The 2019/20 German Bundesliga season continues on the weekend and on Saturday the 30th of May there is a meeting between Hertha Berlin and Augsburg. The game will take place at the Olympiastadion in Berlin although there will be no fans from either team inside the vast stadium.
The hosts begin the weekend sitting in 10th place in the Bundesliga on 35 points, which sees them 7 points adrift of the Europa League qualifying places. The visitors are in 12th place on 31 points and that leaves them 4 points clear of the relegation play off place.
Hertha Berlin come into the match having picked up a good point in a 2-2 draw at RB Leipzig on Wednesday night. They opened the scoring from a corner but then fell 2-1 behind in the second half despite playing against ten men. However, a penalty allowed Hertha Berlin to equalise and take a share of the points.
That result means Hertha Berlin remain unbeaten since the resumption of the Bundesliga following the suspension due to coronavirus. They have defeated Hoffenheim 3-0 away from home and beat Union Berlin in the derby 4-0 at home prior to the draw with RB Leipzig.
Hertha Berlin are undefeated in their last 5 Bundesliga games, winning 2 and drawing 3 of those matches. Trends show their last 9 games in all competitions have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored.
Augsburg make the trip to the capital having picked up a point in a 0-0 draw at home against Paderborn on Wednesday night. Considering the position of Paderborn in the league it was a match Augsburg were hoping to win but they could not force the breakthrough.
Having re-started the season with a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Wolfsburg, Augsburg recorded a tremendous 3-0 away victory at Schalke. That win ended a run of 4 successive Bundesliga defeats and was the first victory for Augsburg in 7 Bundesliga games.
Trend show Augsburg have won only 4 of their last 26 away matches in the Bundesliga but it appears as though home and away advantage is not the same without fans inside the stadium. Augsburg have conceded 2 or more goals in 8 of their last 12 matches in all competitions and have lost 6 of their last 12 by a margin of 2 goals or more.
Looking ahead to the team news and Hertha Berlin could be without Karim Rekik, Marius Wolf, Niklas Stark and Santiago Ascacibar due to injury. They also have doubts over goalkeeper Thomas Kraft.
Augsburg could have a full squad available. However, there are several fitness doubts including Alfred Finnbogason, Fabian Giefer, Julian Schieber, Andre Hahn and Simon Asta.
9' 🐻 0-124' 🐂 1-164' 🔴 Halstenberg sent off 67' 🐂 2-182' 🐻 2-2 Berlin brought the battle to the Bulls 👊#RBLBSC 2-2 pic.twitter.com/9q0VPSWEsy— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) May 27, 2020
9' 🐻 0-124' 🐂 1-164' 🔴 Halstenberg sent off 67' 🐂 2-182' 🐻 2-2 Berlin brought the battle to the Bulls 👊#RBLBSC 2-2 pic.twitter.com/9q0VPSWEsy
Hertha Berlin have shown signs of improvement in recent games but they are still struggling to pick up victories on home soil. That may not improve inside an empty stadium, therefore this match could end level with both teams scoring.