In a weekend match on Sat Jan 28th, in week 18, Hertha BSC will host Union Berlin in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Bundesliga teams in the anticipated Berlin derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 17th placed Hertha BSC, recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against Wolfsburg. Mattias Svanberg struck first for Wolfsburg in the 4th minute, then Maximilian Arnold added another in the 31st minute from the penalty spot In the end, Hertha BSC was frustrated by Wolfsburg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Wolfsburg ended the match with the shutout victory. Hertha BSC looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Union Berlin recorded a 3-1 win against Hoffenheim. Ihlas Bebou struck first for Hoffenheim in the 43rd minute, then Danilho Doekhi tied it up for Union Berlin in the 73rd minute on a feed from Christopher Trimmel Finally they completed the comback in the 89th minute on a goal by Danilho Doekhi to cap off a wild match. Union Berlin is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Stadion An Der Alten Försterei, Union Berlin was victorious by a score of 3 to 1 in front of just over 22000 excited fans. Jordan Siebatcheu struck first for Union Berlin in the 32nd minute on a feed from Sheraldo Becker, then Sheraldo Becker added another in the 50th minute on a feed from Janik Haberer.
Danilho Doekhi has been the most prolific scorer on Union Berlin in the last five matches with three goals. Wilfried Kanga has been the most prolific scorer on Hertha BSC in the last five matches with 2 goals
Florian Niederlechner, Stevan Jovetić, Chidera Ejuke, Rune Jarstein, Dardai and Kelian Nsona Wa Saka are unavailable to play for Hertha BSC, while Union Berlin will be without Diogo Leite, Morten Thorsby and András Schäfer.