Can Magath still save the Hertha?
Eight games are still to be played in the Bundesliga before the decisions are made in the 2021/22 season. The question of the championship has not yet been fully resolved, not least due to Bayern’s recent loss of points. There is also still plenty to play for in the battle for the international starting places and to stay in the league. After all, each team can still collect up to 24 points
While Bayern and Dortmund are once again striving for three points to stay on course in the long-distance duel for the championship trophy, a four-way battle has broken out for the two other Champions League starting spots. After Leverkusen’s home defeat by Cologne, the Werkself is only one point ahead of fourth place, which RB Leipzig currently holds only because of its better goal difference. Both SC Freiburg and TSG Hoffenheim also have 44 points to their name.
Meanwhile, of course, things continue to heat up in the bottom of the table. Last weekend, Hertha BSC slipped to a direct relegation spot for the first time, which also cost Tayfun Korkut his job. The debut of Felix Magath, whose team hosts TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday at noon, will be correspondingly interesting. At the same time, of course, VfB Stuttgart will also be looking to score at home against FC Augsburg.
Bochum vs. Gladbach – March 18, 20:30
Last weekend, Gladbach celebrated a vital 2-0 home win over Hertha BSC to at least bury any relegation worries in what has nonetheless been a less than exhilarating season. The team from the Lower Rhine is now seven points clear of 16th place, and an away win in Bochum would allow the Foals to move past VfL.
However, the Blue and Whites have been quite strong at home recently. Only one of the last five Bundesliga home games was lost, while in February even FC Bayern could be sent home with 4:2. Also with a view to the offensive joy of Bochum shown in this game, which is faced with a Gladbach vulnerability, we consider betting tips on a high-scoring Friday match in the Bundesliga on Matchday 27 the most expedient. We recommend betting on over 2.5 goals.
VfB Stuttgart vs. Augsburg – March 19, 15:30
There’s a lot at stake for both teams in the relegation battle in a direct duel. VfB Stuttgart, who recently climbed to the relegation spot after a last-minute draw at Union Berlin, are two points behind the relegation zone and three points behind FC Augsburg. With a home win, the Swabians could even lift themselves above the drop zone by their own efforts.
However, the record speaks in favor of the visitors, who have not won as many matches against any other Bundesliga team as they have against VfB (53%). Moreover, the Fuggerstädter also recently picked up four out of a possible six points from their last two league games. Thus, betting on the outcome of this match in the Bundesliga on Matchday 27 is correspondingly complicated. However, precisely because so much is at stake for both teams, we expect goals on both sides.
Mainz vs. Bielefeld – March 19, 15:30
1. FSV Mainz 05 lost their catch-up game against Borussia Dortmund during the week, which snapped their long unbeaten streak in their own stadium. However, the Rheinhessen side has lost only one of its last nine home games in league play (six wins, two draws) and thus occupies fourth place in the Bundesliga home table.
On the other hand, the East Westphalians have lost seven of their last 13 games away from home, have already suffered two defeats against the Nullfünfer in the first leg and in the cup in the 2021/22 season, and are also coming to the Bruchweg in poor form after three defeats in a row with 0:5 goals. Accordingly interesting are in the Bundesliga on Matchday 27 predictions on the home victory of the Rheinhessen.
Hertha vs. Hoffenheim – March 19, 15:30
While TSG Hoffenheim remain on course for the Champions League and are just one point behind third place, Hertha BSC are heading further and further towards relegation after now nine league games in a row without a win. The Berliners slipped to a direct relegation place after the 0:2 in Gladbach. Now firefighter Felix Magath is expected to pull the coals out of the fire.
The problem is, however, that the new coach has only had a few days to turn things around against in-form Sinsheim, who have picked up 13 of a possible 15 points from their last five league games. Also, considering that TSG has lost only one of its last twelve Bundesliga games against the capital, the betting odds for an away win for the team from Kraichgau are much more interesting in the Bundesliga on Matchday 27.
Fürth vs. Freiburg – March 19, 15:30
Similar to the clash between Hertha and Hoffenheim, this match between Fürth and Freiburg is also a case of a team that is currently in a direct relegation spot welcoming a guest that has legitimate hopes of Champions League qualification. Accordingly, the role of the favorites in this match is clearly assigned.
To make matters worse, the home series of the Central Franconians finally broke, and after six home games in a row without a defeat, they went down in style last Sunday against Champions League aspirants RB Leipzig with a 1:6 loss at home. It’s hard to imagine that the cloverleaf can stand up better to the in-form Sport-Club, especially since the Black Forest side has been unbeaten for six straight competitive games (four wins, two draws). Everything therefore speaks for tip 2.
Bayern vs. Union Berlin – March 19, 18:30
Actually, Bayern’s championship seemed to be as good as wrapped up. However, because the Reds remained winless in four of their nine league games in the second half of the season, their lead over Borussia Dortmund recently shrank to four points. Everything seems to be open again, especially since only one goal has been scored in the last three league games.
Nevertheless, it seems rather unlikely that the Eisernen will be able to capitalize on the Reds’ small results crisis. After all, Union Berlin won only one of the last six league games. Only city rival Hertha scored fewer points than the Köpenicker in this period.
In view of the Reds’ recent lack of scoring prowess coupled with the Berliners’ fundamental defensive strength, it makes the most sense in our eyes to put a positive handicap on the visitors in the Bundesliga on Matchday 27 tips. A boost of +2 for the Eisernen covers many eventualities – including Bayern’s home treble with a maximum one-goal difference.
RB Leipzig vs. Frankfurt – March 20, 15:30
RB Leipzig is and remains the team of the moment in the Bundesliga. The red bulls picked up 22 of 27 possible points in the second half of the season. In just nine games, they have scored exactly as many points as they did in the entire first half of the season. Accordingly, the Saxons enter the 27th matchday in fourth place in the table, where the series against the SGE, against whom only two of the eleven Bundesliga duels have been lost so far, is to be continued.
However, the Hessians recently celebrated two wins in a row in league play and are the fourth-best away team in the Bundesliga, so a point at Leipzig should not be ruled out. However, no competitive match between these two teams has ever ended in victory for the away team. Therefore, we recommend double chance X2 betting odds in the Bundesliga on Matchday 27, which can be boosted accordingly with the addition of over 2.5 goals, so that the tip brings a lot of value.
Wolfsburg vs. Leverkusen – March 20, 17:30
Generally, the forecast in this duel would already go quite clearly in the direction of the guests, who initially came out of the winter break perfectly and also led the second-round table for several weeks. Most recently, however, Leverkusen not only lost superstar Florian Wirtz (cruciate ligament rupture), but also lost to archrival Cologne in the Rhineland derby with 0:1, which stopped the recent momentum.
While VfL has also won only one of its last four league games (one draw, two defeats), it is unbeaten in four Bundesliga duels against Bayer 04, which makes it almost impossible to adequately predict the outcome of this match. In view of the defensive vulnerability of the Lower Saxons, we see the greatest value in betting on a high-scoring match. We recommend odds of more than 2.5 goals in the Bundesliga on Matchday 27.
Cologne vs. Dortmund – March 20, 19:30
Borussia Dortmund recently failed to reach the sixteenth finals of the Europa League against Glasgow Rangers, but made up considerable ground on Bayern in the Bundesliga. Also because four of the last five league games were won with 11-0 goals, BVB is only four points behind the Reds after Wednesday night’s 1-0 win in Mainz. Accordingly, this away game in Cologne is now important.
The Effzeh, however, are playing their best season since the introduction of the three-point rule and have also won three of their last six league games to nil. Given the defensive strength of both teams, the biggest value in the Bundesliga on Matchday 27 is to be found in betting on a maximum of one team scoring in this game.
