German Bundesliga
2010-05-08 - Hertha Berlin vs Bayern Munich
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football : Germany : Bundesliga
Olympic Stadium
Saturday, 08th May 2010 – kickoff 15:30
Hertha Berlin
Hertha Berlin theoretically said goodbye to the Bundesliga last week when they drew 1-1 against Bayer Leverkusen and next season they will have to work hard and bring some enforcements in the squad if they want to get back in the top flight football in Germany.
They have been really weak throughout the whole season and will finish the season nailed at the last 18th position at the table with just 24 points. Now they will finish the season with the last Bundesliga match for them against the champions Bayern Munich. There are reports that this might be the last match for five or six first team regular starters of the team.
Coach Friedhelm Funkel will have his full squad at disposal for this match. Levan Kobiashvili will be back again in the starting line up at the left back position after serving his one match suspension due five yellow cards. Roman Hubnik (rehab after knee surgery) and Florian Kringe (broken bone) are long time absent so they will not be missed that much.
The line up will be as usual this season with two strikers in Ramos and Theofanis Gekas. Gojko Kacar will probably get more offensive role as well.
Probable Hertha Berlin line-up :
Piszczek , A. Friedrich , von Bergen , Kobiashvili ,
Lustenberger ,Kacar , Cicero ,Raffael ,
Ramos, Gekas
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich sealed their 22nd Bundesliga crown last week when they beat Vfl Bochum 3-1 at home with Thomas Muller`s hat-trick. Now they travel to Berlin without pressure and in a very good mood and are looking forward to the after match celebrations.
Coach Van Gaal also has his full squad at disposal and only Martin Demichelis will miss this match due to his fifth yellow card which he had picked up last week. Throughout the match probably the coach will give a chance to some youngsters and players that did not get too many chances to play so far this season as a preparation for the DFB Cup final match next week against Werder Bremen and a week after that against Inter.
It has been a really great season for Bayern Munich. They started poor with some unexpected losses and low team chemistry but they exploded in the second part of the season and the title is more than deserved. Muller and Olic will start as strikers and Robben and Ribery will take their usual places at the wings.
Probable Bayern Munich line-up :
Lahm , van Buyten , Badstuber , Contento ,
Robben , van Bommel , Schweinsteiger , Ribery ,
T. Müller , Olic
The Betting Verdict
The first match between these teams ended in entertaining 5-2 victory for Bayern Munich. This should be another good game to watch as both teams have nothing to play for except to show a great performance for their fans.
A full stadium is expected to say farewell to Hertha Berlin and to greet the new German champions and this should be an entertaining Saturday afternoon in Berlin. Everything is set for a celebration and after the final whistle the trophy will be presented to Bayern Munich.
Although Bayern Munich secured their title last week, i think that they will play to win and finish the season in style. Hertha Berlin will give good resistance, they might even get the lead, but i think that Bayern will win this match at the end.
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The Pick :
Hertha Berlin 1-2 Bayern Munich
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take the Away win for Bayern Munich
