Schalke 04 vs Hertha Berlin Prediction: A Defeat on Return
The match between Schalke 04 and Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga will take place at 1:30 AM on August 2nd. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Schalke 04 vs Hertha Berlin
Among Schalke's new signings this summer, manager Miron Muslic has acquired center-back Nikola Katic – a former pupil of his at Plymouth last season.
Soufiane El-Faouzi and Timo Becker have also arrived, while goalkeeper Loris Karius – a former Liverpool player – after signing a short-term contract in January, has now extended it for another two years.
However, Derry Murkin and Tobias Mohr have both left the team, while Pape Meissa Ba is very close to joining Queens Park Rangers. Notably, captain Kenan Karaman will be out until September due to a knee injury.
Hertha lost several key players such as Jonjoe Kenny, Derry Scherhant, Florian Niederlechner, and the young talent Ibrahim Maza.
To compensate, Hertha signed Paul Seguin from Schalke and loaned young midfielder Maurice Krattenmacher from Bayern Munich.
New signing Dawid Kownacki – the Polish striker currently playing for Werder Bremen – is likely to support Fabian Reese in attack. Last season, Kownacki scored 13 goals in the 2. Bundesliga while playing for Fortuna Dusseldorf.
Latest predicted lineups for Schalke 04 vs Hertha Berlin
Schalke 04:Karius; Becker, Katic, Sanchez; Gantenbein, Gruger, Schallenberg, Zalazar, Bulut; Sylla, Antwi-Adjei
Hertha Berlin:Ernst; Gechter, Leistner, Dardai; Eitschberger, Demme, Seguin, Cuisance, Karbownik; Kownacki, Reese
Latest football match prediction: Schalke 04 vs Hertha Berlin
Having reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2011, Schalke has endured more than a decade of turmoil, with financial crises and poor management causing the club to decline sharply.
Now, the Gelsenkirchen-based team is preparing for its fourth season in the 2. Bundesliga in the last five years. Coach Miron Muslic – who previously managed Plymouth Argyle – is the latest name to be given the mission of bringing them back to the top tier of German football.
With Hamburg and Koln having already secured promotion in May, Schalke – the biggest remaining club in the Second Division – are certainly aiming for promotion, especially after finishing only 14th last season.
Having finished the 2024-25 season with a run of four consecutive defeats, Schalke returned to action in early July and only managed two wins in six friendly matches.
Last Saturday, they lost 2-4 at home to Sevilla – the team that eliminated them in the 2006 Europa League semi-finals – but the match that will really matter will be this Friday.
As for Hertha Berlin, like the home team, they are also striving to rebuild after being affected by financial difficulties, and are entering their third consecutive year playing in the 2. Bundesliga.
After finishing 9th and 11th respectively in two seasons, Hertha underwent a positive transformation thanks to the arrival of coach Stefan Leitl in February. Under him, the team lost only 3 of their last 12 matches of the previous season.
Coach Leitl – who previously led Greuther Furth to promotion – has demonstrated impressive ability to turn things around, and therefore expectations for him this season are very high.
Hertha could become promotion contenders in a season where the race looks very open. Their pre-season friendlies suggest they are poised for a strong start.
After three wins against smaller opponents, Hertha traveled to Austria for training, losing 0-1 to Brondby but then beating Austria Vienna 2-1. They concluded their pre-season with a 1-1 draw against Motherwell (Scotland) last Friday – a good preparation before their challenging away match in the opening round.
Latest Schalke 04 vs Hertha Berlin score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Schalke 04 vs Hertha Berlinas follows:
- Sportsmole:Schalke 04 0-2 Hertha Berlin
- WhoScore:Schalke 04 0-2 Hertha Berlin
- Our newspaper predicts:Schalke 04 1-2 Hertha Berlin
When and where can I watch Schalke 04 vs Hertha Berlin live?
To watch the Schalke 04 vs Hertha Berlin match live in the Bundesliga at 1:30 AM on August 2nd, viewers can tune in to various online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.
