Hertha Berlin vs FSV Mainz 05 Predictions

• Hertha will seal their Bundesliga status if they can extend their three-game unbeaten run with a victory.
• Mainz have not won an away game since October 2021 (D2, L10).
• Mainz at least found the net in nine of their last 11 away league games.

It’s crunch time in the capital

Bundesliga safety is finally within touching distance for Hertha, who have continually struggled to keep their heads above water this season.

Encouragingly, they welcome a Mainz side who are on a run of 12 straight away games without victory, so confidence of getting over the line should be high.

Hertha must overcome a patchy run of form in home H2Hs though, they have come out on top in just one of the last four meetings in Berlin (D1, L2). However, Hertha are unbeaten in six of their seven games as pre-match betting favourites (W3, D3, L1).

Take from the rich, give to the poor

Mainz could resemble Sherwood Forest’s own Robin Hood if our prediction comes to fruition this weekend as they have just taken a win against reigining champions Bayern and are now outsiders against relegation-threatened Hertha in the following game.

That is for good reason though, as Mainz simply have nothing but pride to play for in their final two Bundesliga games, so it is difficult to see them having a great motivation to pile the misery upon Hertha.

We predict that Hertha will win this game at a great value price while we are also going for a small stakes selection on a slender 2-1 margin of victory.

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