They can fight for a place in top-6

A great start for Hertha in 2019 as they registered a 1-3 win in Nuremberg's home that kept them in close to the European spots, having one point less than 6th place. Central defender J.Torunarigha is 100% fit and will perform tonight in contrast to central defender D.Luckassen. Additionally, midfielder M.Leckie is out, playing for Australian team in the Asian Cup.

A quite good beginning also for Schalke after the winter break. The 'Royal Blues' won 2-1 vs Wolfsburg and nowhave 7 more points than the relegation zone. Moreover, manager D.Tedesco took more credits by the management of the team, as his position was in doubt lately. Attacker B.Embolo will be miss the rest of the season, while midfielder W.Mckennie is suspended. On the contrary, Y.Konoplyanka, N.Bentaleb and A.Harit, who didn't perform in the previous game, are playing tonight.

Hertha had a great performance in their first game of the year and it seems that they can fight for a place in the top-6 of Bundesliga. On the other hand, Schalke can't score easily in away games and they also face some defensive gaps. In my eyes home team have the upper hand tonight. Hertha to win is offered in quite decent odds, however I will secure my bet with the draw outcome. Hertha at DNB will be my call.