The best football tips for today 19May 2022
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19 May 2022
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Analysis of the match Hertha Berlin Hamburg
What's at stake in the match Hertha Berlin Hamburg
Both teams want to gain an advantage before the second leg.
No advantage in terms of motivation
Hertha were relegated to 18th place and therefore to the play-offs on Saturday. The Old Lady, who had just been beaten 2-1 by Mainz, conceded a second straight defeat to Dortmund (2-1) and at the same time saw Stuttgart (virtual play-off team) take 3 points. The Berlin club's season has been catastrophic and this is illustrated by their 71 goals conceded, making them the 2nd most porous defence in the country. The reality of the field is contradictory to the great ambitions of the club.
Hamburg have been shaky but will finally play in the play-offs for the Bundesliga. Relegated to the second division in 2018, HSV has always finished 4th in the 2. Bundesliga standings, while only the top 3 places can offer access to the elite. This unlucky habit could have been repeated this season as the club, 3rd, is ahead of its pursuer on goal difference. Hamburg finished the season on a high, with 5 wins in a row against Karlsruhe (3-0), Regensburg (4-2), Ingolstadt (4-0), Hannover (2-1) and Rostock (3-2). Hamburg's advantage on form
Squads for Hertha Berlin Hamburg
Hertha will play this first crucial match without several elements. The worries start with the goalkeeper position as the usual Schwolow and the reserve Jarstein are out. Lotka, who has taken over the team, is very doubtful. All of them will be out on Saturday against Dortmund, and substitute defenders Guchter, Klünter and Dardai, as well as little-used strikers Nsona and Lee and the important Selke (4 goals) in the same position could be missing again.
Hamburg will be without the long-term injured Leibold and Finnish midfielder Suhonen (substitute), whose season is over. The other players should all be on deck, like serial scorer Glatzel (27 goals, including 22 in the league). The striker has scored in the last 3 matches and finished 2nd in the scoring charts. Advantage Hertha Berlin on paper.
Despite their chaotic season, Hertha, with their experience, can hold their own against a good Hamburg team.
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