Hertha Berlin vs Stuttgart prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-05-05 13:30.
After impressively keeping Bayern Munich quiet for nearly 70 minutes, basement club Hertha Berlin ultimately succumbed to a 2-0 defeat last Sunday to stretch their Bundesliga losing streak to four matches. That plays part of a wider eight-match winless run (D2, L6), but despite now being six points adrift of safety, coach Pál Dárdai isn’t giving up hope, saying “the chance is still there” with two of their remaining four games at home against direct relegation strugglers.
The first of those is against Stuttgart, a side who the Old Lady have beaten in five of their last six (L1) home league H2Hs. With 17 of their 22 points this season being secured at the Olympiastadion, Hertha will have realistic hopes of winning both their remaining home matches against relegation rivals, but they may have to be patient, as six of their last seven home goals have arrived beyond the hour mark.
Stuttgart lost 3-2 to Eintracht Frankfurt in the DFB-Pokal semi-final on Wednesday, leaving them with no more distractions as they themselves push for survival. Manager Sebastian Hoeneß was visibly disappointed but mentioned that they “will prepare to take the next big step this weekend” as they start this round just above the relegation play-off spot by virtue of goal difference alone.
On a positive note, Stuttgart have seen an uptick in their league form, with a four-game unbeaten run (W2, D2) raising belief that they can yet beat the drop. The visitors have proved to be stubborn on the road lately too, claiming five points across their last four league trips (W1, D2, L1), a run which offers hope of posting a first top-flight H2H double since the 1990/91 season after winning the reverse fixture 2-1.
Players to watch: Jessic Ngankam has been in the thick of the action for Hertha across his last five league games (G2, A1, YC2) while a goal from Stuttgart’s Serhou Guirassy could signal action, as seven of his last eight league strikes have come in matches that produced over 2.5 goals.
Hot stat: Eight of the last 11 Bundesliga H2Hs have seen the home side of the day score 2+ goals.