Hertha - Schalke: betting tip (cf 2.85) and bets on the Second Bundesliga match (January 17, 2026) from the UPU

Before the start of the season, Hertha was one of the obvious contenders for promotion, and the selection of players obliged them to set themselves such tasks. Nevertheless, Stefan Leitl's team was not particularly stable in the first round and is still only on the sixth line in the table with 28 points in the asset. The old lady is five points behind the third Darmstadt, and the second Elversberg is six points away.

Schalke, as well as its current rival, was considered one of the obvious contenders for promotion before the start of the season and could well set himself the task of getting a direct ticket to the Bundesliga. So far, the miners are looking very powerful and I am leading the table with 37 points in the asset, ahead of the second Elversberg by three points – so far such a handicap has not allowed me to relax.