Borussia Dortmund vs Hertha Berlin Predictions, Betting Tips, & Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund will be bitterly disappointed with their 2-0 defeat away to Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga last time out, a result which left them trailing four points behind league leaders Bayern Munich and one point behind opponents Hertha Berlin. Dortmund should, nonetheless, come into this match brimming with confidence, simply for the fact that they are playing at home. The “BVB” are looking to set a new club record of 25 consecutive matches unbeaten at home in the Bundesliga, alongside their ever growing record of 22 matches unbeaten at home on a Friday night (W16 D6). Marco Reus, who has been unavailable so far this season due to injury, was back on the training pitch last week and could be set to make his first appearance, though likely on the bench.

Hertha’s bittersweet end to their 2015/2016 campaign, where their eventual 7th placed finish overshadowed their prior twenty-week-long stint within the top four, has clearly not knocked their confidence coming into the new season. Hertha’s quick exit from the UEFA Europa League in the third qualifying round meant their sole focus has been on the Bundesliga since the get go. Hertha are just one of three sides to have taken at least four wins from their opening six matches, alongside Bayern Munich and opponents Dortmund. Hertha bounced back from their 3-0 defeat against Bayern Munich in game-week four with a thrilling 3-3 draw away to Eintracht Frankfurt, followed by a 2-0 win at home to Hamburg last time out. Striker Vedad Ibisevic, who will likely hold his role as striker and designated penalty taker ahead of Salomon Kalou, took his tally to five goals for the season by scoring both last time out.

Borussia Dortmund come into this match as huge favourites with the bookies at 1/4 – no surprise given their immaculate long term form at Signal Iduna Park. While we also fancy the hosts to take away all three points here, we feel Hertha Berlin will certainly put up a fight to counter Dortmund’s aggression. Dortmund clearly don’t struggle for goals, scoring 98 after 40 Bundesliga games under coach Thomas Tuchel and averaging 3.25 per match at home so far this season. However, Dortmund do often struggle to keep a clean sheet, even at home (see statistics). Considering Hertha Berlin’s overall form and the form of striker Vedad Ibisevic, who is the Bundesliga’s joint top scorer, we feel that both teams to score is one of the best bets available. We’d also be very tempted to back Ibisevic to continue his hot scoring form and at 3/1 to score anytime with bet365 that looks like a cracking price.

As such, both teams to score at 19/20 and Borussia Dortmund to win 3-1 at 9/1 are our choice bets for this match. Given that both teams have scored in four of Dortmund’s last five Bundesliga home matches, we also wouldn’t be put off backing Borussia Dortmund win and both teams to score at an appealing 8/5.