Two clubs in opposite halves of the Bundesliga table will do battle today in a league match between Hertha Berlin and Hannover 96. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Olympiastadion in Berlin and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on GolTV.
What They're Saying
Hertha Berlin striker Salomon Kalou (via Bundesliga): "I was impressed with how we played against Hamburg. If we play like that, I've got no reason to worry."
Hannover 96 manager Tayfun Korkut: "We have to bear in mind Hertha are really strong at home. It won't be an easy game."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Hertha Berlin's Ronny has three goals in six league appearances. The 28-year-old is averaging 1.2 key passes in domestic competition.
Hertha Berlin's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Kraft; Pekarik, Lustenberg, Heitinga, Ndjeng; Skjelbred, Hosogai; Stocker, Ronny, Beerens; Kalou
Hannover 96's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Zieler; Prib, Schulz, Marcelo, Sakai; Gulselam, Schmiedebach; Bittencourt, Kiyotake, Briand; Joselu
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 20 | 24 | |||
| 2 | VfL Wolfsburg | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 20 | |||
| 3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |||
| 4 | Hoffenheim | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 17 | |||
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 16 | |||
| 6 | Hannover 96 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 16 | |||
| 7 | SC Paderborn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 15 | |||
| 8 | Schalke 04 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 14 | |||
| 9 | FSV Mainz 05 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 14 | |||
| 10 | FC Augsburg | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 12 | |||
| 11 | 1. FC Köln | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 12 | |||
| 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 12 | |||
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 11 | |||
| 14 | Hamburger SV | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 9 | |||
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 9 | |||
| 16 | SC Freiburg | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 8 | |||
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 7 | |||
| 18 | Werder Bremen | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 7 |
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