Round 28 of the 2022-23 German Bundesliga season kicks off Friday, April 14, so we bring you the best Schalke vs. Hertha Berlin betting pick along with the latest team stats, news, and odds update.
Schalke – Hertha Berlin Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds (14.4.2023)
The Bundesliga betting action goes on with a bottom-of-the-table clash between the Miners and Old Lady. A victory is a must for both teams if they want to avoid relegation, so let’s take a closer look.
Schalke vs. Hertha Berlin: Initial Situation
Schalke are sitting bottom of the Bundesliga standings with 21 points (W4, D9, L14) and a 21:50 goal difference. The Miners are one point behind Hertha Berlin (W5, D7, L15; 31:50 GD), two points behind Stuttgart, and five below the safe zone.
Schalke Stats & Form
The Miners have dropped two straight matches to Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 and Hoffenheim 2-0 and are winless in four straight outings. In six showings at home since the winter break, the Miners have recorded one win, three draws, and a couple of losses to go with a 5:12 goal difference. In three of those six contests, Schalke have failed to find the back of the net, and the Miners are the most inefficient team in the league by far.
Marius Bulter leads the way for the Miners with seven goals in 29 appearances in all competitions this season. Dominick Drexler has six goals and three assists on his season tally, while Tobias Mohr is the team’s best assist-maker with five dishes in 2022-23.
Hertha Berlin Stats & Form
The Old Lady suffered a 1-0 home loss to RB Leipzig in the previous round of the Bundesliga. Hertha Berlin are now winless in five consecutive league matches, earning a couple of points in that stretch thanks to a 1-1 home draw against Mainz and a 1-1 stalemate versus Freiburg on the road. In six outings away from home since the winter break, Hertha have recorded five losses, a draw, and a horrible 5:18 goal difference.
Dodi Lukebakio leads the charge for the Old Lady with 11 goals and three assists in 27 appearances in all competitions this season. Lucas Tousart, Suat Serdar, and Marco Richter have bagged four goals apiece so far this season, while Marvin Plattenhardt has four dishes on his account.
Schalke – Hertha Berlin: Head-to-Head
Hertha have won three straight matches versus Schalke. In their first meeting of the season, Hertha outlasted Schalke 2-1 as 1.72 home favorites. The Old Lady outshot the Miners 11-9 and kept the ball in possession for 53 percent of the time. Schalke are looking for their first victory over Hertha since August 2019.
Schalke – Hertha Berlin Odds
The Miners are listed as slight favorites to grab three points, probably because they are playing in front of the home crowd. Frankly, this clash could easily go three-way, and it’s even tough to predict the totals. Bet365 Sportsbook offers 2.00 odds on Over 2.5 Goals and 1.80 odds on Under 2.5 Goals.
There’s no easy money in this matchup. Both teams have played in a poor run of form lately, and it seems impossible to predict the outcome. I’ve mentioned how bad Hertha Berlin have been on the road in the last couple of months, but they could easily get something from this match given the way Schalke are playing at the moment. Hereof, I would take Under 2.5 Goals with bet365 Sportsbook. Schalke’s offense is the worst in the Bundesliga, and Hertha’s offense is the third worst, so I’m not expecting to see a high-scoring affair. The stake is massive, and both teams will enter this game cautiously.
Betting tip and prediction: Schalke – Hertha Berlin (14.4.2023)