Preview : Hertha Berlin vs Bayern Munich - Live streaming, lineups & Prediction

Hertha Berlin vs Bayern Munich

SCHEDULE	TIME
GAME	Hertha Berlin vs Bayern Munich
DATE	23.01.2022
TIME	11:30 AM (UTC)
VENUE	Olympiastadion (Berlin)
LEAGUE	Bundesliga - Round 20

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Match Preview

◉ A 3-2 DFB-Pokal loss to fierce rivals Union Berlin in midweek will hardly act as ideal preparation for Hertha Berlin as the late Sunday Bundesliga kick-off pits them against nine consecutive time champions Bayern Munich. With the capital club still struggling to find form after picking up just two wins across ten previous Bundesliga outings (D4, L4), it isn’t exactly the best time to face a side that they’ve beaten just once across 21 previous top-flight H2Hs (D4, L16)!

◉ That sole H2H win did come on home soil and considering that Hertha have lost just once in six previous Bundesliga home matches (W3, D2), the hosts shouldn’t be written off lightly. To pull off the upset, Hertha will have to dramatically tighten up at the back though, as they’ve conceded the second-most league goals (38) and have let in an average of 2.4 goals per outing across their last five competitive matches (W1, D1, L3).

◉ That could be music to the ears of Julian Nagelsmann’s Bayern, who have netted an incredible 61 goals across 19 Bundesliga matches this campaign - the highest tally by far of any side across Europe’s top-five leagues. The visitors put four past Cologne during their last away day (W4-0) and to add further encouragement, have won seven of their last ten Bundesliga away H2Hs since 2010 (D2, L1).

◉ That win versus Cologne was Bayern’s 15th of the season, the most they’ve picked up through 19 rounds since 2017/18 (D1, L3) whilst only three times in Bundesliga history have they picked up more wins by this stage of a campaign!

◉ Players to watch: Hertha’s Marco Richter has five Bundesliga goals this campaign, four of which came at home, though he's never beaten Bayern across seven H2Hs (G1 - D1, L6). Thomas Müller has a remarkable 16 assists in 19 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern this season, whilst he has 14 goal contributions in 22 previous H2Hs (G5, A9).

◉ Hot stat: Bayern have attempted 378 shots in 19 league matches, nearly 100 more than the next highest tally (286)!

Hertha Berlin starting lineup:
Schwolow; Klunter, M Dardai, Boyata, Mittelstadt; Tousart; Richter, Darida, Ascacibar, Serdar; Belfodil

Bayern Munich starting lineup:
Neuer; Pavard, Upamecano, Sule, Hernandez; Kimmich, Tolisso; Sane, Muller, Musiala; Lewandowski

Prediction

Hertha Berlin 0-3 Bayern Munich

With the pressure on Bayern once more, we expect them to raise their game again and come out with another emphatic display.

Hertha should lack the quality to prevent a comfortable victory for the visitors, unless they can perform at their absolute best, but Bayern should easily brush aside their relegation-threatened opponents.