Hertha Berlin drew 2-2 in their last league match against Hannover 96. In that game, Hertha Berlin had 39% of the possession and attempted 11 shots, three of which were on target. For Hertha Berlin, the goals were scored by Florian Niederlechner (29th minute) and Pascal Clemens (45th minute). Opponents Hannover 96, on the other hand, attempted 19 shots, five of which were on target, with Havard Nielsen (67th minute) and Andreas Vogelsamer (80th minute) scoring for Hannover 96.
Five of the last six matches Hertha Berlin have been involved in have totaled more than three goals. Opponents have scored a total of 8 goals in those games, while Hertha Berlin have scored 11.
On the other hand, Elfsberg won 4-1 in their most recent Bundesliga match against Paderborn 07. In that game, Elfsberg had 46% possession and attempted 15 shots, 9 of which were on target. Players who scored for Elfsberg included Luka Schnellbach (41st and 49th minutes), Paul Stocker (57th minute), and Maurice Neubauer (60th minute). Opponents Paderborn 07, on the other hand, attempted nine shots, four of which were on target, with Sebastian Klass (22nd minute) scoring the only goal for Paderborn 07.
In terms of current form, Elfsberg have been attacked by their opponents in 5 of their last 6 games, conceding a total of 6 goals. Elfsberg doesn't seem to be solid in defense. We will soon see if they can change that trend in this tournament.
Going into this game, Elfsberg was undefeated in their previous five road league games.
For Hertha Berlin, coach Pal Dardai has limited options due to the absence of players such as Augustin Rogal (knee surgery), Jeremy Dudziak (foot bruise), Bence Dardai (ankle injury), Palko Dardai (ligament injury) and Ibrahim Massa (meniscus injury). It is expected that Hertha Berlin will opt to play in a 4-2-3-1 formation and field Tiak Ernst, George Kenny, Linus Gaechter, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Daijoviso Ze'feuerwerk, Pascal Clemens, Marten Dardai, Maarten Winkler, Florian Niederlechner, Fabian Rees and Haris Tabakovic.
For Elfsberg, coach Horst Steffen is also facing limited player availability. Vahid Fajr (muscle injury), Marcel Correa (torn ACL) and Patrick Dragone (knee surgery) cannot be considered for the matchday squad. In addition, Carlo Sikig is unavailable due to suspension. It is expected that Elfsberg will likely come in with a 4-4-2 formation, starting Nicolas Kristoff, Hugo van der Merchant, Kevin Conrad, Frederik Jaeckel, Maurice Neubauer, Manuel Fehr, Robin Fairhau, Semih Sahin, Yannick Rochelt, Paul Stocker, and Luka Schnellbach.
