Hertha Berlin vs Augsburg predictions for Saturday’s Bundesliga clash at Olympiastadion. Can Hertha finally regain the winning thread? Or will it be another disappointing afternoon for the hosts? Read on for our free predictions and betting tips.
Like many teams right now, Hertha Berlin are struggling because they’re simply not getting the ball in the net regularly enough. Saturday’s hosts have scored just one goal in their last three matches, while they’ve scored more than once in none of their last four, scoring two or more in only one of their last seven league fixtures.
Hertha’s best efforts have come on home soil, but even when surrounded by the comforts of home, Pál Dárdai’s men have been somewhat underwhelming offensively, scoring a rather modest total of six in five, striking more than once in just one of those five. Something that must be said is that only one of their five home opponents currently reside outside of the top half. Against bottom-half teams at home, they’re one from one.
Despite coming off the back of a defeat in which they failed to make an impression offensively, Augsburg rallied to beat the league leaders at home last weekend, so they’re likely to come into this fixture with renewed confidence. However, they have an away record that makes for disappointing reading.
On their travels, the visitors have won zero out of six, scoring a measly two goals, conceding ten in the process. Weirdly, they did make a reasonable start to life on the road, keeping back-to-back clean sheets, though they’ve since lost all defensive solidity, conceding two or more in three of their last four.
From a betting point of view, the home win appeals. Yes, the visitors will be buoyed by their big win last time out, but that was at home, and they’ve simply not been at the races on the road. Given their appalling attacking record, against hosts who’ve done a better job than anyone really in terms of stopping teams at home, Augsburg are likely to struggle.
Make no mistake about it, Hertha haven’t exactly impressed this season, but they’ve played with an air of solidity at home, which points towards them beating weak travellers. After facing many of the better teams at Olympiastadion, Dárdai’s men now have an easier task and are worth backing to meet market expectations at 11/10.