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(0) Analysis of the match between FC Schalke 04 and Hertha BSC
Schalke, a name once renowned in German football and a Champions League semi-finalist in 2011, now bears the image of a mediocre team, a trend that has persisted for over a decade. In the last five years alone, they have endured relegation to the second division four times, a clear testament to their unchecked decline.
Despite a change in "captain" this past May with the appointment of coach Miron Muslic, Schalke has yet to show clear signs of improvement, having secured only two wins in their last six matches.
Meanwhile, Hertha Berlin is enjoying an exceptionally smooth preparation for the new campaign. Indeed, they have clinched four victories in their last six games. Facing a Schalke side that capitulated in all four final rounds of last season, Hertha Berlin is fully capable of claiming all three points on the road. Should they achieve this, it would mark their sixth victory over the "Royal Blues" in their last nine head-to-head encounters.
