Hertha Berlin welcome Arminia Bielefeld to the Olympiastadion for round nine of the 2. Bundesliga. The hosts enter the match as the clear favourite with a 52% winning probability according to the odds set two days before kickoff.
Current Form - Hertha Berlin
Hertha Berlin are first in the league with 22 points. They are on an eight-match unbeaten run, having recorded four wins and one draw in their last five, including a 0-0 away draw against Holstein Kiel.
Current Form - Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld sit eighth in the league with 11 points. Currently on a three-match unbeaten run, they have two wins, two draws, and one loss in their last five. Their most recent result was a 2-1 home victory against VfL Osnabruck.
Head-to-Head Record
With an average of 2.6 goals per meeting, the matches between Hertha Berlin and Arminia Bielefeld have produced one win, three draws, and one loss for Hertha Berlin across their last five encounters. Arminia Bielefeld won 6-1 at home against Hertha Berlin last season. Hertha Berlin were unbeaten in their last 14 meetings at home against Arminia Bielefeld, a run of seven wins and seven draws.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Hertha Berlin will feature Josip Brekalo, who has recorded four goals and five assists at an average rating of 7.9, alongside Jon Thorsteinsson, who has registered three goals and one assist. Marton Dardai is sidelined with a groin injury.
Arminia Bielefeld will be led by Joel Grodowski, who has five goals and one assist at an average rating of 6.8 and is joint third in the scoring charts. Arne Sicker also features for the visitors with one assist at an average rating of 7.1.
Key Numbers
↔️ Shots on target: Hertha Berlin 6.8 per match vs Arminia Bielefeld 3.5 per match
Hertha Berlin
➕ Expected goals (xG): 2.07 per match (3rd best, league average 1.57)
➕ Total shots: 18.6 per match (2nd best, league average 15.2)
➕ Expected goals conceded (xGA): 1.27 per match (3rd best, league average 1.57)
Arminia Bielefeld
➕ Shots on target conceded: 4.2 per match (2nd best, league average 5.2)
➖ Shot accuracy: 26% (2nd worst, league average 34%)
➖ Through passes: 0.4 per match (2nd worst, league average 1.0)
Match Notes
Paul Seguin has picked up five yellow cards in his last seven appearances for Hertha Berlin. Leon Jensen joined Arminia Bielefeld from Hertha Berlin, where he made seven appearances across one season.
Betting Insights
The 2.5 goal line carries a 62% chance of being exceeded in this match. Bookmakers also assign a 62% chance to both teams scoring.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.2
These figures come from the pre-match odds two days before kickoff.
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