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November 26, 2011 9:30 AM EST
Olympiastadion Berlin — Berlin
Referee:‬ R. Hartmann‎
Attendance:‬ 44541‎
 

Bundesliga Preview: Hertha Berlin - Bayer Leverkusen

Robin Dutt's men travel to the German capital off the back of their Champions League triumph over Chelsea in midweek.

By Enis Koylu

More On :  Hertha BSC, Leverkusen, Hertha BSC vs Leverkusen
Champions League: Bayer Leverkusen - Chelsea
Christof Koepsel

 PROBABLE LINEUPS

Hertha BSC
HERTHA BERLIN

Kraft
Lell, Hubnik, Mijatovic, Kobiashvili
Ottl, Niemeyer
Ebert, Raffael, Ramos
Lasogga
 
BAYER LEVERKUSEN

Leno
Castro, Toprak Friedrich, Kadlec
Bender, Rolfes
Sam, Ballack, Schurrle
Derdiyok

Despite throwing away a two-goal lead against struggling Freiburg last weekend, Markus Babbel should stick with the same lineup for Leverkusen's visit. And despite being substituted before the hour mark, Pierre Michel Lasogga should be fit to spearhead the Berliner attack.

Gonzalo Castro's switch to right back prompted the Bundesliga side's comeback against Chelsea, so he may well be preferred to Daniel Schwaab in Leverkusen's back line. Meanwhile, having scored the equalizer on Wednesday, Eren Derdiyok could regain his place in the starting lineup at Stefan Kiessling's expense.


DID YOU KNOW?
  • Hertha Berlin striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga began his career at the BayArena before moving to the German capital.
  • The club's highest Bundesliga finish in the last 20 years was third place in 1998-1999, when it finished a solitary point behind Leverkusen.
  • While playing for Bayern Munich, Hertha coach Markus Babbel (pictured) won the Bundesliga on three occasions, with Leverkusen finishing as runner up each time.
  • Bayer Leverkusen beat Hertha Berlin 1-0 in the 1993 DFB-Pokal final.
  • The corresponding fixture two seasons ago ended in a 2-2 draw, and Hertha was to end that season with relegation.
  • The BayArena club succumbed to a 1-0 defeat to Werder Bremen in the 2008-09 DFB Pokal final in this stadium.
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Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Hertha BSC 0-2 Leverkusen
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  • Hertha BSC 1-2 Leverkusen
    17.27 %
  • Hertha BSC 1-3 Leverkusen
    10.07 %
Head to Head
1. Bundesliga ‎(GER1)‎ Apr 14, 2012 Leverkusen 3 - Hertha BSC 3
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1. Bundesliga ‎(GER1)‎ Nov 26, 2011 Hertha BSC 3 - Leverkusen 3
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1. Bundesliga ‎(GER1)‎ May 1, 2010 Leverkusen 1 - Hertha BSC 1
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1. Bundesliga ‎(GER1)‎ Dec 11, 2009 Hertha BSC 2 - Leverkusen 2
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1. Bundesliga ‎(GER1)‎ Mar 14, 2009 Hertha BSC 1 - Leverkusen 0
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Last Five Matches
Hertha BSC
May 15, 2012Fortuna Düsseldorf 2 - Hertha BSC 2GERP
May 10, 2012Hertha BSC 1 - Fortuna Düsseldorf 2GERP
May 5, 2012Hertha BSC 3 - TSG Hoffenheim 1GER1
Apr 28, 2012Schalke 04 4 - Hertha BSC 0GER1
Apr 21, 2012Hertha BSC 1 - FC Kaiserslautern 2GER1
Leverkusen
May 5, 2012Nürnberg 1 - Leverkusen 4GER1
Apr 28, 2012Leverkusen 1 - Hannover 96 0GER1
Apr 21, 2012TSG Hoffenheim 0 - Leverkusen 1GER1
Apr 14, 2012Leverkusen 3 - Hertha BSC 3GER1
Apr 11, 2012Leverkusen 3 - FC Kaiserslautern 1GER1
Team News
Available Squads
35Thomas KraftGoalkeeper
2Christian LellDefender
4Roman HubnikDefender
5Andre MijatovicDefender
3Levan KobiashviliMidfielder
8Andreas OttlMidfielder
18Peter NiemeyerMidfielder
20Patrick EbertMidfielder
10Raffael Caetano de AraújoMidfielder
13Nikita RukavytsyaMidfielder
19Pierre-Michel LasoggaStriker
1Maikel AertsGoalkeeper
6Christoph JankerDefender
7Maik FranzDefender
17Änis Ben-HatiraMidfielder
28Fabian LustenbergerMidfielder
9Adrian RamosStriker
11Tunay TorunStriker
23Bernd LenoGoalkeeper
2Daniel SchwaabDefender
5Manuel FriedrichDefender
21Ömer ToprakDefender
24Michal KadlecDefender
6Simon RolfesMidfielder
8Lars BenderMidfielder
13Michael BallackMidfielder
18Sidney SamMidfielder
9Andre SchürrleStriker
19Eren DerdiyokStriker
36Fabian GieferGoalkeeper
3Stefan ReinartzDefender
4Bastian OczipkaDefender
27Gonzalo CastroDefender
17Michael OrtegaMidfielder
11Stefan KießlingStriker
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Striker
Schalke 		29 6
Mario Gomez Mario Gomez
Striker
FC Bayern München 		26 4
Robert Lewandowski Robert Lewandowski
Striker
Borussia Dortmund 		22 0
Lukas Podolski Lukas Podolski
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FC Koln 		18 3
Claudio Pizarro Claudio Pizarro
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Werder Bremen 		18 2