Last season Hertha BSC was involved in the title match, at the end Hertha faces rank 4 and qualified for the UEFA Europa League. The start in the 2009/10 season was unsuccessful. Hertha faces after 7 games the last table rank. They won the opener fixture in round 1 against Hannover 1-0, but then followed 6 defeats in a row. Above all the 0-4 against Freiburg and 1-5 against Hoffenheim were demoralising. Followed the 1-5 Hertha BSC sacked coach Lucien Favre. On Thursday Hertha lost under new coach Karsten Heine the Europa League away game in Lisbon against Sporting 0-1.

Absolutely contrary to Hertha started Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga season 2009/10. The team of coach Bruno Labbadia leads the table and is as well as Bayer Leverkusen unbeaten. Last week-end they won the top game against Bayern München 1-0 through a goal from Mladen Petric. On Thursday Hamburg won the Europa League match against Hapoel Tel Aviv with 4-2.

Hertha BSC vs Hamburger SV
Fixture: Sunday, 04.10.2009, 5:30 pm CET
Stadium: Berlin, Olympiastadion

Head-to-head:
2008/2009: Hamburger SV - Hertha BSC 1:1
2008/2009: Hertha BSC - Hamburger SV 2:1
2007/2008: Hertha BSC - Hamburger SV 0:0
2007/2008: Hamburger SV - Hertha BSC 2:1
2006/2007: Hertha BSC - Hamburger SV 2:1

Tip: Hamburger SV celebrates the next league win and defends the table leading

my tip is 2
the highest odd is on Betsson, odd 1.75