📊 Form Guide

Karlsruhe

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Karlsruhe go into this game coming off the back of a 1-1 Bundesliga 2 tied result against SC Paderborn 07.

In that game, Karlsruhe managed 54% possession and 14 shots on goal with 5 on target. The scorer for Karlsruhe was Igor Matanović (26'). At the other end, Paderborn 07 had 13 shots on goal with 3 on target. Sirlord Conteh (20') scored for SC Paderborn 07.

Their more recent scorelines show that huge efforts have been put in by the Karlsruhe backline. Karlsruhe have been miserly, with the total number of goals that have gone in at their end over the course of their past six matches standing at 3.

A look at their previous results shows us that Karlsruhe:

• have not emerged victorious against Hertha Berlin in their last 3 league games.
• are unbeaten in their previous 9 league matches at home. It's been impressive.

Hertha Berlin

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Hertha Berlin will come into the match following on from a 4-0 Bundesliga 2 win as they beat Hansa Rostock in their most recent outing.

In that game, Hertha Berlin managed 55% possession and 16 shots on goal with 8 of them on target. For Hertha Berlin, goals were scored by Palkó Dárdai (18', 59'), Fabian Reese (31') and Haris Tabaković (86'). Hansa Rostock got 12 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.

The numbers tell their own story, and Hertha Berlin have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing their opponents hit 11 goals in total. Defensively, Hertha Berlin could really do with shoring things up. Such a trend isn’t assured to be carried forward into this next game, though.

↔️ Head to head

A glance at their prior head-to-head meetings dating back to 03/05/2008 shows that Karlsruhe have won 1 of these games & Hertha Berlin 4, with the number of drawn games standing at 1.

Those games weren’t short on goals, either, with 28 in all at an average of 4.67 goals per meeting.

The previous league meeting featuring these clubs was Bundesliga 2 match day 13 on 11/11/2023 when it ended Hertha Berlin 2-2 Karlsruhe.

On that day, Hertha Berlin had 43% possession and 12 shots on goal with 4 on target. The goals were scored by Deyovaisio Zeefuik (10' Own goal), Fabian Reese (29') and Florian Niederlechner (42').

At the other end, Karlsruhe got 15 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Leon Jensen (81') was the scorer.

The referee was Michael Bacher.

📋 Team News: Karlsruhe

David Herold (Ankle injury), Daniel O'Shaughnessy (Fitness), Robin Bormuth (Cruciate ligament tear), Efe Kaan Sihlaroglu (Knee surgery) and Tim Rossmann (Hip injury) are unavailable for Karlsruhe gaffer Christian Eichner.

We think that Karlsruhe will probably opt for a 4-1-2-1-2 system for this game and select Patrick Drewes, Marco Thiede, Marcel Franke, Marcel Beifus, Philip Heise, Jerome Gondorf, Leon Jensen, Marvin Wanitzek, Paul Nebel, Igor Matanovic and Fabian Schleusener.

📰 Team News: Hertha Berlin

In an otherwise available squad, there’s only the sole fitness worry for the Hertha Berlin gaffer Pál Dárdai to contend with. Pascal Klemens (Head injury) won’t be in action.

We’re of the thinking that Hertha appear most likely to utilise a 4-1-2-3 system, going with Tjark Ernst, Jonjoe Kenny, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Márton Dárdai, Michal Karbownik, Deyovaiso Zeefuik, Palko Dárdai, Aymen Barkok, Marten Winkler, Haris Tabakovic and Fabian Reese.

⚡ Prediction

We believe that Hertha Berlin will likely be able to put a goal past this Karlsruhe side, however that might not quite be enough to avoid a loss.

We’re going for a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 winning score for Karlsruhe when all is said and done. Definitely a tough call.

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Peter Guest, 11:07 21/04/2024