Bayern Munich vs. Hertha Berlin: Team News, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info

Bayern Munich will go into this weekend's Bundesliga action against Hertha Berlin with the full understanding that if certain results go their way, they may well be crowned champions of the German top division before the start of the new week. 

Hertha, managed by Pal Dardai, have in fact done well of late, losing only one of their last eight games. They will undoubtedly look to put a sizable dent in Pep Guardiola's hopes for the season, yet with the rewards at stake, there seems to be very little alternative to a clean Bayern win. 

The capital side may well sit comfortably at seven points above relegation, but their Saturday opponents have much more at stake. Beat the Berlin side and should Wolfsburg fail to win, Bayern will be crowned champions—such a task is all that Guardiola seeks. 

Form

Bayern	Hertha
Hoffenheim - Win	Cologne - Draw
Frankfurt - Win	Hannover - Draw
Dortmund - Win	Paderborn - Win
Gladbach - Loss	Hamburg - Win
Bremen - Win	Schalke - Draw

Predicted Lineups

Bayern will most likely be with Arjen Robben, Holger Badstuber, David Alaba, Franck Ribery and Mehdi Benatia. 

As such, the back line should consist of Rafinha at right-back, Juan Bernat at left-back and Jerome Boateng and Dante through middle in front of Manuel Neuer's goal. 

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Bastian Schweinsteiger should be fit and ready to play in the middle of the park alongside Philipp Lahm, while Thiago Alcantara will play in front as the No. 10, with Thomas Muller on the right and Mario Gotze on the left of attack. 

Robert Lewandowski will keep his spot as the lone striker. 

In front of Thomas Kraft's goal, we should have—from left to right—Marvin Plattenhardt, John Anthony Brooks, Sebastian Langkamp and Peter Pekarík. 

In midfield, we will surely find Fabian Lustenberger and Per Ciljan Skjelbred as the midfield duo with Nico Schulz, Valentin Stocker and Genki Haraguchi in front. 

Salomon Kalou will undoubtedly play as the lone striker from the star.

Key players 

Thomas Muller

Although the German international may never seem like the most composed or indeed most threatening member of this title-winning side, he is undoubtedly one of the most dangerous members of Guardiola's attack. 

As shown against Porto in the Champions League, the World Cup winner is a world-class scorer of goals. If the likes of Lewandowski and Gotze aren't up to the task, we can surely assume this abnormal forward will find a route to goal.

Sebastian Langkamp 

Although Hertha have a number of attacking players to chose from when it comes to their standout players for this coming season, the plaudits will undoubtedly fall upon Langkamp at central defence as one of the few standout performers this season. 

The key to beating Bayern is stopping them from scoring, and if the German defender is at the top of his game, he may well cause some problems for Guardiola's free-scoring side. 

Odds (Per Odds Shark)

Bayern: 3-20 (or -667)

Draw: 143-20 (or +715)

Hertha: 438-25 (or +1752)