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Struggling Hertha Berlin will take on Borussia Dortmund in DFB Pokal semifinals, a tie set to be played at Olympiastadion in Berlin over a single leg.
Fourth placed Hertha is seeing its entire season slipping away in these last few Bundesliga rounds. After playing so well for almost 30 rounds, Hertha suffered a monumental collapse in the last three rounds. The hosts lost 0-5 at Gladbach, barely salvaged a 2-2 draw at home against last placed Hannover and went on to lose 1-2 at Hoffenheim a few days ago. The hosts have a nightmare schedule coming up, playing the top 3 Bundesliga teams in the next three matches – a run of games which comes at the worst possible time, with Hertha being in disarray at the moment.
Borussia Dortmund will finish second this season, despite still having mathematical chances to claim the title. Thomas Tuchel’s side had a great season and they showed a lot of character over the weekend to bounce back after that heartbreaking loss against Liverpool, claiming a solid 3-0 win against Hamburg to get in shape for this very important match. Borussia Dortmund has nothing left to fight for aside for the DFB Pokal, so they will channel all their focus and energy towards this match in Berlin.
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Team news & lineups:
Hertha has a fully healthy squad and can field the best lineup, while Dortmund will have to do without Aubameyang and Subotic.
Hertha Berlin: Jarstein – Pekarik, Langkamp, Brooks, Plattenhardt – Skjelbred, Lustenberger – Weiser, Darida, Kalou – Ibisevic
Borussia Dortmund: Burki – Piszczek, Hummels, Sokratis, Schmelzer – Gundogan, Weigl – Castro, Mkhitaryan, Reus – Ramos
Hertha still deserves respect after they performed so well for most of the season and they might still have something left in them for the closing stage of the campaign. However, playing Dortmund, Bayern and Leverkusen is the worst possible thing that can happen to Hertha in the current circumstances. The hosts will definitely want to win this match, but I would not be surprised if their focus will be more towards the league, as claiming a Champions League spot is their main objective.
Borussia Dortmund is a team that should be able to capitalize on Hertha’s struggles. The visitors will be as fired up as possible for this DFB Pokal match and Hertha’s current level is simply far below what Dortmund is showing on the pitch right now. My tip is Dortmund to win this match and qualify for the final. Odds on this bet are not great, but they are fair. Prediction: Hertha Berlin – Borussia Dortmund 1-2.
Pick: Dortmund
Odds: 1.67 @ 1xBet
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 5.36
Event date: 20 April
