Hamburger SV
- Hamburger SV have won only one of their last five Bundesliga 2025/2026 matches, drawing one and losing three.
- Hamburger SV are 13th in Bundesliga 2025-2026 with 16 points from 16 games.
- Hamburger SV have a solid home record in Bundesliga 2025/2026 with four wins, two draws and two defeats in eight home matches.
- They have scored an average of 1.62 goals per game at home, while conceding at a rate of 1.12 goals.
- Merlin Polzin has done a good job at HSV since taking over in November 2024, implementing a pragmatic, structure-first approach.
- They usually set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with three centre backs providing a platform and the wing-backs supporting a two-player attacking line.
Borussia Monchengladbach
- Borussia Monchengladbach are 10th with 19 points from 16 games.
- Borussia Monchengladbach have won two and lost three of their last five matches, but beat FC Augsburg 4-0 last time out.
- Gladbach have won three, drawn once and lost three of seven Bundesliga 2025/2026 away matches.
- They score an average of 1.43 per game away from home and concede at a much better rate, just 1.00 per fixture.
- Gladbach play a more ambitious 4-2-3-1 and have been transformed since Eugen Polanski took over in September 2025.
- His side are much more proactive, applying high pressure and looking to release the ball quickly and transition through the thirds.
Head-to-Head
The two sides last met at Borussia Park in Bundesliga 2025/2026 in a cagey 0-0 draw .
Key Players
- Miro Muheim, who has three assists in his last five appearances, has been an added spark for HSV.
- Albert Sambi Lokonga has four Bundesliga 2025/2026 goals in 13 games, two of which have come in the team's last six.
- Haris Tabakovic is Gladbach’s top scorer with nine goals in 15 Bundesliga appearances, two of which have come in the team's last four games.
Betting Insights
- In the match odds, Hamburger SV are just about the favorites at 2.44, with Gladbach coming in at 2.72 and the draw at 3.4.
- Both teams are expected to push forward and have good odds to both score.
- Both Teams To Score looks a solid bet at 1.62.
Prediction
- A 1-1 draw looks a likely result.
- The game may be closer than the odds suggest.
