Hertha Berlin vs Werder Bremen Betting Tips

Hertha Berlin got their campaign off to a winning start on Saturday, with a Salomon Kalou penalty just after half time making the difference in a 1-0 victory at Augsburg.

This positive start comes after they made it through the first round of the DFP Pokal the previous Monday, and will have the Hertha Berlin fans confident that they can achieve a better result than last season.

They finished just 1 point outside of the automatic relegation positions in the Bundesliga last season, only missing out on a relegation playoff thanks to a superior goal difference when compared to Hamburger.

Werder Bremen didn’t have such a successful first game of the season, despite their excellent pre season campaign.

They lost 3-0 at home to Schalke, and were taken to extra time the weekend before when they played Wurzburger Kickers in the DFP Pokal.

This brought an end to their 6 match winning streak in pre season, and before the game against Schalke they hadn’t lost since the final day of the Bundesliga season. A run which stretched back 13 matches.

However, all the preparation didn’t seem to have paid off on Saturday as a clinical Schalke side dismantled their defence.

History isn’t on Werder Bremen’s side either at Olympiastadion Berlin. They have only picked up 1 point from their last 3 visits to Hertha Berlin, with the home side taking the advantage between these 2 sides.

Given Werder Bremen’s poor showing against Schalke, I think Hertha Berlin will have the momentum to take the 3 points on Friday. Odds of 1/1 for a home win look very good value as well, so that’s what we’re backing.