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Hertha Berlin vs Dusseldorf Prediction & Betting tips
Many neutral fans will not really miss the Friday night game between Hertha BSC Berlin and Fortuna Dusseldorf. Also in tabular form meet two teams that currently have to make do with the insignificant midfield. Nevertheless, the upcoming match brings some interesting stories with it.
For example, it comes to the reunion of Dodi Lukebakio and his old love. The young Belgian was still under contract with the Funkel team last year and, thanks to his strong performances, became the top scorer in the Rhineland. Incidentally, Friedhelm Funkel also has a past with the coming counterparty.
In autumn 2009, the 65-year-old, who will sit on the bench on Friday for the 500th time (!) In the highest German league, then the office of the dismissed Lucien Favre, was relegated with only four wins from 27 Bundesliga games but not prevent it anymore.
The charming returnee stories, however, influence the Hertha vs. Hertha. Dusseldorf quotas in the context of the seventh game day not. After two wins in a row, the capital club is not only strengthened, but also as a favorite in this game. The Covic protégés want to continue the positive series and, if possible, connect to international ranks.
Nevertheless, we would be careful to make a prediction or a tip between the Hertha and Dusseldorf on the hosts. The guest from the Rhineland remains an uncomfortable opponent despite only one point from the recent five league games, which is always able to make problems also outwardly favored teams. Consequently, we tend to make bets that Fortuna returns home with at least one point.
Hertha:
Luck and sorrow are in professional football, as you know, very close to each other. Three weeks ago, Hertha still stood with her back to the wall. After three defeats in a row and just a counter from the first four matches, the capital club was at the bottom of the table and had to take a lot of criticism.
In the home game against SC Paderborn was therefore not only about the first three points, but also to prevent slipping into the first real crisis. As befitting such a groundbreaking game in the classification basement, the “old lady” forced a 2-1 home win, providing collective breathing space for those in charge and the fans as well.
The probably best seasonal performance delivered the Berlin finally in the previous week. The 1. FC Köln won the blue-white, led by the double scorer Vedad Ibisevic, with 4: 0 and screwed so its own points on seven points high. The first little valley, the still quite inexperienced Bundesliga coach Ante Covic so initially overcome.
Nevertheless, the two successes should not hide the fact that the German-Croatian coach still has some work to do. So far, the BSCers have hardly been able to convince footballers, and the fact that the Berliners have always conceded at least two goals on the first four match days certainly does not please the coaching staff.
Because we believe that the bookmakers before the match Hertha vs.. Dusseldorf in the distribution of odds are a little too blinded by the recent two results of the home side, the value is likely to be found in the betting on the guest.
The “old lady” could not convince at home for a long time and celebrated seasonally only two successes from the recent seven matches in the Olympic Stadium.
In terms of personnel, coach Covic, who even received the tip from Bayern legend Herrmann Gerland to put the “fair play” behind in the current phase of the season and instead focus on the points account in a conservative manner, can virtually draw on his full potential. Only Marvin Plattenhardt could fail as a potential regular player. Arne Maier is also missing in the longer term.
Whether Vedad Ibisevic after his two Joker gates in Cologne this time again ran from the start, remains to be seen. Most recently, Davie Selke was preferred as the front-runner. Ibisevic also has a bill against Fortuna. Against 15 of the 18 current Bundesligaists met the Bosnian already; only against the two promoted Paderborn and Union Berlin and Dusseldorf the experienced attacker is still waiting for a goal.
Dusseldorf:
For the 500th time Friedhelm Funkel will sit on Friday evening as a coach of a Bundesliga team on the bench. In the eternal record list, the now 65-year-old jumps to sixth place and could overtake big names like Udo Lattek or Thomas Schaaf during the current season.
The vast wealth of experience and the authentic way he has always retained himself in 30 years of coaching could undoubtedly help Funkel in the coming weeks to get the Fortune out of trouble. The only victory celebrated the Rhineland on Matchday 1 in Bremen (3: 1). It was followed by five matches in succession, in which the surprise team from the previous year collected only one more counter.
Most recently, the Flingeraner conceded two 1: 2 defeats in a row. Two weeks ago at Borussia Mönchengladbach and last Sunday a little bit surprisingly at home against SC Freiburg.
In the table, the Funkel protégés are thus on the 14th place again, which is why – measured by the rankings in the ranking – between the Hertha and Dusseldorf a forecast for the home win is considered more likely.
However, we resist this generalization and trust the Red-Whites at least one draw in the Berlin Olympic Stadium. Among other things, the argument is that the Düsseldorf residents have actually sold quite well so far abroad.
As already mentioned, the so far only three was retracted in the foreign. In addition, Rouwen Hennings and Co. also in the European Cup representatives in Frankfurt and Mönchengladbach in the meantime 1-0 lead. Also in the previous year, the then rising star with relatively few defeats (eight) turned out to be extremely uncomfortable opponents.
Purely play tactically, we also assume that the strengths of Fortuna fit well with the weaknesses of Berlin. The focus of the rank-14. will have to be defensive stably, then quickly switch to ball gain.
Since the “old lady” has already done a lot of favoring a lot of teams this season, making light balls in midfield easy, we tend towards Hertha vs. Hertha. Dusseldorf to a tip on the supposed outsider.
The injury situation is still worrying Friedhelm Funkel. Michael Rensing, Raphael Wolf, Jean Zimmer, Kevin Stoeger, Aymen Barkok and since last week also Dawid Kownacki must fit injured. Nevertheless, the Rhineland continue to have enough quality to bring the demanded by Coach Funkel “eklichen” style of play on the lawn.
Hertha Berlin vs Dusseldorf head to head matches
06.04.19 BUN Hertha Berlin Dusseldorf 1 : 2
13.01.19 TC Dusseldorf Hertha Berlin 3 : 1
10.11.18 BUN Dusseldorf Hertha Berlin 4 : 1
15.05.12 2BUN Dusseldorf Hertha Berlin 2 : 2
10.05.12 2BUN Hertha Berlin Dusseldorf 1 : 2