Eintracht Braunschweig vs Hertha BSC preview

Germany flag 2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany
Eintracht-Stadion
2. Bundesliga
KICKOFF :
Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Eintracht Braunschweig welcome Hertha BSC to the Eintracht-Stadion for a 2. Bundesliga regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. Braunschweig sit fifth in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy second place. Hertha BSC carry the higher power rating of 75.73 compared with the hosts on 69.37, giving them a 6.4 point edge overall. Form scores reflect a clear difference, with the away side on 50 and Braunschweig on 25. Both clubs enter the fixture without recent outing details available. Set piece and efficiency metrics remain unavailable owing to limited underlying data. The match offers a test between a solid mid-table side and a promotion-chasing outfit looking to maintain momentum early in the season.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Braunschweig occupy fifth place while Hertha BSC sit second in the domestic table.
  • Form: Away side holds a form score of 50 against the home team's 25.
  • Squad: Hertha BSC register the higher power score at 75.73 compared with 69.37.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece indicators are unavailable due to absent xG information.
  • xVariable: Hertha BSC hold a 6.4 point power advantage entering the match.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
1.15
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.77
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
VfL Bochum 1848 Rank: 74 L
Magdeburg Rank: 73 W
Schalke 04 Rank: 77 L
Dynamo Dresden Rank: 72 W
Holstein Kiel Rank: 73 L
Kaiserslautern Rank: 73 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
FC Heidenheim Rank: 76 W
VfL Bochum 1848 Rank: 75 W
DSC Arminia Bielefeld Rank: 73 L
SpVgg Greuther Fürth Rank: 68 W
Magdeburg Rank: 72 L
Holstein Kiel Rank: 73 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 3
3
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
69.37
75.73
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Eintracht Braunschweig
Hertha BSC
Power Score
69.37
75.73
League Position
5
2
Global Rank
271
131

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Eintracht Braunschweig Opponent-weighted form score
Hertha BSC Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Eintracht Braunschweig Hertha BSC

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Eintracht Braunschweig EBR Home
4 matches
Hertha BSC BCS Away
Match Record
0
Wins
3
1
Draws
1
3
Losses
0
Goals
3
Goals Scored
10
10
Goals Conceded
3
-7
Goal Difference
+7
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-22T01:34:29+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany · Round 3 · Regular Season
Stadium
Eintracht-Stadion
Capacity
23325
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

32
Benjamin Uphoff
Benjamin Uphoff Goalkeeper
1
Ron-Torben Hoffmann
Ron-Torben Hoffmann Goalkeeper
33
Nick Bodon
Nick Bodon Goalkeeper
3
Noah Katterbach
Noah Katterbach Defender
5
Frederik Jäkel
Frederik Jäkel Defender
29
Lukas Frenkert
Lukas Frenkert Defender
8
Mehmet-Can Aydin
Mehmet-Can Aydin Defender
21
Kevin Ehlers
Kevin Ehlers Defender
4
Andi Hoti
Andi Hoti Defender
16
Louis Breunig
Louis Breunig Defender
25
Sanoussy Ba
Sanoussy Ba Defender
43
Damjan Kovacevic
Damjan Kovacevic Defender
30
Robin Heußer
Robin Heußer Midfielder
20
Lino Tempelmann
Lino Tempelmann Midfielder
6
Florian Flick
Florian Flick Midfielder
37
Sidney  Raebiger
Sidney Raebiger Midfielder
15
Max Marie
Max Marie Midfielder
10
Samuele Di Benedetto
26
Tristan Wagner
Tristan Wagner Midfielder
9
Maximilian Entrup
17
Aaron Opoku
Aaron Opoku Attacker
44
Johan Gomez
Johan Gomez Attacker
24
Sidi Guessor Sané
11
Jovan Mijatović
Jovan Mijatović Attacker
7
Yann Sturm
Yann Sturm Attacker
19
Arlet Junior Zé
Arlet Junior Zé Attacker
27
Jan Urbich
Jan Urbich Attacker

Squad

35
Marius Gersbeck
Marius Gersbeck Goalkeeper
43
Tim Goller
Tim Goller Goalkeeper
13
Konstantin Heide
Konstantin Heide Goalkeeper
42
Deyovaisio Zeefuik
27
Niklas Kolbe
Niklas Kolbe Defender
31
Márton Dárdai
Márton Dárdai Defender
44
Linus Gechter
Linus Gechter Defender
2
Julian Eitschberger
41
Pascal Klemens
Pascal Klemens Defender
34
Mayson Grothe
Mayson Grothe Defender
29
Jerome Kalil Diallo
30
Paul Seguin
Paul Seguin Midfielder
5
Leon Jensen
Leon Jensen Midfielder
21
Boris Lumbana
Boris Lumbana Midfielder
8
Kevin Sessa
Kevin Sessa Midfielder
19
Oluwaseun Adewumi
Oluwaseun Adewumi Midfielder
33
Soufian Gouram
Soufian Gouram Midfielder
47
Selim Telib
Selim Telib Midfielder
36
Kian Todorovic
Kian Todorovic Midfielder
7
Josip Brekalo
Josip Brekalo Attacker
17
Sebastian Grønning
18
Luca Schuler
Luca Schuler Attacker
16
Gustav Ørsøe Christensen
Gustav Ørsøe Christensen Attacker
20
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht Attacker
28
Jelani Isi Ndi
Jelani Isi Ndi Attacker
26
Niklas Hildebrandt
Niklas Hildebrandt Attacker

CONCLUSION

Hertha BSC arrive as the stronger side on paper and will look to capitalise on superior form and league position when they visit Eintracht-Stadion. Braunschweig have shown enough consistency to sit fifth and will rely on home support to close the gap. Limited data on efficiency and set pieces leaves questions about specific tactical edges. The visitors appear better placed to control proceedings given their overall ratings. Both teams face an early-season test that could shape their trajectories in the division. Expect a competitive encounter where Hertha seek to assert dominance while Braunschweig aim to frustrate and counter effectively throughout the ninety minutes.