RB Leipzig vs Hertha Berlin: Bundesliga Game Preview

 
The Bundesliga has been back for a while, being played behind closed doors because of coronavirus concerns and now we will have a very interesting game on Wednesday, when RB Leipzig hosts Hertha Berlin on Wednesday.

RB Leipzig is seven points behind Bayern Munich for first place while Hertha Berlin is in 11th place with 34 points in 27 games. Both teams are coming off big wins but this is obviously a must-win spot for RB Leipzig as they attempt to win the Bundesliga and they will be at home for this contest.

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

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• RB Leipzig: 1.37
• Hertha Berlin: 7.96
• Draw: 5.65

Spread
• RB Leipzig: -1.5 (2.02)
• Hertha Berlin: +1.5 (1.91)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.91)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.99)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: RB Leipzig, coming off a 5-0 road win vs Mainz, have 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses in their last 6 overall. Hertha Berlin, coming off a 4-0 home win vs Union Berlin, have 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Hertha Berlin has been on an upward trend — winning two of their last 3 games in the Bundesliga.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on Nov. 9, 2019 and RB Leipzig won 4-2.

Projected Leaders

For RB Leipzig, Timo Werner has a 71.18 percent chance to score. He averages 4.62 shots overall per sim, 2.16 shots on goal per and 1.23 goals per sim.

For Hertha Berlin, Matheus Cunha has a 11.88 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.46 shots overall per sim, 0.55 shots on goal per and 0.13 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

RB Leipzig Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on RB Leipzig in this one. Average score in simulations is RB Leipzig 3.39 to Hertha Berlin 0.41.

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