Our prediction for this DFB Pokal match:
Buoyed by a 5-1 win over Elversberg, Hertha Berlin will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on HSV in the German Cup last 16. The capital club have been scoring goals for fun of late and they should stick to their attacking style of play. The opposition back-line should have Florian Niederlechner at bay as the 33-year-old scored a hat-trick at the weekend, while all Toni Leistner, Bence Dardai, Jeremy Dudziak, Palko Dardai, Ibrahim Maza, and Agustin Rogel remain in the recovery room.
Die Rothosen, on the other hand, came from two goals behind to share the spoils with St. Pauli in the Hamburg derby and given their attacking potential, both teams to score betting option should be considered. As for the away team, both Ludovit Reis and Anssi Suhonen are sidelined with injuries, while France forward Jean-Luc Dompe should be recalled to the starting XI.
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.