Match Report
Hertha BSC went into the game 7th in the table on 51 points; Kaiserslautern sat 6th on 52 — a 1-point gap. Hertha BSC's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, Hertha BSC ran at 1.38 scored and 1.29 conceded, Kaiserslautern at 1.53 and 1.38.
Hertha BSC had not lost in 5 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Hertha BSC against 6/15 for Kaiserslautern.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Hertha BSC 5, draws 1, Kaiserslautern 3, at 3.56 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 22% of the wins in this fixture. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 78%.
The match was played at Olympiastadion Berlin (capacity 74,649). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Kaiserslautern: Mergim Berisha (47')
Key stats
Possession: Hertha BSC 59% · Kaiserslautern 41% · Total shots: 19-11 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 5-5