On April 26, 2024, the 2nd Bundesliga will kick off a new round with Hertha and Hannover taking the field first. These teams, neighbors in the table, are now playing more for enjoyment as they've lost any chance at top positions due to a significant gap from the top three leaders.
Key Statistics and Trends:
- The most common result in games between these clubs in Berlin is a 0-0 draw, which has happened three times in Berlin.
- The most frequent score overall between these teams is 1-0, recorded five times.
- Both teams simultaneously lost in the previous round, despite both consistently earning points in at least four consecutive matches before that.
Hertha - Form Analysis: Unfulfilled Season Plans
"Old Lady" was the worst team in Bundesliga 1 and got relegated from the 18th place. It was expected that the club would fight for an immediate return. Despite a decent attack (61 goals), the defense was lacking (only 9 goals fewer conceded). They made a leap forward in spring, gathering 10 points in four matches. However, the 2-3 loss to Karlsruhe, one of their competitors, in the last match seemed like a capitulation. Fortuna, closing the top three, has an 11-point lead (55 vs. 44) with four matches left.
Hannover - Form Analysis: Another Mid-table Season in the Second Division
The "Reds" recently made it to European competitions, but there's no visible effort to avoid being a mid-table team in the second division. They entered spring with decent standings but only managed to defeat Magdeburg in the last eight matches. There were also 5 draws, mostly with goals (except for Braunschweig). However, they approach this match against the capital's neighbor with just a 1-point lead and one place higher. Their key failure was losing to St. Pauli 1-2 at home last Sunday.
Hertha: Team News
Under Dardai, the squad has no major losses.
Hannover: Team News
The guests could arrive with a full squad.
Hertha vs Hannover: Possible Starting Lineups:
Hertha (possible lineup): Ernst - Karbownik, Dardai, Kempf, Kenny - Zefejk, Barkok, Reze, Dardai, Winkler - Tabakovic
Hannover (possible lineup): Ziller - Dem, Halstenberg, Neumann - Eze, Schaub, Kunze, Leopold, Muroya - Gindorf, Tresoldi
Previous Matches:
In November, these teams played their first official match since 2019, ending in a thrilling 2-2 draw.
Free Match Prediction for Hertha vs Hannover on April 26:
In the last 5 matches involving Hertha, they scored at least four goals, including a 5-2 win. The guests play a bit more conservatively, with only 1 out of 7 matches having fewer than two goals. It seems likely that there will be "over 2.5 goals" (odds - 1.61).
