Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
After suffering a heavy 5-2 loss at Eintracht Frankfurt, Union Berlin will be looking to return to winning ways in the Bundesliga when they take on Hertha Berlin in the local derby Matchday 27. The hosts aim to stay in the Europa League race, and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at their local rivals on Sunday evening. Union Berlin are a real force to be reckoned with at home, with the team suffering no more than one defeat in the process to date. The likes of Musa, Giebelmann, Awoniyi, Becker, and Ujah are all likely to miss the game with injuries.
Hertha, on the other hand, desperately needed a win against Bayer Leverkusen, and they managed to get one in style. Pal Dardai’s troops proved their worth in their last league match, but given their poor away record, we are tempted to put our money on Union Berlin this time out. Vladimir Darida has yet to serve his ban, while all Netz, Khedira, Lowen, and Boyata remain sidelined with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Marvin Friedrich):
Marvin Friedrich is a product of FSC Guxhagen football school. The German footballer played for the likes of OSC Vellmar, Paderborn and Schalke during his youth career as well before making his senior debut with die Knappen.
Marvin Friedrich scored 4 goals in 30 appearances for Schalke B before he started playing for the senior team. The German defender made his Bundesliga debut on September 13, 2014 in a 4-1 loss to Borussia M’gladbach. Nowadays Friedrich plays for Union Berlin as he signed a permanent deal with the Bundesliga side on July 5, 2019. His main position is centre-back, but he is capable of producing fine performances as both left and right back as well.
Friedrich’s contract with Union Berlin expires on June 30, 2022. The versatile defender has yet to make his debut with the Germany senior team, but he has four caps with Germany U20 and three with Germany U19 respectively.
Highlighted Team (Hertha):
Hertha Berlin is a German football club from the city Berlin which is currently active in the highest German football division the Bundesliga. The club was founded in 1892 and is active in the Bundesliga since 2011//2012. Between 1926 and 1931 Hertha BSC managed to reach 6 times to the final of the Deutsche Meisterschaft which they managed to win 2 times (in 1930 and one year later in 1931).
Hertha Berlin originally played its home games in the Plumpe which got bombed during the WW II. After the bombings Hertha Berlin stated to play their games in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. The club colors of Hertha Berlin are blue and red and is also known as Die Alte Dame which is the same nickname as Juventus. Next to winning the German national league Hertha Berlin managed to reach to the final in the DFB Pokal in 1977, 1979 and 1993.
Hertha played several times in the UEFA Cup (former Europa League) and qualified for the group stage in the Champions League in the season 1999/2000. Known players that played for Hertha BSC are: Basturk, Deisler, Bobic and Marcelinho.