Record against Hertha
Overall: 65 games, 24 wins, 16 draws, 25 defeats, 85:76 goal difference
Home: 33 games, 19 wins, 9 draws, 5 defeats, 63:24 goal difference
Away: 32 games, 5 wins, 7 draws, 20 defeats, 22:52 goal difference
Looking back
VfB have won the two most recent league assignments against Hertha, securing a 1-0 victory on Matchday 18 of the 2017/18 season courtesy of an own goal, before a Mario Gomez brace sealed a 2-1 success in the first half of the current campaign.
Fans
Approximately 3,500 VfB supporters are expected in the German capital on Saturday, with away tickets still available.
Familiar faces
Alexander Esswein joined VfB from Hertha in the winter transfer window, while Vedad Ibišević moved in the opposite direction a few years ago.
Happy hunting ground for Gomez
VfB forward Gomez will have fond memories of this fixture, having had a direct hand in 13 goals in 16 Bundesliga matches against the Old Lady (ten goals, three assists). Werder Bremen are the only team that he has a better overall record against (16 goals and assists combined).
