Match Report
42 points separated the sides: FC Bayern München 1st on 71, Hertha BSC 18th on 29. On the form table Hertha BSC stood 7th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.71/1.12 for FC Bayern München and 1.24/2.03 for Hertha BSC (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.59.
Hertha BSC entered with three losses in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 24 games: 19 FC Bayern München wins, 1 for Hertha BSC, 4 draws, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 42% of the wins in this fixture. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 63% of the meetings. Where history says 3.5 goals per meeting, the last five say 4.6.
The venue was Allianz Arena in Munich, with room for 75,024 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.