Hertha BSC: Good start (Recent Form: WDDLWL)

Hertha are on soccer under tip 11th place in Bundesliga with 31 points. They started well after the break, with an away victory over Hoffenheim (3:0). Hertha host Union on Friday. “This game is a great chance for us to strike back. We haven’t forgotten what happened in the Hinrunde, and it means a lot to us in the dressing room. We are only focussing on football and we want to win the game. We need to win the ball in midfield, to get the best positions to move the ball forward. If we can do it well, we will make chances, even against a well-organised team like Union. We are playing in our stadium, on our pitch. We know our pitch, and that is our home advantage,” said midfielder Per Skjelbred.

FC Union Berlin: Average side (Recent Form: LLLDWL)

Union sit on 12th position in the standings with 30 points. They are currently 7 points ahead of the relegation zone. Now it’s time for an away encounter. “Even though the conditions are unusual, I'm looking forward to Friday. In the end, it's a derby. It's a special game with lots of emotions. I'm sure I don't need to do much to get the players up for Friday. For me, the first and main goal is our overall goal - that is staying in the Bundesliga. On Friday, as well, we will have to focus on three very important points to achieve this target. We currently have 30 points, but that alone won't be enough at the end of the season. We want to stay in the league with all our might, a victory against Hertha would help us a lot to reach this goal,” said coach Urs Fischer.

THE BETTING VERDICT:

In conclusion, under 2.5 soccer tip I believe that hosts are favourites of this clash. Hertha should be boosted with the recent victory and they appear to have more quality than Union so perhaps the home side may get the 3 points in this fixture.

Hertha BSC VS FC Union Berlin

Pick: Hertha -0.25