Nick Borrman
Event: Dortmund at Hertha Berlin
Sport/League: SOC
Date/Time: November 21, 2020 2PM EST
Play: Dortmund (-150)
Germany Bundesliga
Dortmund is off to a strong 5-2 start with a 15:5 goal differential and have the 2nd most xP in the league thanks to #4 ranked offense and #2 ranked defense. When most people think of Dortmund, they immediately think offense, which is true. But most people forget just how good they can be defensively as well.
Last year they were 4th in the table in xGA and really improved in the 2nd half of the season. They allowed just 16 goals in the final 17 games of the year after allowing 24 in the first 17 games. Besides their 2-3 home loss to Bayern in their last game, they have only allowed one other team to score on them this season as they already have five clean sheets thru seven games.
Hertha Berlin won 3-0 at Augsburg in their last game before the international break, snapping a five game winless run. They are right in the middle of the table in terms of xG and xGA just like they finished last year where they finished #10 in the table.
By the numbers you can see how they faired last year and so far this season:
Dortmund Hertha Berlin
Last Year
+43 Goal Diff -11 Goal Diff
1.89 xG | 1.23 xGA 1.30 xG | 1.63 xGA
This Year (7 games)
+10 Goal Diff +0 Goal Diff
2.07 xG | 0.73 xGA 1.55 xG | 1.56 xGA
Dortmund has won three straight over Hertha Berlin including both games last season and I like their chances of doing it again on Saturday.
TAKE DORTMUND TO WIN (ML or -0.5)
Line Parameter: 4% to -0.75. Pay up to -170 to get -0.5 or the ML or pay up to -140 to get -0.75
Event: Dortmund at Hertha Berlin
Sport/League: SOC
Date/Time: November 21, 2020 2PM EST
Play: Dortmund (-150)
Germany Bundesliga
Dortmund is off to a strong 5-2 start with a 15:5 goal differential and have the 2nd most xP in the league thanks to #4 ranked offense and #2 ranked defense. When most people think of Dortmund, they immediately think offense, which is true. But most people forget just how good they can be defensively as well.
Last year they were 4th in the table in xGA and really improved in the 2nd half of the season. They allowed just 16 goals in the final 17 games of the year after allowing 24 in the first 17 games. Besides their 2-3 home loss to Bayern in their last game, they have only allowed one other team to score on them this season as they already have five clean sheets thru seven games.
Hertha Berlin won 3-0 at Augsburg in their last game before the international break, snapping a five game winless run. They are right in the middle of the table in terms of xG and xGA just like they finished last year where they finished #10 in the table.
By the numbers you can see how they faired last year and so far this season:
Dortmund Hertha Berlin
Last Year
+43 Goal Diff -11 Goal Diff
1.89 xG | 1.23 xGA 1.30 xG | 1.63 xGA
This Year (7 games)
+10 Goal Diff +0 Goal Diff
2.07 xG | 0.73 xGA 1.55 xG | 1.56 xGA
Dortmund has won three straight over Hertha Berlin including both games last season and I like their chances of doing it again on Saturday.
TAKE DORTMUND TO WIN (ML or -0.5)
Line Parameter: 4% to -0.75. Pay up to -170 to get -0.5 or the ML or pay up to -140 to get -0.75

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