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FCK Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern - BSC Hertha BSC Hertha BSC

Fritz-Walter-Stadion

Tobias Welz

11'

Reese operates on the right

Normally, Karbownik and Reese form a well-rehearsed tandem on the left - today both are starting on the right!

First yellow card

Robinson doesn't know how to deal with the tricky Michaël Cuisance. He catches the Hertha player on the bottom of his foot.

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Leon Robinson

Kaiserslautern apply pressure

But the hosts are struggling to find gaps against Hertha's low block.

Karbownik starts on the right

Kolbe recently came on as a substitute on the left, and plays there again today. Meanwhile, Karbownik is the fifth right-back for Hertha this season - he last played on the right over two years ago (September 2023).

High Tempo

Driven by a fantastic atmosphere, both teams are looking to move the ball forward quickly from the start.

We are underway

The ball is rolling at Kaiserslautern's Fritz-Walter-Stadion.

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Can Hertha climb the table?

If they win by a two-goal margin or better, Hertha will leapfrog their opponents and find themselves just three points behind third-placed Elversberg.

A look at the benches

For the visitors, Zeefuik is back in the squad after spending the last month sidelined through injury. For Kaiserslautern, Ritter again finds himself on the bench, while Emreli is named in the squad for the first time since Matchday 3.

New look midfield for Hertha

Youngster Kennet Eichhorn and veteran Diego Demme start together for the first time in the Bundesliga 2. Previously, they only played together in the DFB Cup win against Elversberg.

スターティングメンバー: Hertha BSC

More on that Hertha team

There's three changes for the visitors. Eichhorn replaces Seguin, Winkler comes in for Krattenmacher and Kolbe replaces the injured Gechter.

スターティングメンバー: Kaiserslautern

More on that Kaiserslautern team

There's only one change for Kaiserslautern with first-choice goalkeeper Krahl replacing Simoni.

Torsten Lieberknecht on facing Hertha Berlin

"Hertha has achieved stability, just as we have. They won all three matches during the English week. I expect a very emotional match with great conditions."

Stefan Leitl on facing Kaiserslautern

"Saturday evening at the Betze, 5,000 fans from Berlin joining us – that's a highlight. Pure football. For us it means finding solutions, getting stuck in and believing in ourselves. We want to put on a great performance and return home as winners."

Favourite opponent?

Semih Şahin won 4-0 and 4-1 against Hertha with Elversberg last season, scoring three goals in the process.

A long time ago...

Kaiserslautern won 3-1 at home against Hertha Berlin in the DFB Cup in September 2013. Their last home victory against Hertha in a league match was on 23 November 2003 in the Bundesliga, when Lautern turned a 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 win thanks to Miroslav Klose's hat-trick.

Good away record

In the last six league matches at the Betzenberg, Hertha have recorded four wins and two draws.

Strong record

Hertha have collected an impressive 17 points in the eight Bundesliga 2 encounters against Kaiserslautern, but lost the most recent 1-0.

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