In this week 1 match on the 6th of August, Union Berlin hosts Hertha BSC in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams in the anticipated Berlin derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. Union Berlin is fresh off their 2-1 win against Chemnitzer FC. Tobias Muller scored the first goal for Chemnitzer FC in the 62nd minute, but Jordan Siebatcheu got the equalizer for Union Berlin in the 64th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 114th minute on a goal by Kevin Behrens to cap off a wild match. Union Berlin is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Hertha BSC is fresh off their 4-4 draw against Eintracht Braunschweig. Davie Selke struck first for Hertha BSC in the 10th minute, then Myziane Maolida added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Dodi Lukebakio. Hertha BSC is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.
Hertha BSC and Union Berlin last played eachother at the Olympiastadion Berlin on Wed Jan 19th. Union Berlin was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. Andreas Voglsammer scored the first goal for Union Berlin in the 11th minute, then Niklas Stark added another on an own goal in the 50th minute.
Davie Selke has been the most prolific scorer on Hertha BSC in his last five matches with 2 goals. Union Berlin’s most prolific scorer has been Jordan Siebatcheu. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.