Werder Bremen vs Hertha Berlin
19th September 1430hrs
Football – Germany – Bundesliga
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Odds: 3/1 odds taken 1001 GMT, Friday 18 September
Florian Kohfeldt’s Werder Bremen welcome Bruno Labbadia’s Hertha Berlin to the Weserstadion on the opening weekend of the 2020-21 Bundesliga season. After needing a promotion/relegation play-off to keep themselves in the top tier last term, Werder will be hoping for a far more comfortable campaign this time around. Can the Green-Whites start with a win on Saturday? Find the latest odds and top tips below.
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Werder Bremen Preview – Will the River Islanders fare better this season?
Florian Kohfeldt’s Werder Bremen had a pretty miserable 2019-20 Bundesliga campaign, finishing in 16th spot. However, having avoided automatic relegation by just a point, they got the better of Heidenheim in a play-off on away goals, drawing 2-2 away from home and 0-0 on their own patch.
Fortuna Dusseldorf were beaten 3-0 at Union Berlin on the final day of the regular season, so Bremen’s emphatic 6-1 victory over Cologne saw them nick 16th place. After sailing far too close to the wind last term, can Kohfeldt’s men avoid a relegation scrap altogether this season?
Werder started the season with an away win in the first round of the DFB-Pokal last weekend. Second-half efforts from Joshua Sargent and Tahith Chong gave the Green-Whites a comfortable 2-0 win at Carl Zeiss Jena.
Werder will be pleased to start their league season with a home game, but can they put a big three points on the board this weekend?
Hertha Berlin Preview – Can Labbadia’s Berlin leave Bremen with maximum points?
Hertha Berlin finished their 2019-20 Bundesliga campaign in tenth spot in the table. Despite losing 15 of 34 league fixtures, Hertha picked up 11 wins along the way. Bruno Labbadia arrived in April, taking charge of Berlin’s last nine matches after the break. The Old Lady won four, lost four and drew one under his guidance.
Hertha were inconsistent last term, although they did pick up a respectable five wins on the road. However, they lost each of their last three away league games. Berlin also started this season with an away defeat in the German Cup, losing 5-4 at Braunschweig last Friday.
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Hertha will be looking to break into the European places in the Bundesliga this season, but several other clubs have the same idea. A positive result away from home this weekend will signal a good start.
Werder Bremen vs Hertha Berlin Betting Advice
There was nothing to split these two in the Bundesliga matches last term. The pair drew 1-1 in Bremen in October and 2-2 in Berlin in March. In fact, each of the last three meetings have ended in draws.
Key Facts – Werder Bremen vs Hertha Berlin Betting Tip
- Five of the last six meetings between the two clubs have ended all square
- Bremen are unbeaten in their last 13 against Hertha, picking up five wins and drawing eight times
- Hertha’s last win in this fixture came back in December 2013
This one could go either way at the Weserstadion, but we can see the pair cancelling each out. With that in mind, have a punt on the draw and both teams to score at 3/1.
American youngster Josh Sargent started this season with a goal in the cup last Saturday. He also netted in Werder’s 6-1 romp over Cologne on the final day of the regular season back in June. Put some money on Sargent to score the opening goal of this one at 7/1.
The best betting odds for Werder Bremen vs Hertha Berlin
Werder Bremen to win: 31/20 at Bet365
Draw: 5/2 at Bet365
Hertha Berlin to win: 8/5 at Bet365
