Graham Potter is the only English manager in this seasons’ UEFA Europa League Group stages after leading Swedish side Ostersunds FK to the promised land after a play-off with POAK Salonika. Potter’s side has risen from the fourth tier since his appointment in 2011 and this year won their first major trophy, the Svenska Cupen, which gave them their inaugural European berth. Potter’s side duly won their first UEFA Europa League, Group J game, beating Zorya Luhansk 2-0 away from home. Potter rested several of his side in the 2-1 defeat at Kalmar in the Swedish Allsvenskan at the weekend, including star striker Saman Ghoddos, who is expected to return to face Hertha BSC.
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The German visitors have hardly been setting the world alight in the Bundesliga this season, with two draws and a win, which was followed by a defeat last weekend, with Paul Dardai’s side going down 1-0 to Mainz 05. However, the visitors held Athletic Bilbao to a goalless draw in their first UEFA Europa League, Group J game and the football betting odds suggests they should be strong for the hosts, as we state in our Ostersunds FK vs Hertha BSC predictions.
Since this will be the first-ever meeting between the two clubs, we have to take domestic form on trust. This will be the first time the Swedish minnows have faced Bundesliga opposition and also it is only their second game in European competition. Hertha Berlin will have to be right on their game, as you can be sure the atmosphere in the Jamthraft Arena will be electric for the fans’ first taste of European action on home soil. Saman Goddos is the key player for Ostersunds. The Swedish-born Iranian international has scored seven times in 18 domestic appearances this season and has already netted four times in European action. He makes his return after sitting out the weekend defeat. Hertha BSC have been struggling for goals this term in the Bundesliga, but they have held Athletic Bilbao to a goalless draw and have won all three previous UEFA encounters against teams from Sweden, so they have an historical edge and are cracking value, as you will see in our Europa League betting tips. It is a little hard to fathom why the visitors are odds against and 10Bet have come up trumps again, providing what appears to be exceptional value for an away win.
Hertha BSC have been incredibly hard to beat this season, their only reverses coming on the road at Borussia Dortmund and last weekend at Mainz 05. The beat Bayer Leverkusen at home and held Hoffenheim to a draw on the road, but goals have been at a premium. Yet they have scored in three of their last four outings and look capable of breaching a vulnerable Ostersunds’ rear-guard. The Swedes have conceded twice in each of their last two outings – including before the interval on both occasions – and Hertha BSC have been at their best when they have struck early in Bundesliga action this term. We are banking on the visitors netting in the first half and plenty of space to be exploited in the second period. So, a goal in both halves can be anticipated and Unibet appear to be overly-generous with their odds. Take advantage and take a look at plenty of other potential Ostersunds v Hertha BSC bets.