Hertha are still in contention for the title despite drawing in Hamburg last time round. I think they have kept the pressure on Wolfsburg, based on their last three positive results and are really in good shape. Berlin's home record of 11-2-2 is amazingly good and whenever they do play at home, they look more confident and more importantly, consistent. Amazingly or not Bochum have only won twice on their travels but I do think that they will be safe from relegation troubles come end of season.

Bochums last five matches read one win and four losses. They have to credit their disappointment down totheir appaling defending and if they do not make any improvements today, they will be punished by a veyr determined Hertha side who will be gunning for all three points to remain in the title race. In bochum's last three losses, they ahve conceded the opening goal before the fifteen minute mark and so, I will go for home/home here.

Hertha/Hertha @ 2.5 with bluesquare