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TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Hertha BSC, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2 – 0
Full Time
Hertha BSC
Sun 14 Apr 2019 · 11:30 UTC Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Kerem Demirbay 34' Y

Overview

Match Preview

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Hertha BSC — Bundesliga at Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Martin Petersen
  • Referee Marcel Pelgrim
  • Referee Markus Schmidt

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

6
2
2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals Hertha BSC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–0 Hertha BSC 2018-11-24 Hertha BSC 3–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Recent Form

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Hertha BSC H 2–0 W
07 Apr FC Augsburg A 4–0 W
29 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 4–1 W
16 Mar VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
10 Mar 1. FC Nurnberg H 2–1 W
02 Mar Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–3 L
Hertha BSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–2 L
06 Apr TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf H 1–2 L
30 Mar RB Leipzig A 0–5 L
16 Mar Borussia Dortmund H 2–3 L
09 Mar SC Freiburg A 1–2 L
02 Mar 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! TSG 1899 Hoffenheim welcome Hertha BSC for this crunch clash at Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena.
  • 5' The 33-year-old Nico Schulz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hertha BSC that had 464 games and scored 445 goals.
  • 29' The Germany Nadiem Amiri breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 1-0!
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Kerem Demirbay is booked for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hertha BSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 49' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' Kerem Demirbay has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 407 appearances.
  • 59' It’s high time Pal Dardai made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' Valentino Lazaro makes way for Javairo Dilrosun at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hertha BSC.
  • 65' Ermin Bicakcic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Szalai on 65 minute.
  • 69' Fresh legs for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim! Reiss Nelson comes on to replace Nadiem Amiri.
  • 74' Hertha BSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' What a moment for Reiss Nelson! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 77' Another substitution for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to replace Kerem Demirbay by Leonardo Bittencourt on 77 minute.
  • 82' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 85' A change in the Hertha BSC ranks — Davie Selke exits the field as Pascal Kopke enters on 85.
  • 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players.

Lineups

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

Hertha BSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pal Dardai

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andrej Kramaric 11
Ihlas Bebou 2
Dodi Lukebakio 2
Sebastian Rudy 2
Vedad Ibisevic 2
Vladimir Darida 2
Ishak Belfodil 2
Niklas Stark 2

Head to Head

2019-04-14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–0 Hertha BSC 2018-11-24 Hertha BSC 3–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form

2019-04-14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–0 Hertha BSC W 2019-04-07 FC Augsburg 0–4 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2019-03-29 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2019-03-16 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2019-03-10 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–1 1. FC Nurnberg W 2019-03-02 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L

Hertha BSC Form

2019-04-14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–0 Hertha BSC L 2019-04-06 Hertha BSC 1–2 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf L 2019-03-30 RB Leipzig 5–0 Hertha BSC L 2019-03-16 Hertha BSC 2–3 Borussia Dortmund L 2019-03-09 SC Freiburg 2–1 Hertha BSC L 2019-03-02 Hertha BSC 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.05 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim62% Draw22% Hertha BSC16%
Actual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw
84%
Draw or Hertha BSC
38%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Hertha BSC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim44% Draw42% Hertha BSC14%
Actual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.6%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Handicap TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers Push Hertha BSC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 23% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.