Saarbrücken vs Hertha Berlin: Who will make it through to the next round of the DFB-Pokal?
Saarbruecken
Hertha Berlin
In the first round of the DFB-Pokal, we are set for a clash between Saarbrücken and Hertha Berlin. The match will take place on Saturday, August 22, kicking off at 15:30 CET, and I have a betting tip for this fixture.
Saarbrücken vs Hertha Berlin: Match preview
Saarbrücken and Hertha Berlin have already begun their new competitive seasons. The former are competing in the 3. Liga, while the latter are playing in the 2. Bundesliga. Both teams have made excellent starts. Saarbrücken won 5-2 in the opening round and followed that up with a 1-0 victory in the second round. Hertha beat Bochum 1-0 before thrashing Heidenheim 4-1.
As for the DFB-Pokal, Saarbrücken were eliminated in the very first match last season, losing 3-1. Before the start of the current campaign, the team played six friendlies, winning three and losing three. In their next 3. Liga fixture, they will face Hansa Rostock.
Hertha also enjoyed an impressive pre-season and remained unbeaten in all six of their matches, recording four wins and two draws. They have also made a strong start to the new season and will now look to begin their DFB-Pokal campaign on a positive note. By the way, last season the team reached the quarter-finals, where they lost to Freiburg only on penalties. After the cup match, they will face Eintracht Braunschweig in the league.
Match facts and H2H
- Saarbrücken are unbeaten in their last eight matches.
- Saarbrücken have scored at least one goal in five consecutive matches.
- Hertha Berlin are unbeaten in their last eight matches.
- Hertha have scored at least one goal in 11 consecutive matches.
- Saarbrücken beat Hertha in their last meeting, which took place back in 1995.
Probable line-ups
- Saarbrücken: Menzel, Wilhelm, Bretschneider, Bichsel, Sonnenberg, Rizzuto, Civeja, Krahn, Zeitz, Brünker, Pick
- Hertha Berlin: Gersbeck, Eitschberger, Gechter, Kolbe, Zeefuik, Sessa, Seguin, Gouram, Grønning, Winkler, Brekalo
Prediction
Saarbrücken and Hertha have both made strong starts to the new season in their respective divisions and will certainly want to keep that momentum going. My betting tip is for over 2.5 total goals.
