciting Bundesliga fixture.

Stuck in mid-table lethargy, Hertha have only won one of their last four Bundesliga matches (D1, L2), conceding 2+ goals three times in the process. But before losing 3-1 to Cologne in their most recent home league outing, the hosts were unbeaten in five consecutive Bundesliga games at the Olympiastadion beforehand (W3, D2). That’s the kind of form they will be looking to emulate when they face a side they’ve only beaten once in their last 21 top-flight H2Hs (D4, L16)! Regardless of the outcome, Hertha will at least be confident of troubling the scoreboard after finding the net in their last nine Bundesliga home fixtures, averaging 1.44 goals per match in that period. Their home action usually sparks into life beyond half-time, with ten of their 13 home league goals scored this term arriving in the second half of play.

In the meantime, Bayern Munich bounced back from a 2-1 home defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach with an overwhelming 4-0 win at Cologne last time out, though there’s no room for complacency here. With Borussia Dortmund closing down the gap to a mere three points, the perennial German champions have to take the situation seriously. The ‘Bavarians’ have won their last three Bundesliga away matches by an aggregate score of 12-3, netting 3+ goals on each occasion. Scoring has never been a problem for this Julian Nagelsmann’s side, as they boast an intimidating average of 3.21 goals per league game this term. Away from home, Bayern are the only side in Germany’s top-flight to have smashed a 30-goal barrier this season (31), doing so in just nine league travels so far. Curiously, they have bagged 18 first-half goals on the road this Bundesliga campaign, five more than Hertha in both halves of home action played so far.