March 5th features a match where Bayer Leverkusen will play host to Hertha BSC in a meeting of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Bayer Leverkusen sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Freiburg. Vincenzo Grifo struck first for Freiburg in the 28th minute, but Sardar Azmoun got the equalizer for Bayer Leverkusen in the 67th minute earning Bayer Leverkusen at least a draw. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Bayer Leverkusen should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Hertha BSC recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Augsburg. Marco Richter scored the first goal for Hertha BSC in the 61st minute, then Dodi Lukebakio added another in the 70th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Augsburg couldn’t manage to score, and Hertha BSC took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Olympiastadion Berlin, Hertha BSC and Bayer Leverkusen battled to a 2-2 draw. Kerem Demirbay struck first for Bayer Leverkusen in the 49th minute, then in the 56th minute, Chidera Ejuke sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Suat Serdar .
Dodi Lukebakio has been the most effective weapon for Hertha BSC lately. The midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches. Bayer Leverkusen is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Moussa Diaby and Florian Wirtz each having 2 goals in their last five
Charles Aránguiz, Moussa Diaby, Patrik Schick and Jonathan Tah are unavailable to play for Xabier Alonso Olano’s team, while Stevan Jovetić, Wilfried Kanga, Agustín Rogel, Chidera Ejuke, Rune Jarstein and Kelian Nsona Wa Saka are unavailable to play for Hertha BSC.