This season has been an eventful one for Hertha Berlin. The team from the German capital head into Saturday afternoon’s home game against Koln looking to move well clear of the Bundesliga relegation zone.
Hertha are 13th in the German top-flight, nine points clear of the relegation play-off spot. A victory would move them into the top half of the Bundesliga table. Last time out, the home side recorded a 2-1 victory at bottom of the table Paderborn.
The home side has been difficult to beat in the German top-flight of late, having suffered just two defeats in their last nine league matches.
Hertha Berlin’s home record is part of the reason for their underwhelming season, as they have won just once in their last eight home outings in the Bundesliga. In fact, Hertha have suffered defeat in five of their last eight home matches in the German top-flight.
Koln look to be comfortable in the Bundesliga table, just three points behind the visitors in the table.
The Billy Goats will be looking nervously over their shoulders at the relegation zone, knowing that they are not quite out of the fight for survival just yet.
Their recent league form has been inconsistent. However, a 4-1 home defeat against Bayern Munich last time out means that the visitors have lost two of their last three Bundesliga matches. However, the other defeat came against free-scoring Dortmund.
Koln have been poor on their travels in the last few seasons in the Bundesliga, as they have suffered defeat in 12 of their last 15 away games.
Poor defensive displays have been at the heart of their problems of late on their travels, as they have conceded at least twice in their last six away games in the Bundesliga.
Forebet predicts that Hertha Berlin will record a victory in a high-scoring encounter to move further clear of the relegation zone.