Hertha Berlin – Wolfsburg : Preview & Prediction
A disappointing 3-1 loss to Cologne on the opening day of the Bundesliga was not the ideal start for Hertha Berlin, as coach Pál Dárdai later declared that his team “was not hungry or aggressive enough.” The return to the Olympiastadion is a good sign, considering that the host is undefeated in the last six games played at this stadium (G3, E3), keeping four goals unbeaten in the process.
Hertha are looking to avoid a third straight defeat in their home opener in this clash, a feat made more difficult by the injury of captain and defender Dedryck Boyata. The host have also won just three of their last 13 top flight meetings against Wolfsburg (E5, P5), further adding to pre-engagement concerns.
It has been a bumpy week for visiting Wolfsburg, who started their Bundesliga campaign with a 1-0 win before being sent off from DFB-Pokal despite the victory for exceeding the number of substitutions allowed. After his unbeaten goal in the first game, new coach Mark van Bommel will hope that his team can extend the streak of consecutive visits against Hertha without conceding more than one goal to 11 consecutive games (G4, E4, P2).
Wolfsburg have invested quite a bit of capital in order to prepare to compete in the Champions League for the first time since reaching the quarter-finals in the 2015/16 season. Those new additions could help the ‘Wolves’ continue their strong road performance so far in 2021, and they have scored 20 points in 11 Bundesliga matches played away from home (W6, E2, P3) – the best record of this nature together with that of Bayern Munich.
Players to watch: Hertha’s newest player, Stevan Jovetić, scored in his debut against Cologne – he now has seven goals in his last 12 games for the club and his country. Wout Weghorst scored his 54th goal for Wolfsburg in his last appearance, and scored all 54 from inside the box, while only Robert Lewandowski (97) has scored more since his Bundesliga debut.
Highlight: Wolfsburg have been awarded five or more corners in seven of their last eight visits against Hertha.
Hertha Berlin – Wolfsburg : Betting Tips
Hertha Berlin – Win Odds: 3.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
