Borussia Dortmund vs Hertha Berlin: Bundesliga Game Preview

 
The Bundesliga is still going strong! The games are played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and we will have a fun contest on Saturday, when Borussia Dortmund hosts Hertha Berlin.

Borussia Dortmund is second in the standings with 60 points in 29 games while Hertha Berlin is 9th with 38 points in 29 games. Borussia Dortmund is coming off a 6-1 road win against SC Paderborn 07 on Sunday while Hertha Berlin beat Augsburg 2-0 at home last Saturday.

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Borussia Dortmund: 1.41
• Hertha Berlin: 7.32
• Draw: 5.38

Spread
• Borussia Dortmund: -1.5 (2.06)
• Hertha Berlin: +1.5 (1.87)

Total
• Over 3.5 (2.06)
• Under 3.5 (1.84)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Borussia Dortmund, coming off a 6-1 road win vs SC Paderborn 07, have 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws in their last 6 overall. Hertha Berlin, coming off a 2-0 home win vs Augsburg, have 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Borussia Dortmund has been on an upward trend — winning 7 of their last 8 games in the Bundesliga.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on Nov. 30, 2019 and Borussia Dortmund won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Borussia Dortmund, Raphaël Guerreiro has a 33.2 percent chance to score. He averages 1.67 shots overall per sim, 0.79 shots on goal per and 0.4 goals per sim.

For Hertha Berlin, Vedad Ibisevic has an 18.72 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.86 shots overall per sim, 0.32 shots on goal per and 0.21 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Under.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Borussia Dortmund 1.89 to Hertha Berlin 0.82.

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