2020-21 German Bundesliga – Hertha vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When does Hertha vs Bayer Leverkusen kick off? Sunday 21st March, 2021 – 14:30 (UK)
Where is Hertha vs Bayer Leverkusen being played? Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin
Where can I get tickets for Hertha vs Bayer Leverkusen? Check each club’s official website for updates on the ticket situation
What TV channel is Hertha vs Bayer Leverkusen on in the UK? BT Sport have the rights to German Bundesliga matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule
Where can I stream Hertha vs Bayer Leverkusen in the UK? If televised, subscribers can stream the match live on the BT Sport website & app
Bet365 subscribers can stream German Bundesliga matches so it is worth checking their schedule
THE TEAM NEWS
HERTHA
PREDICTED XI (3-4-1-2): Jarstein; Klunter, Stark, M. Dardai; Zeefuik, Ascacibar, Tousart, Mittelstadt; Cunha; Piatek, Cordoba
UNAVAILABLE: Darida (Suspended), Lowen (Injured), Boyata (Injured), Khedira (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Radonjic (Fitness)
BAYER LEVERKUSEN
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Grill; Frimpong, Tah, Tapsoba, Wendell; Wirtz, Aranguiz, Amiri; Bailey, Schick, Diaby
UNAVAILABLE: Arias (Injured), Baumgartlinger (Injured), Hradecky (Injured), Fosu-Mensah (Injured), Paulinho (Injured), Sinkgraven (Injured), L. Bender (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: S. Bender (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
Both of these teams desperately need the three points here. Hertha slipped into the relegation play-off place last weekend after their 2-0 defeat at Borussia Dortmund, their seventh loss in nine league games. Bayer Leverkusen, meanwhile, have gone from top to sixth in the space of three months, with a 2-1 defeat at home to Arminia Bielefeld last Sunday the latest in a string of poor results since the turn of the year, which has heaped pressure on coach Peter Bosz. Goals have been an issue for both teams, with the Berliners finding the net just five times in their last 11 outings and Bayer only scoring two goals in their last four Bundesliga games on the road. The reverse fixture ended goalless, and under 2.5 goals looks likely again given the poor form of the two sides.
