Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Mainz and Hertha Berlin face each other in the opening match of Bundesliga round 7. Die Nullfunfer have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating both Augsburg and Borussia M’Gladbach, while losing to Bayer Leverkusen and Hoffenheim. Since Mainz experienced all sorts of problems at the back in the 4-1 loss at PreZero Arena, head coach Bo Svensson should opt to make changes to the starting XI. Alexander Hack is banned for the match, while both Jonathan Burkardt and Marcus Ingvarsten remain in the recovery room.
The capital club, on the other hand, played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Bayer Leverkusen at the weekend. Hertha are eager to escape the danger zone, and seeing that they will go for a win in Friday’s clash as well, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Stevan Jovetic is a major doubt, while all Gechter, Alderete, Lee, and Nsona sit in the treatment room.
Highlighted Player (Angelo Fulgini):
Angelo Fulgini is a French footballer who plays for Angers in Ligue as a midfielder. Fulgini played for the likes of AS de Saint-Paul-en-Foret, FC Vidauban, SC Douai and Valenciennes during his youth career and he continued playing for the Athenians at senior level.
After scoring eight goals in 80 appearances for Valenciennes from 2015 to 2017, he moved to Angers before the start of the 2017/2018 Ligue 1 campaign and he quickly established himself as a first-team regular at Stade Raymond-Kopa. Angelo Fulgini scored his first ever goal for les Scoistes on August 6, 2017 in a 2-2 draw with Bordeaux. Despite being born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on August 20, 1996, the Angers midfielder represents France on the international stage.
Angelo Fulgini has 3 caps for the France U21 team, while making 15 appearances for the U19 team. His main position is central midfield, but he is uses as both right-back and right midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right.
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.