The final match to be played on Saturday in the German Bundesliga is a meeting between Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin. The hosts begin the weekend in second place but are 7 points adrift of leaders Bayern Munich. The visitors are in 9th place and will believe they still have a chance of qualifying for the Europa League.
Borussia Dortmund come in to the game on the back of an excellent 6-1 victory at Paderborn last weekend. Paderborn maybe bottom of the League but they frustrated Dortmund in the first half only to be torn apart by the Black and Yellows in the second half. It was the perfect response by Dortmund following their disappointing 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich the week before.
That result means Dortmund have won 3 of their last 4 games, all of which have come in the Bundesliga. In addition to the victory over Paderborn last weekend, Dortmund have beaten Schalke 4-0 at home and Wolfsburg 2-0 away. Trends show Dortmund have won 8 of their last 10 matches in all competitions with the only defeats coming against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
Only once in their last 18 Bundesliga matches have Dortmund failed to score a goal. They have scored 2 or more goals in 8 of their last 10 Bundesliga games and an average of 3 goals per game since the season resumed. Dortmund have conceded only 2 goals in their last 4 Bundesliga matches.
Hertha Berlin travel to Dortmund having picked up maximum points in a 2-0 home win over Augsburg last weekend. That result means Hertha Berlin have remained undefeated since the resumption of the Bundesliga, winning 3 and drawing one of their 4 games. In addition to the victory against Augsburg, Hertha Berlin have defeated Hoffenheim 3-0 away and Union Berlin 4-0 at home.
Hertha Berlin also picked up a point in a 2-2 draw at RB Leipzig. That was a good result and trends show they are undefeated in their last 6 Bundesliga matches.
Away form shows Hertha Berlin have been difficult to beat and they have remained unbeaten in their last 7 away Bundesliga games. During that run they have defeated Bayer Leverkusen, Wolfsburg, Paderborn and Hoffenheim. Hertha Berlin have scored 2 or more goals in each of their last 5 away league matches.
Looking ahead to the team news and Dortmund will be without central defender Mats Hummels who is suspended. Mahmoud Dahoud is set to miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury and is joined on the treatment table by Dan-Axel Zagadou, Erling Braut Haland, Marco Reus and Nico Schulz.
Hertha Berlin have five players unavailable for this game with Karim Rekik, Niklas Stark, Salomon Kalou, Santiago Ascacibar and Thomas Kraft set to miss out. They also have doubts over the fitness of Per Ciljan Skjelbred, Marius Wolf and Marvin Plattenhardt.
Torjubel: 2⃣0⃣1⃣3⃣ 🆚 2⃣0⃣2⃣0⃣ pic.twitter.com/N24tG2gJuZ— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) June 1, 2020
Torjubel: 2⃣0⃣1⃣3⃣ 🆚 2⃣0⃣2⃣0⃣ pic.twitter.com/N24tG2gJuZ
This should be a great game to watch for the neutral with goals being scored by both teams. Hertha Berlin have a strong away record but this could be the game where their run ends and Dortmund take maximum points.