Hertha BSC preview

Kohfeldt on the game: Last week’s match postponed, a defeat in the cup and two more injuries: The last few days haven’t exactly gone to plan for the Green Whites. However, that can be no excuse ahead of Saturday’s game. “It’s certainly not a final. No one will be relegated or confirmed as safe on the day. However it’s a hugely important game in the relegation battle,” explains the head coach. 90 long minutes stand between Werder and the three points, and Kohfeldt is expecting a completely different game to the one in Frankfurt. “We’ll probably have more possession. Hertha will try to hit us on the counter and make use of their attacking quality.” In addition to preventing the counter attack, attacking with confidence will play an equally important role. SVW will want to carve their way through their opponent on Saturday and try to end a run of eight Bundesliga matches without a Werder player scoring.

The previous meeting: The match between the two sides earlier on in the season was just one of those games for Werder, who deserved more than just the 1-1 draw. Josh Sargent volleyed his side into an early lead just seven minutes into the game after some nice interplay in the build-up. Florian Kohfeldt’s side then continued to dominate the game, but just couldn’t quite put the ball into the net. The Green Whites were then made to rue their missed chances late on in the affair as Dodi Lukebakio impressively dispatched Hertha’s first real chance of the game, earning his side a 1-1 draw.