Match Preview and Betting Tips.
The first game that will be played on Sunday afternoon as a part of the 9th round will be between Hoffenheim and Hertha BSC and the game will be played at the WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena in Sinsheim. This game will be the biggest derby of the ninth round of the German Bundesliga.
Currently these two teams are some of the best teams in the German Bundesliga. Hertha BSC has won 17 games from the 8 games that they have played so far. On the other hand, Hoffenheim has won only one point less than Hertha BSC and they are currently in the 4th position in the German Bundesliga table. S. Wagner from Hoffenheim and V. Ibisevic from Hertha did well in the first part of the season and they managed to bring so many points for their teams. Interesting thing about this game is the fact that V. Ibisevic will be playing against his former club.
In the last six games that Hoffenheim has played in different competitions, they were able to win in the four games while in the remaining two games they managed to win two points. It is interesting that they have won in their last four consecutive games. On the other hand, Hertha BSC also played six games in the last month or so and in those six games they managed to win in three games. They were defeated in one game and in the remaining game they were able to win two points.
Our betting recommendation for this game is that Hoffenheim will be the winner of this match (6/5). We came to this conclusion analyzing the results of both teams in the last couple of weeks in which Hoffenheim played very well.
Head To Head
Hoffenheim won 2-1 against Hertha when the two sides last met in April earlier this year. Over all 12 meetings between them, Hoffenheim have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 5 against Hertha Berlin.
Hoffenheim vs Hertha Berlin Stats
Hoffenheim have won 2-1 in both their two most recent Bundesliga home matches and in their two most recent meetings at home to Hertha. Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score has landed in 6 of Hoffenheim's last 7 home matches. Hertha Berlin have won just one of their last 9 on the road (W1 D3 L5).
Hoffenheim Team News
Hoffenheim are without second top scoring centre forward Mark Uth (3 goals in 5 appearances), who is out until December with a muscular injury. Defensive midfielder Pirmin Schwegler also remains doubtful ahead of this match. Notable signings from the transfer window include: star striker Sandro Wagner from Darmstadt 98, centre forward Andrej Kramaric from Leicester City, central midfielder Lukas Rupp from Stuttgart, and centre back Benjamin Hubner from opponents Ingolstadt.
Hertha Berlin Team News
Hertha Berlin have a few notable injuries to report: central midfielder Vladimir Darida, who was substituted off against Schalke last month with a torn ankle ligament, is out until December. Newly signed midfielder Ondrej Duda is out until the end of October but defensive Fabian Lustenberger could make his return. Attacking midfielder Valentin Stocker (2 goals in 5 appearances), is unavailable for his straight red against Dortmund.
