Hertha Berlin goalkeeper Rune Jarstein. (Photo : Getty Images)
Reeling contenders Hertha Berlin SC (5-2-2, 17 points) will try to go back to their winning form as the team clashes with Borussia Monchengladbach (3-3-3, 12 points) on Friday, Nov. 4 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin as the 2016-2017 Bundesliga season continues.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 3:30 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Hertha Berlin has been inconsistent in their last six matches, losing two, winning two, and drawing two games to settle at the fifth spot of the league table after being in the top three in the first few rounds of competitions.
Their most recent match resulted in a 0-1 defeat to surprise team Hoffenheim at the Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena on Sunday, as per Sporting Life.
German defender Niklas Sule provided the lone goal of the match for the hosts with a header in the 31st minute off an assist from teammate Kerem Demirbay following a set piece situation.
The loss snapped Die Alte Dame's four-game unbeaten run as they stay two points ahead of sixth-place squad Borussia Dortmund in the overall standings.
Head coach Pál Dárdai's squad has been one of the best team in the German top flight this term before they went winless in four of their last six outings.
After the 0-3 loss to Bayern Munich in round four, the team alternated drawing and winning against Eintracht Frankfurt, Hamburg, Dortmund, and Cologne, before the loss to Hoffenheim.
Meanwhile, Borussia Monchengladbach was held to a 0-0 tie by middling side Eintracht Frankfurt at the Borussia Park last Friday, via SkySports.
The draw was the fourth consecutive winless performance by head coach André Schubert's boys as they have also alternated drawing and losing their matches in the last four rounds of competitions.
Die Fohlen has only won once in their last six games which dropped them to the 11th spot of the Bundesliga table, six points above the bottom three relegation zone.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 2-1 victory for Hertha Berlin.
Hertha Berlin starting lineup (4-1-4-1 formation): Jarstein; Weiser, Lustenberger, Brooks, Pekarik; Stark; Esswein, Allan, Skjelbred, Haraguchi; Ibisevic
Borussia Monchengladbach starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Sommer; Korb, Elvedi, Vestergaard, Wendt; Kramer, Jantschke, Dahoud; Stindl, Hahn, Johnson
