BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH VS HERTHA BERLIN
2nd place Borussia Monchengladbach will host ninth place Hertha Berlin at Borussia-Park in the Bundesliga match day 21 on Saturday .
Hazard returned from injury to inspire Gladbach to win 2-0 at Schalke on Matchday 20. The Belgian made eight and ninth assists this season when the Foals rose to second in the standings behind their third consecutive victory in 2019.
Troops from Dieter Hecking are now the closest team to Borussia Dortmund, although they are only ahead because of goal difference from defending champions Bayern Munich.
On the other hand, Hertha Berlin have only won three of their last 14 Bundesliga matches, Hertha Berlin remains unyielding and competes to finish in the Europa League place, with only three points separating them from one place in the last six.
Aside from coming from the league defeat, Hertha Berlin was eliminated in the DFB Cup at home to Bayern in midweek. They played without Jaivaro Dilrosun, Mathew Leckie, Arne Maier and Peter Pekarik at the time.
With players who are exhausted, as well as Valentino Lazaro's one-match ban, the match will be Pal Dardai's heavy duty to bring his team back to winning ways.
Prediction
Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 Hertha Berlin
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DORTMUND VS HOFFENHEIM
Leader Borussia Dortmund will host Hoffenheim on Saturday at Signal Iduna Park in the 21st week of the German Bundesliga continued match.
Borussia Dortmund returned to home after suffering a disappointing defeat in the third round of the DFB Cup. After a thrilling 3-3 draw, they were beaten on penalties by Werder Bremen on Tuesday night local time.
Turning to the league, Dortmund failed to follow up on the previous three straight wins and were held to a 1-1 draw away to Eintracht Frankfurt, but Borussia Dortmund remained at the top of the standings with 49 points, seven points above second and third.
On the other hand, Hoffenheim will look for ways to get back to winning ways after a week's rest after last week's results, when they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Fortuna Dusseldorf.
Dortmund are still without defender Manuel Akanji and midfielder Thomas Delaney, who have each been injured and suspended. Lucien Favre can also be without Marcel Schmelzer, Marwin Hitz and Leonardo Balerdi, all of whom are in doubt for the match.
Meanwhile, Hoffenheim will be without Luke Rupp, who is unavailable due to a knee injury. Luca Ribeiro is not included in the squad because he currently represents Brazil in the South American U-20 Championship, while Kasim Adams is doubtful.
PREDICTION
Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Hoffenheim
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