Schalke 04 vs Hertha Berlin Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 12/04/2023, 12:00  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 12/04/2023 at 18:10 in Bundesliga Predictions

A crucial match in the Bundesliga relegation battle will unfold this week when Schalke takes on Hertha Berlin at the VELTINS-Arena on Friday evening. The hosts are bottom but only a place and a point behind their opponents. They are only two points adrift of the relegation play-off position and a win here will see them climb to 16th and only two points from safety.. Schalke lost their last their most recent match 2-0 against Hoffenheim which extended their recent record to four matches without a win, including two draws and two losses. Their home record doesn’t make for much better reading, with a record of just three wins, four draws, and seven losses in 14 league matches on their home patch. Unsurprisingly, Schalke have one of the worst defensive records in the league, conceding 50 goals in 27 matches this season while only managing 21 in response. Schalke lost the reverse fixture 2-1, and they will know that if they were to lose again here, it could spell the end of their survival hopes. 

Meanwhile, Hertha Berlin haven't fared much better than their opponents this season and currently sits second-from-bottom, just a single point above the hosts. They'll also move into the relegation play-off position if winning this game and just a point behind 15th placed Bochum. The visitors also lost their last match, a 1-0 defeat to RB Leipzig, which extended their poor run to five matches since their last victory, including three losses and two draws. Hertha’s away record is also very poor, with just one win, three draws, and ten losses in 14 matches on the road. They come into this one on a ten-match winless run in away matches, with their last away win coming last September. However, the visitors are unbeaten in their last four matches against this opponent, three of which resulted in wins, and they will know that another three points in this match could be a result that determines their entire season.