Borussia Monchengladbach will attempt to remain above the relegation zone as they host Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Neither team has been at their best in lately but Monchengladbach will be banking on home advantage in this one.
Although the season is not over, it has been a campaign to forget for Borussia Monchengladbach. They have spent a lot of time in the bottom half of the table and are just four points above the relegation zone.
Borussia Monchengladbach let a two-goal lead slip as they were beaten 3-2 by Stuttgart in their previous Bundesliga fixture. That result means they have now claimed just one win from their last nine matches.
While things have been difficult for Monchengladbach, they have attempted to find some rhythm at home in recent weeks. Adi Hutter’s men are unbeaten in their last two home matches, claiming a 3-2 victory over Augsburg before playing out a 2-2 draw with Wolfsburg.
Hertha Berlin are doing even worse than Monchengladbach at the moment and are currently down in the relegation zone and are just two points from safety.
The problem for Hertha Berlin is that they have shown very little signs of life in recent weeks and are winless in their last nine matches. They have been beaten seven times in that run, including a 4-1 home defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in their previous fixture.
Hertha Berlin have been just as poor on their recent travels and are winless in their last seven away matches. Tayfun Korkut’s men have suffered five defeats in that run and were beaten 3-0 by Freiburg in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Borussia Monchengladbach are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 10/17 by SBK to claim the win. A victory for Hertha Berlin is valued at 5/1 by BoyleSports while a draw is set at odds of 18/5 by Unibet.
Recent head to head
There have been two wins each and three draws in the last five matches between Borussia Monchengladbach and Hertha Berlin. Hertha claimed a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Despite their many problems, Borussia Monchengladbach have still looked impressive going forward. Frontman Marcus Thuram has scored in his last two matches and is priced at 5/4 by bet365 to once again find the net.
Given Monchengladbach’s struggles this season, Hertha Berlin will be confident of getting on the score sheet. Stevan Jovetic is their top scorer with six goals and will be the one to watch at 9/4 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
Neither team has been solid at the back this season and with Monchengladbach seeing over 3.5 goals in their last four matches, a repeat could be considered at 13/10 with BetVictor. Both teams could also be backed to score at 8/13 with William Hill.
Monchengladbach are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory so there should be more value in a win and over 3.5 goals at 23/10 with betfair.
This German Bundesliga match between Borussia Monchengladbach and Hertha Berlin will be played on Mar 12, 2022 and kick off at 17:30. Check below for our tipsters best Borussia Monchengladbach vs Hertha Berlin prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
