Hertha Berlin will face off against visitors Magdeburg at Olympiastadion in the Bundesliga 2 meeting on Friday.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Hertha Berlin v Magdeburg can be seen below - along with the latest match odds.
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Hertha Berlin
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Hertha Berlin are hoping to win again after their last result, the 2-3 Bundesliga 2 triumph versus Ulm 1846.
In that game, Hertha Berlin had 48% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. For Hertha Berlin, the scorers were Fabian Reese (46', 50') and Florian Niederlechner (84'). On the other side, Ulm 1846 got 10 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Aaron Keller (10') and Dennis Dressel (56') scored for Ulm 1846.
It has been all too rare in recent times where Hertha Berlin have kept a clean sheet. It will be a concern for them that Hertha Berlin have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 7 goals during that time.
Their previous form shows that Hertha Berlin:
- have not been beaten in the league by Magdeburg in their last 2 games.
- are unbeaten in their previous 2 home league matches.
Magdeburg
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Magdeburg will go into this game following on from a 3-0 Bundesliga 2 win with the downing of Regensburg in their most recent outing.
In that match, Magdeburg had 70% possession and 12 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. For Magdeburg, the goalscorers were Martijn Kaars (28'), Abu-Bekir El-Zein (51') and Philipp Hercher (72'). On the other side, Jahn Regensburg had 15 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target.
A tendency of at least one side getting a clean sheet in games featuring Magdeburg has become evident of late. Examining their last six meetings reveals that this has happened 5 times. In those clashes, their opponents have managed a goal aggregate of 5 while Magdeburg have scored 6. Previous results aside, we must now wait to see if the trend shall continue on in this game.
Coming into this clash, Magdeburg are without an away win for the past 4 league matches.
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Head to head
The last league meeting featuring these clubs was Bundesliga 2 match day 14 on 29/11/2024 when it finished Magdeburg 1-3 Hertha Berlin.
In that game, Magdeburg managed 59% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. The scorer was Mo El Hankouri (48').
On the other side, Hertha Berlin got 13 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. Derry Scherhant (55'), Florian Niederlechner (65') and Luca Schuler (86') scored.
The match was refereed by Richard Hempel.
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Team News: Hertha Berlin
John Brooks (Ankle injury), Jeremy Dudziak (Adductor injury), Bilal Hussein (Ankle injury) and Pascal Klemens (Head injury) will be missing for Hertha Berlin manager Stefan Leitl.
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Team News: Magdeburg
Magdeburg boss Christian Titz has some current player fitness concerns. Herbert Bockhorn (Cruciate ligament tear), Mohammed El Hankouri (Groin problems), Alexander Ahl-Holmström (Hamstring injury), Samuel Loric (Adductor injury) and Emir Kuhinja (Cruciate ligament tear) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.
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Prediction
Our assessment is that Magdeburg have the firepower to find the net against this Hertha Berlin team, however it is unlikely to be enough to prevent defeat.
We’re tipping a very close game with a 2-1 winning score for Hertha Berlin at the end of the 90 minutes. Hopefully this is a good one.
Renata Leite,
11:01 21/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Hertha Berlin
Formed: 1892
Stadium: Olympiastadion (74,649)
Captain: Toni Leistner
Chairman: Fabian Drescher
Manager: Stefan Leitl
Competitions: Bundesliga 2 position 12
⭐ Star Man: Mickaël Cuisance
Mostly taking up the Centre Midfield position, Mickaël Cuisance was born in Strasbourg, France. Having played his first senior match for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 2017 - 2018 season, the talented Midfielder has scored a sum of 6 league goals in the 2. Bundesliga 2024 - 2025 campaign so far in 28 appearances.