Hertha Berlin host VFL Bochum in a Friday night German Bundesliga fixture as they look for some improvement in their recent form. Defending has been a problem for both teams so goals can be expected here.
Hertha Berlin have struggled to find their best form lately and head into Friday’s clash with just one win from their last 10 Bundesliga matches. They suffered a 4-1 defeat to Bayern Munich last time out with Jurgen Ekkelenkamp netting a late consolation.
Things have been just as difficult at home for Hertha Berlin, who have lost their last three matches at the Olympiastadion. They have been on a steady slide down the table and are now just three points above the bottom three.
Hertha Berlin’s recent struggles could be attributed to their inability to keep things tight at the back. Tayfun Korkut’s men have kept just one clean sheet in their last five Bundesliga matches, conceding 13 goals in that run.
Bochum are doing only slightly better than Hertha Berlin as they sit just two points above the hosts. They travel to the Olympiastadion Berlin with just one win from their last six Bundesliga matches.
Thomas Reis’ men were held to a 2-2 draw by Cologne in their previous Bundesliga fixture with Gerrit Holtmann and Takuma Asano getting their goals. That result highlights a defensive vulnerability which has seen them keep just one clean sheet in their last nine Bundesliga matches.
Bochum also have a poor record on their travels and have claimed just two wins in their last 10 away matches in the Bundesliga.
How the bookies view it
Hertha Berlin have the upper hand among the bookies at 25/19 with SBK while a victory for Bochum is valued at 23/10 with Coral. A draw is set at odds of 5/2 by bet365.
Head to head
There have been 51 previous matches between Hertha Berlin and Bochum with both teams claiming 19 wins each and 13 draws. Hertha claimed a 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in September with Suat Serdar netting a brace.
Players to watch
Stevan Jovetic remains the biggest attacking threat for Hertha Berlin and has found the net four times in his last six Bundesliga matches. Bet365 has the striker at odds of 7/4 to get on the score sheet on Friday.
Gerrit Holtmann is likely to feature in attack for Bochum and will be looking to build on his goal last time out. The forward is priced at odds of 5/1 by bet365 to find the net on Friday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Two of the last three meetings between Hertha Berlin and Bochum have produced over 3.5 goals which is priced at 13/5 by BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals is valued at evens with MansionBet while both teams could be backed to score at 4/5 with Sport Nation.
Hertha Berlin have gone behind in their last four home matches which means Bochum could be tipped to score first at 27/20 with MansionBet.
This German Bundesliga match between Hertha Berlin and VFL Bochum will be played on Feb 4, 2022 and kick off at 19:30. Check below for our tipsters best Hertha Berlin vs VFL Bochum prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
