Action continues in round 13 of the German Bundesliga as Hamburger play host to Werder Bremen at the Volksparkstadion on Sunday. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since February 2022, when Horst Steffen’s men secured a 3-2 victory in their league clash.
Hamburger were dumped out of the DFB Pokal in the round of 16 on Wednesday when they fell to a penalty-shootout defeat against Holstein Kiel on home turf.
Merlin Polzin’s men now turn their focus to the Bundesliga, where they snapped their run of five consecutive games without a win last Sunday courtesy of a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Stuttgart despite finishing the tie with 10 men.
Having gained promotion from the 2. Bundesliga last season, Hamburger have struggled to impose themselves in the big leagues, as they sit 15th in the Bundesliga table with 12 points from 12 matches, just one point above the relegation zone.
Elsewhere, Werder Bremen were left red-faced last time out when they played out a 1-1 draw with FC Koln after conceding a 91st-minute equalizer at the Weserstadion.
This followed a 2-0 defeat against RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena on November 23, a result which saw their five-game unbeaten run (3W 2D) come to an end.
Bremen have picked up 16 points from their 12 Bundesliga games so far to sit 11th in the standings, level on points with 10th-placed Borussia Monchengladbach.
Hamburger vs Werder Bremen Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 59 wins from the last 153 meetings between the sides, Werder Bremen boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Hamburger have picked up 51 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 43 occasions.
- Werder Bremen have won just one home game in the league this season, while losing three and claiming two draws from their six matches so far.
- Hamburger are unbeaten in four of their last five Bundesliga home games, picking up three wins and one draw since September.
Hamburger vs Werder Bremen Prediction
Still licking their wounds from their cup exit, Hamburger will head into the weekend looking to bounce back and pull clear of the danger zone in the league.
Bremen have seen their form decline of late, but they boast a superior squad on paper, and we fancy them to come out on top this weekend.
Prediction: Hamburger 1-2 Werder Bremen
Hamburger vs Werder Bremen Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Werder Bremen to win
Tip 2: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have been fewer than 11 corner kicks in seven of the last nine meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in four of their last five encounters)