Schalke vs Hertha Berlin Tips & Preview - Thrilling contest in season opener

By Tolu Shotade

30 Jul 2025

Tolu Shotade 30 Jul 2025

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Schalke and Hertha Berlin square off in their 2 Bundesliga opener.
Schalke finished 14th last season, Hertha 11th, both seeking improvement.
Encounters often high-scoring, over 2.5 goals in last nine meetings.

Schalke vs Hertha Berlin

Schalke begin their campaign in the German 2 Bundesliga with a Friday night home clash against Hertha Berlin.

Both teams were disappointing last season and will be hoping for some improvement this term. They will be keen to make a strong start and could be set to produce a thrilling encounter in this one.

Schalke News

Schalke come into the new campaign hoping to put last season's disappointment behind them. They were never in contention for anything and eventually finished 14th in the standings.

That erratic form appears to have crept into Schalke’s preseason campaign as they picked up just three wins from seven matches. Miron Music’s team were beaten 4-2 by Spanish side Sevilla in their final warm-up game.

Schalke often adopt an attacking style which tends to leave them open at the back, a trend that has seen five of their last eight matches across all competitions produce over 2.5 goals. Four fixtures in that run have also produced over 1.5 goals in the second half.

Hertha Berlin News

Hertha Berlin were not much better than the hosts last season as they finished 11th in the table. They struggled in the last weeks of the campaign, failing to win in three of their final four 2 Bundesliga matches.

The good news for Hertha Berlin is that they seem to have found their feet in preseason and were unbeaten in five of their six matches. Stefan Leitl’s team will travel to Veltins Arena off the back of a 1-1 draw with Motherwell in their final warm-up game.

Goals have not been a problem for Hertha Berlin, who have scored first in four of their last six matches across all competitions. Four of those fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals, while there have been over 1.5 goals after the break in three matches on this run.

Head to Head

Hertha Berlin have five wins while Schalke have picked up four victories, with three draws in the last 12 matches. The hosts were unbeaten last season, playing a 2-2 draw at home before claiming a 4-2 away win in the reverse fixture.

Verdict

Schalke v Hertha Berlin

Schalke and Hertha Berlin often serve up open encounters, with their last nine meetings producing over 2.5 goals. With five of the last six fixtures also serving up over 1.5 goals after the break, a similar pattern could be expected here.

Hertha Berlin have opened the scoring in three of the last four meetings and could be backed to grab the first goal on Friday.

Over 2.5

Total Goals

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