Borussia Dortmund vs Hertha Berlin: Bundesliga Preview and Team News
By Tushar Bahl
Borussia Dortmund will turn their attentions back to the Bundesliga this weekend as they go up against a struggling Hertha Berlin side. After overcoming the challenge of Sevilla to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Champions League, the Black and Yellows will now be looking to go on a winning run in the league and close the gap on the top four.
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Borussia Dortmund
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Borussia Dortmund are in fine form heading into their game against Hertha Berlin, having won four of their last six games. But one worrying thing for Edin Terzic’s side is that they have let two goal leads slip in each of their last two games. Of course, the performance against Bayern was a promising one and they got the job done against Sevilla. But Dortmund will certainly not want to make a habit of that.
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Hertha Berlin ended a run of nine games without a win by defeating FC Augsburg last weekend. This season has been nothing short of a disaster for the Berliners, who began the campaign with hopes of qualifying for European football. Instead, they are currently 15 in the Bundesliga standings, just two points ahead of Arminia Bielefeld in the relegation play-offs spot.
Even the prospect of relegation for a team that spent so heavily in the summer transfer window sounds unthinkable. But unless Hertha start performing at a consistent level soon, they could well find themselves playing in the second division next season.