Hamburger SV vs Eintracht Frankfurt - prediction, team news, lineups

Hamburger SV volition beryllium hoping to debar falling backmost into a losing signifier connected Tuesday, erstwhile they invited Eintracht Frankfurt to Volksparkstadion for a showdown successful the DFB-Pokal's 2nd round.

This clash is 1 of 4 all-Bundesliga ties successful this circular of cupful action, and some HSV and Die Adler volition person 1 oculus connected their upcoming top-flight showdown connected November 1.

Match preview

Merlin Polzin's Hamburger kicked disconnected their league play with 3 consecutive defeats, and fans were fearing the worst, but they recovered by pursuing up with a trio of victories.

However, HSV's astonishment winning tally was brought to an extremity connected Saturday, erstwhile Felix Gotze - the younger member of Frankfurt's Mario Gotze - struck successful a 1-0 beating by Paderborn.

Any nonaccomplishment is disappointing successful isolation, particularly against a promoted team, but considering that Polzin's side's run has been defined by streaks truthful far, the manager volition beryllium hopeless to forestall different damaging signifier forming successful midweek.

Hamburger reached this signifier courtesy of a commanding 3-0 triumph implicit Verl, though it remains to beryllium seen however the club's rotated XI fare against a Bundesliga opponent, alternatively than a 3. Liga one.

Regardless of who takes to the pitch, the hosts volition gully assurance from the information they person won 2 of their 3 competitory outings at Volksparkstadion this term, astir precocious beating Stuttgart 1-0.

Meanwhile, Adi Hutter's Frankfurt person made an inconsistent commencement of their own, winning conscionable 2 their 8 matches crossed each competitions truthful far.

Die Adler were ruthless successful their first-round DFB-Pokal tie, demolishing SC St Tonis 11-0 connected the roadworthy backmost successful precocious August successful a clash that saw 10 goals scored earlier fractional time, including a hat-trick from Jonathan Burkardt.

That being said, Hutter's broadside were lone capable to travel retired connected apical successful 1 of their 5 games successful the aftermath,  drawing doubly and losing twice, astir notably 6-0 to RB Leipzig connected October 10.

Thankfully for Frankfurt, they bounced backmost by earning their archetypal cleanable expanse since their cupful opener successful a 1-0 triumph implicit FC Koln, though the squad proceed their hunt for stableness aft losing 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund connected Saturday.

In bid to find their feet successful midweek, Die Adler volition request to stay composed successful defence, but aft seeing their squad concede 11 goals crossed their past 4 distant days, fans volition beryllium harbouring doubts.

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Team News

Hamburger could rotate significantly, though they volition beryllium without midfielders Bilal Nadir, who is dealing with a musculus problem, and Nicolai Remberg, who suffered a cruciate ligament wounded earlier this month.

In their absence, Albert Sambi-Lokonga could instrumentality to the XI aft making a substitute quality against Paderborn, joining Albert Gronbaek and Miro Muheim successful the centre of the park.

Further forward, versatile attacker Fabio Vieira is sidelined portion striker Patson Daka is simply a doubt, with some recovering from thigh injuries.

Filling the gaps, Polzin could opt for a pairing of Otto Stange and Terem Moffi up top, leaving Yussuf Poulsen arsenic an enactment from the bench.

As for Eintracht Frankfurt, they are missing 18-year-old Malik Pimpong and chap centre-forward Jessie Ngankam, who has a thigh wounded of his own.

With that successful mind, Younes Ebnoutalib could signifier a concern with Ansgar Knauff up front, supported by Mario Gotze, Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab and Can Uzun.

Hamburger SV imaginable starting lineup:

Tangvik; Nandja, Bornauw, Omari; Jatta, Lokonga, Gronbaek, Muheim, Lemke; Stange, Moffi

Eintracht Frankfurt imaginable starting lineup:

Kaua; Baum, Koch, Brassier, Kosugi; Onyedika; Amaimouni-Echghouyab, Uzun; Gotze; Ebnoutalib, Knauff

We say: Hamburger SV 2-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

Hamburger volition beryllium keen to debar suffering consecutive defeats considering the quality of their streak-fuelled run truthful far, and they should beryllium assured connected location turf.

However, Frankfurt volition airs a threat, adjacent if their antiaircraft woes whitethorn beryllium problematic successful the end.

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