Hertha vs Hamburger SV Promotion | Relegation Play-Off Preview & Prediction
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THE FACTS
When is Hertha vs Hamburger SV taking place? Hertha vs Hamburger SV will take place on Thursday 19th May, 2022 at 19:30 (UK)
Where is Hertha vs Hamburger SV taking place? Hertha vs Hamburger SV will take place at Olympiastadion Berlin in Berlin
Where can I get tickets for Hertha vs Hamburger SV? Ticket information for Hertha vs Hamburger SV can be found on each club’s official website
What TV channel is Hertha vs Hamburger SV on in the UK? Sky Sports have the rights to show German Bundesliga matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Hertha vs Hamburger SV
Where can I stream Hertha vs Hamburger SV in the UK? Hertha vs Hamburger SV may be streamed to Sky Sports subscribers using Sky Go while the Sky Sports YouTube channel may also live stream the match
THE TEAM NEWS
HERTHA
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Christensen; Pekarik, Boyata, Kempf, Plattenhardt; Tousart, Darida; Ekkelenkamp, Serdar, Mittelstadt; Jovetic
UNAVAILABLE: Ascacibar (Suspended), Dardai (Injured), Jarstein (Injured), Klunter (Injured), Lee (Injured), Schwolow (Injured),
QUESTIONABLE: Gechter (Illness), Lotka (Injured), Selke (Injured), Stark (Illness)
HAMBURGER SV
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Fernandes; Heyer, Vuskovic, Schonlau, Muheim; Reis, Meffert, Kittel; Jatta, Glatzel, Vagnoman
UNAVAILABLE: Leibold (Injured), Suhonen (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
In a cruel twist of fate befitting of football, Hertha head coach Felix Magath must overcome Hamburger SV over two legs in order to keep his side in the Bundesliga after they dropped into the relegation playoff place on the final day of the league season. Whilst Hertha are his current employers, Magath is a club legend at Hamburg having scored that infamous winning goal in the 1983 European Cup final. Now the 68-year-old must form a plan to ensure Hertha take full advantage of being at home in this first-leg and gain an aggregate lead heading into Monday’s return leg at the Volksparkstadion. The likelihood is that Hertha will enforce an attacking style of play and look to take the game to their opponents at every opportunity. However, whilst this may see them prove successful in front of goal, Hamburg could well be afforded additional space inside the opposition half and giving a team who racked up 67 goals in the 2. Bundesliga that much room to exploit on the counter attack could wind up costly for Hertha. Therefore, consider backing both teams to score in this first-leg.
