- Home form: Hertha BSC Berlin have won 5 of their 16 home league games, drawing 5 and losing 6.
- Away form: Greuther Furth have lost 10 of their 16 away games in 2. Bundesliga 2025-2026, winning 4 and drawing 2.
- Head-to-head: The reverse fixture between the teams finished in a 3-3 thriller at Furth's ground earlier this season.
Tight game expected when two big strugglers meet
With 48 points from 32 games, Hertha BSC Berlin sit 6th in the 2. Bundesliga table while SpVgg Greuther Furth have 34 points from the same number of games in 17th going into this crucial late-season clash on Sunday. The capital club’s form has tailed off with just 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last five in the league, while Greuther Furth have been slightly more consistent with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats during the same period.
Stefan Leitl’s side go into this fixture following back-to-back defeats after they lost 0-1 at home to Holstein Kiel and suffered a 1-0 reverse away at Magdeburg. Leitl, who took over at the Olympiastadion in February 2025, has been trying to get Hertha to keep things simple when building up play and keeping possession through their double pivot, while also giving his side more balance through the wide runners and playmaker just off the forward.
Futkeu’s form is a problem for Leitl
Furth's organisation
Furth, meanwhile, have been playing a much more compact and organised style under Heiko Vogel since he took charge in December 2025. They are much more disciplined in pressing their opponents in the right areas and look to play quick, but structured, attacks with their wide wing-backs.
Futkeu's impact
Futkeu is Furth’s leading marksman with 17 goals in 32 league games, but his current form is a major issue for Leitl’s defence as the young striker has scored all five of Furth’s goals in their last five league matches. If a counterattack develops from a turn of possession, Futkeu will be licking his lips.
Hertha's home trend
Hertha, who have failed to earn a point in their last two games, average 0.88 goals per game scored and 1.06 goals per game conceded at home in 2. Bundesliga 2025-2026, which makes it likely that this game will feature few goals in the Olympiastadion.
- Futkeu is Furth’s leading marksman with 17 goals in 32 league games, but his current form is a major issue for Leitl’s defence as the young striker has scored all five of Furth’s goals in their last five league matches.
- Hertha, who have failed to earn a point in their last two games, average 0.88 goals per game scored and 1.06 goals per game conceded at home in 2. Bundesliga 2025-2026, which makes it likely that this game will feature few goals in the Olympiastadion.
- Hertha’s Fabian Reese is the club’s leading goal scorer with 10 in 31 league appearances and can get on the scoresheet in what could be another thriller between these sides, which have one win and one draw each across the last three meetings in all competitions.
Hertha’s style is a poor match for Fürth’s
The style of play that Leitl is trying to install is not well suited to this game, however, as Hertha will not be able to dominate possession against a much more defensive side. Fürth will try to make it tough for Hertha by clogging up the midfield and limiting the space for their wide attackers to create.
Vogel’s side have been much more enterprising since he took charge and can score, but their away record this season has been poor with 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last two trips. Hertha are likely to have enough to edge Fürth out of this contest with the home side coming in at 1.82, but the value bet could be Over 2.5 goals at 1.38 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.41.
Hertha’s Fabian Reese is the club’s leading goal scorer with 10 in 31 league appearances and can get on the scoresheet in what could be another thriller between these sides, which have one win and one draw each across the last three meetings in all competitions.
