The title race in Ligue 1 was decided a long time ago. Now, with just a few games to go, the race in yet another of Europe's "Big 5" leagues - the Bundesliga - could be decided this weekend. With a seven-point gap over their nearest rivals, Bayern Munich are on the cusp of making German football history. Meanwhile, their upcoming opponents, Hertha Berlin, must quickly shake off their disappointing loss in the DFB-Pokal semi-finals as they hope to seal a Champions League spot for next season.
Hertha Berlin
Pal Dardai's men will still be reeling from the defeat they suffered at the hands of Borussia Dortmund in their DFB-Pokal semi-finals tie. Hertha were hoping to make it to the final for the first time since 1993, but will have to try their luck again in the next campaign. However, die Blau-Weißen do still have something to play for - the possibility of featuring in European competition for the 2016/2017 season.
Although they hae not won their past three Bundesliga games, Saturday's hosts presently sit in fourth place. They are two points behind Bayer Leverkusen and four ahead of Borussia Moenchengladbach, meaning that a positive result here or a negative result there could make the difference between whether they gain automatic entry to the Champions League, have to qualify through the play-offs, or will be featuring instead in the Europa League.
Unfortunately for Hertha, who will be missing Sinan Kurt and Sami Allagui, they have a bad track record against their upcoming opponents Bayern Munich. Die Blau-Weißen have not beaten die Roten since February 14, 2009, when they powered past them 2-1. Since then, they have lost their nine meetings. And in the form that Pep Guardiola's side have been in lately, it is very hard to see the hosts being able to prevent Bayern from making it a tenth consecutive victory this weekend.
Bayern Munich
Having powered past Werder Bremen thanks to a brace from Thomas Muller, Bayern are now into the finals of the DFB-Pokal. They will take on Dortmund in a Klassiker clash next month. It was not the best performance from die Roten, but they got the job done. Given that they have a tough Champions League test against Atletico Madrid looming on the horizon, it will be interesting to see if Guardiola opts to rotate his squad for this fixture, or if he decides to use a full-strength starting XI to pick up maximum points.
A win for Bayern, plus a loss for die Schwarzgelben would hand the Bavarian powerhouse the league crown. And in doing so, they would become the first German side to win four consecutive Bundesliga titles. Not a bad achievement to earn before heading into a tough Champions League semi-finals clash against Atletico Madrid next week!
Although Guardiola may be welcoming back Jerome Boateng in some capacity for this game, both Arjen Robben and Holger Badstuber are still on the treatment table. Naturally, if Dortmund win their match against Stuttgart, then Bayern will have to delay their title celebrations until the next round, so die Roten will be hoping that Stuttgart can do them a bit of a favor and manage to frustrate Tuchel's high-flying side this weekend.
Which channel is broadcasting Hertha Berlin vs Bayern Munich on TV or Online?
The Olympiastadion - which will, of course, be hosting this season's DFB-Pokal final - will be the venue for Saturday's tie between Hertha Berlin and Bayern Munich. For those who are unable to make it over to Germany's capital to view the game live, LiveSoccerTV.com has put together options to tune in via TV, computer, mobile, or tablet.
Below you will find some choices for fans residing elsewhere in Germany and in the following countries:
- In the USA at 9.30 EST on: Fox Sports 2 USA, Fox Sports GO, Fox Deportes, Fox Soccer 2GO USA
- In Germany at 15.30 CET on: TeleClub Sport Live, Sport1.FM, Sky Bundesliga 2/HD, Sky Bundesliga 1/HD, Sky Go Deutschland
- In Canada at 9.30 ET on: Sportsnet World Now
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