By Rich
Hosts Hertha Berlin and visitors Bochum played a 1:1 draw on Friday. Hertha’s goal came in the 23rd minute from Ishak Belfodil, and the visitors tied the match in the 48h minute with a goal from Sebastian Polter. Belfodil’s goal was his second for Hertha, and his goal was assisted by Stevan Jovetic, his first assist in the Bundesliga. The goal also allowed Hertha to maintain their record of having scored in every home game in the current season. The draw means that Bochum ended a 5-game losing run against Hertha in all competitions, but the club has still only won 1 of the last 19 encounters. Competition in the upper half of the table resumes on Saturday, first when Köln host Freiburg. Köln’s Anthony Modeste will look to extend his current goalscoring run, which he took to 13 against Bochum on Matchday 20, and which his club needs to improve on their record of just 1 win in their last 4 home matches. Freiburg are in the midst of an unusually impressive season, and the club’s coach, Christian Streich, has won 9 of 13 meetings with Köln in his time as coach. Later on Saturday, Bayern will host Leipzig in a must-win match for both clubs. Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski failed to score in the 4:1 win over Hertha, while Leipzig, under coach Domenico Tedesco, has been building momentum. That momentum includes 10 goals in their last 4 matches in all competitions, and Leipzig are the only club to have won all 4 games played so far in 2022. Further, Leipzig were the last team in 67 matches to stop Bayern from scoring. The weekend’s remaining big match follows on Sunday, when Dortmund host nearby Leverkusen. Although the teams hold the league’s 2nd- and 3rd-place spots, they are separated by 8 points. 2 of the clubs’ most-watched players, however, could both end up not appearing, as Dortmund’s Erling Haaland was injured in the last match against Hoffenheim, and Leverkusen’s Sardar Azmoun, a new transfer, is not expected to see play yet. The past 10 meetings of these 2 clubs have resulted in more than 50 goals. The weekend wraps on Sunday when Wolfsburg host Fürth, in a match between 2 of the league’s struggling clubs. Max Kruse will likely make his second debut for Wolfsburg, having just arrived from Union Berlin. The Wolves are winless in their last 9 Bundesliga matches, while their opponents this weekend aren’t quite dead yet, having collected 9 points from their last 18 matches.
Hosts Hertha Berlin and visitors Bochum played a 1:1 draw on Friday. Hertha’s goal came in the 23rd minute from Ishak Belfodil, and the visitors tied the match in the 48h minute with a goal from Sebastian Polter. Belfodil’s goal was his second for Hertha, and his goal was assisted by Stevan Jovetic, his first assist in the Bundesliga. The goal also allowed Hertha to maintain their record of having scored in every home game in the current season. The draw means that Bochum ended a 5-game losing run against Hertha in all competitions, but the club has still only won 1 of the last 19 encounters. Competition in the upper half of the table resumes on Saturday, first when Köln host Freiburg. Köln’s Anthony Modeste will look to extend his current goalscoring run, which he took to 13 against Bochum on Matchday 20, and which his club needs to improve on their record of just 1 win in their last 4 home matches. Freiburg are in the midst of an unusually impressive season, and the club’s coach, Christian Streich, has won 9 of 13 meetings with Köln in his time as coach. Later on Saturday, Bayern will host Leipzig in a must-win match for both clubs. Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski failed to score in the 4:1 win over Hertha, while Leipzig, under coach Domenico Tedesco, has been building momentum. That momentum includes 10 goals in their last 4 matches in all competitions, and Leipzig are the only club to have won all 4 games played so far in 2022. Further, Leipzig were the last team in 67 matches to stop Bayern from scoring. The weekend’s remaining big match follows on Sunday, when Dortmund host nearby Leverkusen. Although the teams hold the league’s 2nd- and 3rd-place spots, they are separated by 8 points. 2 of the clubs’ most-watched players, however, could both end up not appearing, as Dortmund’s Erling Haaland was injured in the last match against Hoffenheim, and Leverkusen’s Sardar Azmoun, a new transfer, is not expected to see play yet. The past 10 meetings of these 2 clubs have resulted in more than 50 goals. The weekend wraps on Sunday when Wolfsburg host Fürth, in a match between 2 of the league’s struggling clubs. Max Kruse will likely make his second debut for Wolfsburg, having just arrived from Union Berlin. The Wolves are winless in their last 9 Bundesliga matches, while their opponents this weekend aren’t quite dead yet, having collected 9 points from their last 18 matches.
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