Bundesliga – Hertha Berlin vs RB Leipzig: Betting Preview

With 3 defeats from their last 6 matches since December, the mood around the Hertha Berlin camp could probably be a lot better. They need to up their game or prepare for more disappointment when facing RB Leipzig on home ground.

With 23 points after 22 matches, Tayfun Korkut’s side lie 15th in the Bundesliga table. RB Leipzig are 11 points above in comparison, sitting in 7th on 34 points from 22 matches.

Hertha Berlin head into the Bundesliga fixture averaging just 1.2 goals per game in their last 10 matches. The hosts scored a moderate total of 12 goals while also conceding a far from impressive 19 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.9 per game, as they also kept their opponents from scoring in just 2 matches.

RB Leipzig, meanwhile, travel to their coming match on Sunday having performed a tolerable average of 2 goals in 10 matches. They scored a total of 20 goals, whilst shipping 14 goals against. An average of 1.4 goals against a game. They hung on to 2 clean sheets in this streak.

Our tip

Facts and figures for Hertha vs Leipzig in 1. Bundesliga.

Current form — Hertha vs Leipzig

The Old Lady hopes for a fresh start

Only a single point prevents Hertha Berlin from having nothing to show for their previous 3 games. They came up short in a 4-1 defeat against Bayern Munich, before drawing 1-1 with Bochum. They were back on loser street last time out when Greuther Fuerth ran out 2-1 winners.

Red Bulls on a mixed run of form

RB Leipzig have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. Against Bayern Munich, they came out empty-handed in a 3-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 3-1 win against FC Koln. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Real Sociedad.

How do the bookies view it?

On paper, RB Leipzig are the clear favorites and look the value pick here at odds of 1.60 – depending on your preferred betting strategy. The home win currently settles at 6.50, should the hosts manage to escape with all 3 points. A point for each team ramps up an accumulator with odds of 4.50.

Hertha vs Leipzig – Fixture History

RB Leipzig dished out a serious shellacking in their latest matches against Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga. They hammered their upcoming opponents by 6-0 and 3-0 respectively. No doubt worth keeping in mind before settling on your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

The last 10 matches between Hertha Berlin and RB Leipzig have been highly entertaining when it comes to goals. Over 3.5 goals happened 7 times in the last 10 encounters between these two rivals. Hertha Berlin managed an average of 1.1 goals, while RB Leipzig averaged 3.7 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet 6 times in this run of matches.

Current table in the 1. Bundesliga

Primary goal getter

Ahead of their latest Bundesliga match, both Hertha Berlin and RB Leipzig will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.