Hertha Berlin - Mainz, Picks and Tips
If a partial league table had been drawn up of only the 'away' games that counted, Mainz would have been relegation-eligible. Otherwise, Mainz is having a quiet end to the season, sitting mid-table in 9th place with 42 points. The last two Bundesliga rounds count only for the record. And Mainz travel to Berlin on the back of a 3-1 home win over defending champions Bayern Munich. Less than half an hour after the whistle, Mainz led 2-0 thanks to goals from Burkardt and Niakhate. It was 2-1 at half-time and Barreiro scored the last goal. As I said, things are totally different when Mainz play away. In the last away leg, Mainz were beaten 0-5. They haven't won a game when starting from the away side since 30 October 2021. It has since played 12 times 'away' and lost 10 of the matches. The defeat at Wolfsburg is the most emphatic. Mainz will play Frankfurt in the last round at home. The team that on Thursday night is playing in the Europa League semi-final for qualification to the final round.
In the event of a success on Saturday night against Mainz, Hertha Berlin is certain of a direct relegation escape. There is a four-point gap between Hertha and play-off-placed Stuttgart with two games remaining. So Sunday's result, which Stuttgart will record at Bayern Munich, would not matter. Hertha has gone no less than 10 games without a win. Or, if you like, 13 matches with only one win. But there would follow three rounds in which the team from the German capital would pick up nine points. And in which Hertha conceded one goal. It was a first away win at Augsburg, 1-0. The only goal of the match was scored by midfielder Serdar. This was followed by the six-point match against Stuttgart, in which the victory belonged to Hertha. The match was played in Berlin and the score was opened after only four minutes from the whistle by Selke. In the third minute of extra time, the Berliners struck through Belfodil. Stuttgart were slight favourites. The last leg before Hertha - Mainz was a draw in Bielefeld against Arminia. Tusart scored for the visitors, who were equalised in the first minute of extra time. If they don't win, Hertha will have to wait for the outcome of Sunday's Bayern Munich - Stuttgart match. In the last round, Hertha will play away to Borussia Dortmund.
Our recommendation tip for Hertha Berlin - Mainz: HERTHA BERLIN TO WIN @ 2.55