Hamburger SV vs Augsburg: Prediction, Team News, and Lineups Preview
Hamburger SV host Augsburg at the Volksparkstadion on Saturday. The match carries importance for both clubs in the Bundesliga table.
Standings and context
Hamburg sit 12th in the league. They are six points clear of 16th-placed St Pauli.
Augsburg occupy 10th place. They sit one point above Hamburg.
Recent form
Hamburg lost 3-2 to Borussia Dortmund last week. Philip Otele and Albert Sambi Lokonga scored early to put Hamburg ahead.
Dortmund overturned the deficit with two late Ramy Bensebaini penalties and a Serhou Guirassy strike. The visitors scored three times in an 11-minute spell.
Hamburg have one win in their last six league matches. Only three Bundesliga clubs have found the net fewer times this season.
Augsburg have lost three consecutive games. They were beaten 5-2 by Stuttgart last weekend, ending an eight-game home unbeaten run.
Manager Manuel Baum criticised his side’s defending after that reverse. Augsburg have also conceded 50 goals in 27 matches.
The visitors possess one of the weaker away records in the division. Only two teams have collected fewer points on the road.
Hamburger SV vs Augsburg: Prediction, Team News, and Lineups Preview
Team News
Philip Otele is expected to lead Hamburg’s attack. Ransford Konigsdorffer is likely to support him up front.
Albert Sambi Lokonga should start in midfield. He is set to pair with Fabio Vieira and Nicolai Remberg.
Augsburg may overhaul their selection after the Stuttgart loss. Rodrigo Ribeiro, Noahkai Banks and Elvis Rexhbecaj could be dropped.
Potential replacements include Michael Gregoritsch, Arthur Chaves and Anton Kade. The trio were among the halftime substitutions last weekend.
Possible lineups
- Hamburger SV (possible): Fernandes; Omari, Vuskovic, Torunarigha; Mikelbrencis, Vieira, Remberg, Lokonga, Muheim; Otele, Konigsdorffer
- Augsburg (possible): Dahmen; Schlotterbeck, Chaves, Zesiger; Kade, Fellhauer, Massengo, Giannoulis; Rieder, Claude-Maurice; Gregoritsch
Prediction
The teams look closely matched on paper. Augsburg’s defensive frailties and poor away form tilt the balance.
Filmogaz.com expects Hamburg to edge a narrow home win. Predicted score: 1-0 to the hosts.
