Hertha BSC face an away trip to VfL Osnabrück in the 2. Bundesliga this Sunday. The Berlin side meet an opponent who recently won at Bochum but had lost three consecutive matches before that.
Manager Pal Dardai's team travels with significant momentum. Their last win, a 2-1 victory over 1. FC Magdeburg on September 6, was their fourth victory in the last five matches. This run also includes a 5-3 win at Braunschweig and a 4-1 triumph against Heidenheim. Only a draw in Saarbrücken and one loss slightly mar the recent record. The full list of recent results is available on our stats page.
Brekalo and Adewumi in Scoring Form
In the home win against Magdeburg, Josip Brekalo and Oluwaseun Adewumi were the match-winners. Brekalo scored in the 10th minute following an assist from Mads Pedersen. Adewumi secured the decisive 2-1 lead shortly after half-time, assisted by Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson. This attacking threat will be needed again in Osnabrück. The first-team squad lineup and all personnel details are listed in the squad section.
Osnabrück's Mixed Record
VfL Osnabrück began the season with a 0-2 home defeat to Paderborn. This was followed by a narrow 3-4 loss at Heidenheim and a 0-3 home defeat to Magdeburg. The only recent positive was a 1-0 away win at VfL Bochum. For Hertha, this means facing an opponent fighting for every point but one that also appears vulnerable, especially in defence.
Kick-off at the Bremer Brücke is scheduled for 13:30. A win could further cement Hertha BSC's position in the upper half of the 2. Bundesliga table. The Old Lady's complete schedule for the coming weeks is shown in our fixtures overview.
