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Hertha hosts Mainz at Olympiastadion in Berlin as 2.25 – 2.30 odds favorites. Match counting for the 3rd round in Bundesliga.
Hertha posted only 1 point in the first two games in Bundesliga but they can`t be blamed because they had hard games … 2-2 at home with Werder Bremen, match they dominated clearly, had 2-0 and should have won … and then 2-4 at Leverkusen who was on fire, Hertha produced a good game. Hosts are known as home specialists and get most of their points in Berlin, so this game they will hope to bring the first victory. Hertha has some injury problems: Baumjohann, Langkamp, Cigerci and Gersbeck are unavailable.
Mainz has 2 draws so far … not great performances, they played Paderborn and Hannover, maybe they should have got a win from those games but they were lucky to get 2 draws … opponents had more chances in both games and vs. Paderborn, Mainz equalized in the last second from a penalty. But the big problem for Mainz is that the ‘not so good’ matches in Bundesliga came after they were eliminated by Asteras from the Europa League and after they lost to Chemnitzer in the Cup. So the start of the season was disastrous for Mainz and this year I don`t think they will make much impact in the league. Mainz has Sliskovic, Noveski and Park unavailable.
Hertha is a team that played clearly better football than Mainz this season and looking at the poor form the visitors are in, I think Hertha will get the first win of the season today. They deserve it after the good football they played in the first two rounds and with the home court advantage that is always big for them I expect Hertha to win. So that will be my tip, a Hertha win, but I will cover with -0,25 asian handicap so we only lose half of the stakes in case of a draw. I am risking a big investment in this bet because I simply can’t see Mainz coming up with the three points in Berlin and because the odds at Labdrokes are excellent, much above the average. Last season Hertha won 3-1 at home vs. Mainz. Correct score prediction: Hertha Berlin – FSV Mainz 2-1.
Pick: Hertha (-0,25 Asian Handicap)
Odds: 1.95 @ Ladbrokes
Stake: 9
Possible profit: 8.55
Event date: 13 September
