The giants from “Signal Iduna Park” claimed fourth place only at the very last moment last spring. Thanks to this, they made it to the Champions League again, but after reaching the playoffs and beating Atalanta at home in February, they suffered a heavy defeat away. They were knocked out of the cup back in early December. In the Bundesliga, after a loss to Bayern in spring, they lost all realistic chances to catch up. Nevertheless, they later managed to beat both Köln and Augsburg.
The team from “Volksparkstadion” finally made their way back to the top division after last season. Overall, they are coping quite well at the new level, at least maintaining a safe distance from the relegation zone. Especially after defeating Wolfsburg and at least managing a draw with Köln.
Kovač’s side scores an average of 2.12 goals and concedes half as many – exactly one per match. The promoted side averages 1.12 goals scored and 1.42 conceded.
Previous Matches: Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburg
After five consecutive wins, Borussia managed only a 1-1 draw away to Hamburg in their most recent meeting.
The clearly stronger side is playing at home. We predict a win with a “-1 goal” handicap (odds – 1.60).
Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburg: Key Statistics and Trends
Borussia Dortmund has won two matches in a row
54% of Dortmund’s matches end with both teams scoring; the average total goals per match is 3.12
Hamburg is unbeaten in their last two matches
58% of Hamburg’s matches end with both teams scoring; the average total goals per match is 2.54
Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburg: Probable Starting Line-ups
Borussia Dortmund plays a 1-3-6-1 formation (probable line-up): Kobel – N. Schlotterbeck, Anton, Can – Svensson, Adeyemi, Bayer, Nmecha, Sabitzer, Yan Couto – Fabio Silva. The team is without Mané and, most importantly, Can.
Hamburg uses a 1-3-6-1 formation (probable line-up): Heuer – Vušković, Omari, Elfadli – Gocholeishvili, Philipp, Königsdörffer, Fabio Vieira, Remberg, Jatta – Downs. There are more absences here: Poulsen, Grønbaek, Dickes, Ressing-Leleseit.
