Hertha Berlin vs Schalke Predictions

• Hertha Berlin came from behind to avoid defeat in their last three home games.
• Schalke are yet to win an away league game this season (D2, L3).
• Schalke won in just one of their last seven visits to Hertha.

A potentially pivotal relegation six-pointer

The final Bundesliga game of the weekend sees relegation rivals Hertha Berlin and Schalke duke it out for supremacy at the wrong end of the table. Hertha have done well to avoid defeat despite conceding first in their last three home games while running Leipzig close last time out in a 3-2 defeat, perhaps giving them confidence to stop their rot here.

On the other hand, Schalke sacked their manager Frank Kramer following their latest defeat and are enduring a run of four straight defeats. The visitors haven’t kept a clean sheet in seven straight Bundesliga games, and that is the longest currently active streak in the league… so it’s no secret what the main area for improvement is.

Sacking the manager hasn’t often worked for Schalke, who are now seeking their ninth permanent boss in a mere five-year period. Such instability may not help their survival bid, and neither will a run of just one win across the last seven away H2H encounters.

Stick with the hosts

Although Hertha have made their worst Bundesliga start in 13 years, we expect them to come out on top here and pile even more misery upon this toiling Schalke side. However, Hertha have conceded the opener more often than not at home, and that leaky nature should at least afford Schalke a goal.

As for the correct score, a hard-fought 2-1 win for the hosts seems to be a likely outcome for a smaller stakes selection.

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