Jan 28th features a match where Hertha BSC will host Union Berlin at Olympiastadion Berlin in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Bundesliga teams in the ever popular Berlin derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Hertha BSC recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against Wolfsburg. Mattias Svanberg struck first for Wolfsburg in the 4th minute, then Maximilian Arnold added another in the 31st minute on a penalty shot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hertha BSC couldn’t manage to score, and Wolfsburg took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while 4th placed Union Berlin is fresh off their 3-1 win against Hoffenheim. Ihlas Bebou scored the first goal for Hoffenheim in the 43rd minute, then Danilho Doekhi tied it up for Union Berlin in the 73rd minute on a feed from Christopher Trimmel Finally they completed the comback victory in the 89th minute on a goal by Danilho Doekhi to cap off a wild match. Union Berlin is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
Union Berlin and Hertha BSC last played eachother at the Stadion An Der Alten Försterei on Saturday Aug 6th. Union Berlin was victorious by a score of 3 to 1 in front of just over 22000 jubilant spectators. Jordan Siebatcheu scored the first goal for Union Berlin in the 32nd minute, then Sheraldo Becker added another in the 50th minute.
Danilho Doekhi has been the most prolific scorer on Union Berlin in his last five matches with three goals. Wilfried Kanga has been the most prolific scorer on Hertha BSC in the last five matches with 2 goals
Sandro Schwarz’s Hertha BSC squad will be without Florian Niederlechner, Stevan Jovetić, Chidera Ejuke, Rune Jarstein, Dardai and Kelian Nsona Wa Saka, while Diogo Leite, Morten Thorsby and András Schäfer are unavailable to play for Urs Fischer’s team.