Hamburger SV will host Bayern Munich at Volksparkstadion on Saturday, with both teams look to get back to winning ways in the Bundesliga.
Hamburger SV are without a win in the last five Bundesliga matches, and they will be desperate to bounce back strongly in the game vs Bayern Munich on Saturday. The hosts are 14th in the league table, and the home fans will demand a strong reaction from the players.
Hamburg are up against the best team in the country, and it remains to be seen whether they can produce a strong performance here. On the other hand, Bayern Munich have picked up five wins from the last six matches in all competitions. However, Die Roten were beaten in the last league game against Augusburg and they will be desperate to bounce back strongly.
Vincent Kompany’s men will look to get their title charge back on track with a win here. The visitors are the better team and they should be able to get the job done away from home. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Hamburger SV
Damion Downs was absent from training with a calf strain and will miss out. Alexander Rossing-Lelesiit suffered a serious ankle injury during the Hamburg derby, and he is sidelined. Hamburger SV will shape up in a 3-4-3 formation vs Bayern Munich, with Daniel Heuer Fernandes in goal.
In the back three, Nicolas Capaldo will start alongside Luka Vuskovic and Jordan Torunarigha. Bakery Jatta and Miro Muheim will start as the wing-backs. They will look to protect the central defenders and hit Bayern Munich on the break.
As for the midfield unit, Nicolai Remberg and Albert Sambi Lokonga will look to add a defensive cover and physicality in the middle of the park. They will look to win the ball back for their team and protect the defence.
Fabio Vieira and Jean Luc Dompe Will start on the flanks here. They will look to create opportunities during transitions and add pace and flair to the team. Finally, Ransford-Yeboah Konigsdorffer will lead the line for Hamburger SV vs Bayern Munich on Saturday.
Probable Lineup (3-4-3): Fernandes; Capaldo, Vuskovic, Torunarigha; Jatta, Remberg, Lokonga, Muheim; Dompe, Konigsdorffer, Vieira
Bayern Munich
Josip Stanisic, Raphael Guerreiro and Konrad Laimer are all back in training but will miss the trip to the Volksparkstadion due to the lack of match fitness. Bayern Munich will shape up in their usual 4-2-3-1 formation vs Hamburger SV, with Manuel Neuer in goal.
Tom Bischof and Alphonso Davies will start as the full-backs. They will look to help out defensively and create opportunities going forward as well. In central defence, Dayot Upamecano will start alongside KIm Min-jae.
As for the midfield unit, Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka will pair up in the double pivot in the middle of the park. They will look to add physicality and defensive cover to the side.
Michael Olise and Luis Diaz are in exceptional form, and they will look to create opportunities from the flanks and find the back of the net as well. Serge Gnabry will start in the number ten role, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. Finally, Harry Kane will lead the line for Bayern Munich vs Hamburger SV on Saturday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Bischof, Upamecano, Min-jae, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Gnabry, Diaz; Kane
Key Stats
- Bayern Munich have been winning at both half time and full time in 15 of their last 18 matches against Hamburger SV in all competitions.
- Bayern Munich have won their last 10 matches against Hamburger SV in all competitions.
- 26 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams, with Bayern scoring 25 of them.
- Bayern Munich have kept a clean sheet in five of the last six matches against Hamburger SV.
Player to Watch
Michael Olise
The French international is in sublime form, and he will cause all sorts of problems for the home team. He will look to create opportunities for his teammates and find the back of the net as well. Olise has established himself as one of the best players in the world, and Bayern Munich will depend on him to make a big difference in the final third.
Hamburger SV have kept a clean sheet in their last two matches, and Olise could help the away, break them down and open up chances for Harry Kane and others.
Prediction
Hamburger SV 1-2 Bayern Munich
Both teams will be fighting for a good result here, and this is likely to be a closed contest. However, the visitors have more quality and depth in the team. Die Roten are in fine form and they are full of confidence and momentum. They should be able to get the job done here.
A narrow victory is on the cards for the defending champions. Hamburger SV will look to put up a fight here, but the gulf in class between the two teams is significant. The Hard Tackle predicts a 2-1 win for Vincent Kompany and his charges.