Encounters between Hertha Berlin and Union Berlin have become a regular event on the footballing calendar since the latter’s top-flight promotion in 2019. Our sportsbook offers the best markets and bonuses for the German top-flight league.
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Hertha Berlin: Fighting for Survival
Failing to pick up where it left off in the top flight after securing a 2-0 win over Koln before the World Cup break, Hertha Berlin’s demotion woes deepened in a disappointing defeat to Bochum last weekend. More than that, Wolfsburg destroyed the capital club, beating it 5-0 in the midweek action.
Amassing just 14 points from its 17 rounds, Hertha Berlin sits below the red line in 17th place, only above crisis club Schalke, and the gap to safety stands at two points. Sandro Schwarz’s troops may very well live to regret the poor start to the year, with Union Berlin, Eintracht Frankfurt, Gladbach, and Dortmund all to come in their next few fixtures as they fight for survival.
There is a silver lining for the hosts, as they have only failed to score in two of their last 13 Bundesliga matches, scoring two goals in four of their last five at the Olympiastadion. Only Bayern Munich, Dortmund, and Wolfsburg have beaten the capital club at this venue. Given the importance of this clash, we should see another entertaining match, so if you’re betting online, you should avoid the moneyline and focus on the goal line.
Hertha Berlin recently signed Florian Niederlechner from Augsburg, but he’s not fit to make his debut. Stevan Jovetic also remains out due to a muscular injury.
Union Berlin: Two Wins in a Row
Kevin Behrens gave Union Berlin a 2-1 victory at Werder Bremen, which moves them up to second place and within three points of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. It was the second victory for Union, with Urs Fischer’s team able to see out the game with relative ease to cap off a superb first half of the campaign.
The win took Union to 33 points, its best-ever total during the first half of the season either in the Bundesliga or Bundesliga 2. Fischer’s troops have now lost just one of their 14 encounters with newly promoted sides in the top flight.
Having missed out on qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history by a solitary point last season, Union is determined not to fall short once again, and a victory against its city rivals will maintain the pressure on leader Bayern Munich.
Union is still fighting on three fronts, with a two-legged tie against Ajax awaiting it in the last 32 of the Europa League next month after facing Wolfsburg at home in the last 16 of the DFB-Pokal. Union Berlin is one of the most organized teams in the top-flight league and we will continue to include it in our soccer picks and parlays.
Hertha Berlin vs Union Berlin Head-to-Head
Union won the last four matches against Hertha across all competitions, scoring at least two goals on each occasion. Since Union’s promotion to the top-flight league, Hertha has managed to find the back of the net in six of its eight head-to-heads.
Just four teams have allowed more goals this season than Hertha’s 30 in 17 games. Union has the second-best defense in the league, with just 22 goals conceded in 17 games.
We’ve seen at least three goals in each of the last three head-to-heads between the two sides.
Hertha Berlin vs Union Berlin Match Information
- Match: Hertha Berlin (3-5-9) vs Union Berlin (10-3-4)
- Location: Olympiastadion, Berlin
- Day/Time: Saturday, Jan. 28, 9:30 a.m. ET
- Hertha Berlin vs Union Berlin Live stream: fubo.tv
Hertha Berlin vs Union Berlin Betting Lines
Hertha Berlin vs Union Berlin Picks & Prediction
The visitors enter this clash as favorites, priced at +115 on the three-way moneyline according to the latest soccer odds, while the goal line is set at two.
There’s a big gap in quality between the two sides, but this is a derby, and Hertha tends to do well on the goalscoring front at home. Union should have enough to return home with the three points, but we will skip the moneyline and focus on the goals market.
The visitors started the year with two superb wins against Werder and Hoffenheim and scored at least two goals in each clash. They have a great record against Hertha and we expect them to score at least twice once again.
The Union Berlin are listed at +115 in our Vegas Bundesliga lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Union Berlin, you have a chance to win $115. The Hertha BSC are +250, offering a chance to win $250 on a $100 wager. The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Union Berlin a 46.51% chance to win, with Hertha BSC at 28.57%.
Hertha Berlin vs Union Berlin Match Detail
