Form of Borussia Dortmund
The season is effectively over for the Dortmund club, but Niko Kovac's side are not letting up. In the last round they beat Augsburg (2:0), securing a second straight win and their 17th victory of the campaign (7 defeats, 2 draws). In addition, the team extended their scoring run, having found the net in every match of the 2025/26 season. Despite that, Borussia Dortmund have been knocked out of the Champions League and the German Cup, and they are no longer in the title race either – the gap to leaders Munich is 11 points. Even so, the Dortmund side are firmly holding on to second place in the league, sitting eight points clear of their nearest challengers.
The club's scoring streak in the Bundesliga now stands at 34 matches.
Across 13 home matches this season, the team have recorded 10 wins (2 draws, 1 defeat).
Both teams to score has landed in five of the last seven league matches involving the Dortmund side.
Potential Borussia Dortmund Lineup (3-5-2)*
Gregor Kobel – Luca Reggiani, Waldemar Anton, Rami Bensebaini – Jobe Bellingham, Felix Nmecha, Marcel Sabitzer, Daniel Svensson, Julian Ryerson – Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy.
Defenders Filippo Mane and Niklas Sule are injured.
Form of Hamburger Sport Verein
Hamburg, despite sitting 11th in the standings, have been playing significantly better than the table suggests. In the last round, Merlin Polzin's men drew with Koln (1:1), having previously beaten Wolfsburg (2:1). Even with 10 defeats this season (7 wins, 9 draws), the team have only lost by a heavy scoreline twice, and in eight of their last 10 matches they have not been beaten at all. For a club that has returned to the Bundesliga, 11th place is a perfectly respectable outcome. The side are staying above the relegation zone, six points clear of it, and they are likely to retain their top-flight status for next season.
Both teams to score has landed in five of the club's last six league matches.
Across 12 away matches in the 2025/26 season, the team have recorded two wins (4 draws, 6 defeats).
No more than three goals have been scored in each of Hamburg's last five Bundesliga matches.
Potential Hamburger Sport Verein Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Daniel Heuer Fernandes – Warmed Omari, Luka Vuskovic, Jordan Torunarigha – William Mikelbrencis, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Nikolai Remberg, Miro Muheim – Fabio Vieira, Ransford-Yeboah Konigsdorffer – Damion Downs
Due to injury, winger Albert Gronbaek, Alexander Rossing-Lelesiit, forward Yussuf Poulsen, defender Nicolas Capaldo and midfielder Bakery Jatta will miss the match.
Who Will Referee the Match
Matthias Jollenbeck (Germany)
Matches – 11 (the Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 39;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 36%.
