Hertha Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 16/12/2021, 11:08  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 16/12/2021 at 12:08 in Bundesliga Prediction

Borussia Dortmund will hope to close the gap on league leaders Bayern Munich when they travel to Berlin to face Hertha on Match Day 17 of the Bundesliga. Hertha Berlin go to this game placed 14th on 18 points while Dortmund have 34 points, in second place. Last season, Hertha Berlin finished just two points above the relegation playoff spots, and it seems they are in for another tough season. Going into this game, they’ve managed just one win in the last five matches, a 2-0 victory over struggling Arminia Bielefeld. That win also marks their only clean sheet in the last five matches and they’ve conceded two or more goals in three of the five. Ahead of this game, they lost 4-0 away to Mainz, their second loss in the last five matches, having earlier suffered a 2-0 loss away to Union Berlin. A home run of four unbeaten matches will bear the best of hopes for Hertha.

Borussia Dortmund have been on and off for the better part of the season and go to this game six points behind Bayern Munich. A win for them will be key in keeping the league leaders within reach and coming from three unbeaten outings after losing to Bayern should be a stepping stone. They’ve collected 10 points in the last five league matches and scored two or more in four of them. The best thing for Dortmund in recent weeks has been Erling Haaland’s recovery from injury ahead of schedule. He has scored six goals in the team’s last five matches. Ahead of this game, Dortmund thrashed Greuther Furth 3-0, and Haaland scored twice. With Haaland, Donyell Malen and Julian Brandt the team has a very potent forward line and the three have scored a combined 11 goals in the last five matches.