Bayer Leverkusen vs Hertha Berlin Predictions

• Only Bayern Munich won more league games at both HT/FT than Leverkusen.
• Hertha lost a league-high eight away games at both HT/FT.
• Hertha have conceded at least twice in seven of their last eight away games.

The top-four race heats up

While Leverkusen hold a three-point gap to the two chasing sides in below, they know that they must stop the inconsistencies of the last five rounds (W2, D1, L2) if they are to finish the season in the Champions League placings.

The hosts haven’t scored in their last two home league games, though this is hopefully a blip as an imperious nine-game unbeaten run at home preceded that.

Some key players will be missing for Leverkusen here, including the influential Florian Wirtz and the continues absence of Patrik Schick. However, Moussa Diaby has stepped up to the plate, scoring six times across their last three home wins.

The Felix Magath era begins at Hertha

With more away points than only two other Bundesliga sides, new manager Felix Magath is tasked with turning that around and ultimately saving them from the drop.

He has the advantage of coming in to a winning side after Hertha ended a four-game winless streak last time out, though a visit to a Champions League calibre side could indeed turn out to be a baptism of fire.

We predict that the new manager bounce will not kick in here and Bayer Leverkusen will control the game from start to finish with a HT/FT victory. For smaller stakes, we are backing a workmanlike 2-0 home win.

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