Down to the wire for top 4 in Germany

With 9 games remaining in the German Bundesliga season the top four teams are separated by just 1 point.  

On top with 49 points is Hertha Berlin, then come Bayern Munich, Wolfsberg and Hamburg all with 48 points.

Hertha Berlin have been German Champions just twice, the last time 78 years ago in 1931.  A considerable amount of Hertha Berlin's impetus for a their push at the title has come from their Ukrainian striker Andriy Voronin scoring 8 goals in the last 8 matches.  In their remaining 9 matches the away game on the 2nd of May against Hamburg SV is the only time they will play one of the challengers.  If Hertha can win this match they will most likely have knocked Hamburg SV out of the title race, if they lose however Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich will be ready to pounce.          

Bayern Munich are the most successful German club having won the league a record 21 times and have won the European Cup 4 times.  On this upcoming weekend Bayern Munich play VFL Wolfsburg away.  This will be the last chance Munich have to take points directly away from another one of the titles challengers, a win is critical if Munich want to win a 22nd title.    

Wolfsburg has never won any senior trophies in it's 63 year history.  Since the winter break in the German season Wolfsburg have not lost winning 7 games and drawing 1 giving them the best form of the 4 teams.  Wolfsburg will hope their creative midfielder Zvjezdan Misimovic can continue his good form which has since him leading the assist table this season with 14 assists so far.  Wolfsburg's only match against a challenger for the title is the afore mentioned home match against Bayern Munich.

Hamburg have won the German league 5 times, the last time was the 1982/83 season.  That season was also when Hamburg won their only European Cup.  The afore mentioned home match against Hertha Berlin is Hamburgs only remaining match against another title rival.  If Hamburg don't win this match to win the league they will have to rely on other teams causing an upset against Hertha at least twice.      

If the German league is decided by by goal difference, which is a possibility with the close nature of it Bayern Munich and Wolsburg have the advantage both clubs have a goal difference of +22.  Hertha Berlin have a +10 goal difference and Hamburg have a goal difference of +3.