Hertha Berlin vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Germany – Bundesliga
Date: Friday, 25 September 2020
Kick-off at 19:30 UK/ 20:30 CET
Venue: Olympiastadion.
Match preview
Seeking to put things after their early exit Pokal DFB-in the hands of Eintracht Braunschweig, Hertha managed to put their cup woes behind them as they defeated Werder Bremen with ease last weekend.
There several years, Bremen would have been expected to walk to victory in this tie. However, goals from Peter Pekarik, Matheus Cunha, Dodi Lukebakio and Jhon Cordoba saw Hertha pick up their first three points of the season in dominant fashion.
On the side of Bruno Labbadia are certainly not expected to occupy a place in the top three by the end of the season, but the Hertha manager will no doubt encouraged by his early upside to the new campaign.
Hertha lost only one of their last five home games of the 2019-20 Bundesliga campaign, but that solitary defeat was in Frankfurt, so Labbadia's men have extra motivation to establish a marker and record a second consecutive victory at this stage early in the season.
Meanwhile, Frankfurt would also anticipated a winning start to the season against Arminia Bielefeld, but the 2.Bundesliga champions last season proved that they are capable of mixing with the big boys.
Arminia took the lead through Cebio Soukou after 51 minutes and it took a header Andre Silva Frankfurt to rescue a point in a match where they could have taken all three on another day.
Adi Hutter will definitely see the draw for the first day as two points dropped rather than a point gained, but Frankfurt will be raring to go again as they bid to return to European football this season.
Although there is no reason for panic Hutter side at all after one match, Frankfurt missed the Europa League qualification by a mere four points last season, thus turning draws into wins will be of paramount importance for Adler Die that the season is accelerating.
As mentioned, Frankfurt enjoyed a 4-1 win over Hertha in this encounter last season, with the device corresponding to Frankfurt ends in a dead end 2-2.
Team News
Striker Jhon Cordoba had to break midweek training, but should make the team.
Javairo Dilrosun has a thigh problem, but Santiago Ascacibar is almost a return after a foot injury.
New club captain Dedryck Boyata rocked an Achilles injury.
Striker Krzysztof Piatek is back after his quarantine period.
Obite Evan Ndicka has a muscle injury.
Former Newcastle loanee Jetro Willems recovers from ACL injuries.
Bas Dost is apparently on the radar of Tottenham but wants to stay in Frankfurt.
Possible line-up
Hertha: Jarstein - Pekarik, Stark Brooks Plattenhardt - Weiser, Skjelbred, Lustenberger, Haraguchi - Ibisevic, Kalou
Absent: Langkamp (hamstring), Allagui (light training) Schieber Van den Bergh (individual training)
Frankfurt: Hradecky - Regäsel, Zambrano Abraham Oczipka - Russ - Stendera, Huszti - Fabian - Meier - Seferovic
Absent: Anderson (light forming) Flum (knee), Reinartz (groin) Castaignos (light forming).
Hertha Berlin vs Eintracht Frankfurt Preview
Bruno Labbadia men had lost four of their last five match-ups together, and also lost eight of their last eleven games. They also conceded four or more goals in two of their previous four matches, and at home, they have won only three times in their ten attempts.
Meanwhile, their counterparts were unbeaten in eight of their last ten games together, and one of those defeats came in the Europa League.
In addition to this, they also beat Hertha in two months H2H meeting, and that with a 1-4 final score.
For the reasons, expect Eintracht Frankfurt to proceedings at the Olympiastadion dominate this weekend.
Leaving, however, note that the Eagles have kept only two clean sheets in their last 24 matches, and once in their previous 28 trips.
Finally, in the last 30 years have only twice the hosts failed to score goals in this field in clashes H2H well.
As such, expect future goals of both teams on Friday.
Hertha Berlin vs Eintracht Frankfurt Betting Tips
Double Chance: Eintracht Frankfurt or Draw @ 1.60 (3/5)
Both teams score @ 1.60 (3/5).
