Unbeaten Hertha host Wolfsburg on 7 November, with 70,000 expected at Olympiastadion

Table leaders host a top-of-the-table clash

Hertha BSC, top of the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga with 28 of a possible 30 points, will host VfL Wolfsburg at the Olympiastadion on Saturday, 7 November, with kick-off at 20:30 and live coverage on RTL Nitro and Sky. Wolfsburg, relegated from the Bundesliga, sit third in the table, while Hertha go into the match unbeaten. Coach Stefan Leitl describes the mood in the squad as good and says there is no pressure on the side. He points to a 3:0 away win at 1. FC Kaiserslautern as proof of what the team is capable of, and he is considering keeping the same starting eleven.

Fabian Reese returns to the Olympiastadion

Fabian Reese, 28, returns to Berlin with Wolfsburg after being one of Hertha's most important players and a central figure in the club's 'Berliner Weg' philosophy. In 91 competitive matches for Hertha he scored 35 goals and set up another 31 before leaving after three years in the summer of 2026. Many Hertha supporters still hold the move against him, and he is likely to hear plenty of whistles from the stands. Leitl says their personal relationship remains good and that nothing has stuck between them, and the two had already worked together at Fürth. The coach has tried to shift attention to the opponent, saying the match is about Wolfsburg and not about Reese. Bence Dardai and Muhammed Damar, now at Wolfsburg, have played for Hertha, while Paul Seguin and Josip Brekalo, now at Hertha, have played for Wolfsburg, which Leitl says makes this a special game for many involved.

Competitive matches91

Goals35

Assists31

Competitive matches

91

Goals

35

Assists

31

Data from the article text

Leitl plays down the pressure

Leitl said he wants to view the game without emotion and soberly, and he framed it as a contest between two clubs rather than a personal duel. He sees no reason for extra pressure even at the top of the table, and he is considering giving the same starting lineup the trust it earned at Kaiserslautern. He summed up the mood in the squad this way:

“I want to look at it without emotion and soberly. It is the match Hertha against VfL Wolfsburg.”

Leitl also said the team has a clear idea of its own strength after the win in Kaiserslautern. In his words, the squad has the appetite to play the game and simply needs to let it run.

“We have 28 points and we want to play this game, so let it run.”

Crowd, fan songs and stickers

Around 70,000 spectators are expected at the Olympiastadion, and the home section is already sold out. Leitl says he has seen the stadium full before but that it remains spectacular, particularly given the number of Berliners attending, around 65,000 according to the report. Fans have been chanting for weeks about finishing unbeaten on 100 points, a target that remains reachable after ten matches. Goalkeeper and DJ Marius Gersbeck has also brought that chant into the dressing room, and Leitl says he does not know how often it plays there. The club is selling a sticker album this season, which is sold out in the fan shop and reportedly scarce in supermarkets, and Leitl joked that he cannot help collectors.

“I have nothing left, I can't give you anything.”

Kick-off is set for 20:30 on Saturday, 7 November, with the match broadcast by RTL Nitro and Sky.