Fight for the climb: Paderborn welcomes Hertha in the second half of the season!
Fight for the climb: Paderborn welcomes Hertha in the second half of the season!
Hertha BSC goes into the second half of the 2nd Bundesliga with a mixed form. After a winless phase before the winter break, the team had to accept the sobering knowledge on the 12th place on January 18, 2025. After the disappointing first leg, which ended with a 1-2 defeat against SC Paderborn, the next meeting next Sunday (1:30 p.m.) should be of great importance. Another setback could have a negative impact on the ambitions to relegation. Wett base reports that Hertha was able to win five victories in the last six direct duels, but in the last two home games against this opponent weakened.
On the other hand, SC Paderborn has the opportunity to keep direct contact with the top after a mixed course in the last league games in which the team lost two of three games. Paderborn is on the 6th place in the table, tied with the third -placed Hamburger SV. The East Westphalia separates only three points from leaders Cologne, which makes the starting position exciting for the rest of the second half of the season.
injury problem and squad changes
The personnel situation for both teams is tense. Hertha lacks several players, including Jeremy Dudziak, Bilal Hussein and John Anthony Brooks, while Marton Dardai is not available due to a yellow-red card. Fabian Reese's failure is particularly painful, the return of which is not yet imminent after an injury. Cristian fell, Hertha BSC's coach, emphasizes the urgent need to improve the current situation in the next 17 games.
Paderborn, on the other hand, may be able to call Marvin Mehlem in the starting eleven, which could cause a breath of fresh air. Flour, which has changed by Hull City, is seen as a potential difference. Despite personnel bottlenecks, coach Lukas Kwasniok is optimistic and hopes that his team will go to the field with a lot of motivation. The recent reinforcements, which also include Casper Terho from Union St. Gilloise, could be crucial for the second half of the season.
Statistical starting point
Statistically speaking, Paderborn has had mostly bad experiences in the last home games against Hertha, with three defeats in the last four matches since November 2010. Nevertheless, the home advantage Paderborn could offer a little chance to improve its balance sheet. The betting odds for the upcoming duel indicate an offensive argument: A game with over 2.5 goals is traded with a quota of 1.60, while a quota of 2.30 is offered for less than 2.5 goals.The last achievements of both teams indicate that Paderborn will endeavor to keep the connection to the top of the table, while Hertha urgently needs points so as not to get any further in the relegation battle. The strongly occupied Hertha squad, with Ibrahim Maza as the best offensive player with five goals and four templates, could make the decisive difference. All in all, the encounter promises to be an exciting duel with many possible turns that could set the course for the second half of the 2nd Bundesliga.
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