Hertha Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2022-09-09 13:30.
Having recorded their joint-worst Bundesliga start after four games during the three points for a win era (D1, L3), Hertha Berlin finally stopped the rot with last weekendās 2-0 win over Augsburg in what appeared to be an early relegation six-pointer. That victory means they continue to mirror their points record from 2019/20, where a win on matchday five was preceded by victories in rounds six and seven, so perhaps history favours a continued Hertha resurgence as they host Bayer Leverkusen.
Herthaās defence is in poor form however, keeping just two clean sheets from their last 12 Bundesliga home contests (W3, D2, L7) whilst also conceding an average of 2.3 goals per game during that time. Their average of just 1.3 goals scored in that run also spells danger, but the reality is Hertha have only failed to find the net once in their last 19 home league encounters, so they might feel confident in at least replicating last seasonās 1-1 draw here to a struggling Leverkusen outfit.
Leverkusen have somehow fared worse than their counterparts as a 3-2 loss to Freiburg last weekend marked their fourth defeat from five Bundesliga games (W1). This is now Leverkusenās worst five-game league opening since 1982/83, and considering they were touted as potential dark horses for the title at the start of the campaign, their downturn has been remarkable.
With the Bundesliga frontrunners already holding a nine-point lead, āNeverkusenā appear destined to go another season without league glory – having not won a major trophy since the DFB-Pokal back in 1992/93. Simon Rolfes – Leverkusenās managing director of sport – has stated that coach Gerardo Seoane has his āfull supportāā, and with Leverkusen having only lost one of their previous seven Bundesliga away games (W4, D2), this contest might represent the perfect opportunity to get back on track.
Players to watch: Dodi Lukebakio has scored two of Herthaās last three league goals – both were second-half team openers. Meanwhile, Leverkusenās Patrik Schick will be hoping to use his first goal of the league season last time out as a platform to rediscover last seasonās form, in which his tally of 24 goals was just one shy of equalling the club record for most Bundesliga goals scored in a single campaign.
Hot stat: Leverkusen have conceded the first goal in five of their last six away games in all competitions (W2, L3)!