In this week 22 match on the 21st of February, Hertha BSC plays host to RB Leipzig in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Bundesliga teams. In their last match, 15th placed Hertha BSC, recorded a 1-1 draw against Stuttgart. Sasa Kalajdzic scored the first goal for Stuttgart in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, but Luca Netz got the equalizer for Hertha BSC in the 82nd minute earning Hertha BSC at least a draw. Hertha BSC looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed RB Leipzig is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Liverpool. Mohamed Salah scored the first goal for Liverpool in the 53rd minute, then Sadio Mané added another in the 58th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed RB Leipzig couldn’t manage to score, and Liverpool took the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches RB Leipzig should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, RB Leipzig won by a score of 2 to 1 in front of almost one thousand jubilant fans. Jhon Córdoba struck first for Hertha BSC in the 8th minute on a feed from Dodi Lukebakio, then Dayot Upamecano tied it up for RB Leipzig in the 11th minute on a feed from Alexander Sørloth But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 77th minute on a penalty goal by Marcel Sabitzer.
Both Yussuf Poulsen and Marcel Sabitzer have been the hottest scorers for RB Leipzig in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Hertha BSC is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jhon Córdoba and Krzysztof Piątek each only have 1 goal in their last five
Hertha BSC will be without Jhon Córdoba, Marvin Plattenhardt, Javairô Dilrosun, Dedryk Boyata and Jordan Torunarigha, while Julian Nagelsmann’s RB Leipzig squad will be without Benjamin Henrichs, Konrad Laimer, Emil Forsberg, Ibrahima Konaté and Justin Kluivert.