Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Hamburger SV will be aiming to make amends for back-to-back losses to Elversberg and Osnabruck when they take on Fortuna Dusseldorf on Matchday 8. Die Rothosen are eager to overtake Dusseldorf in top position and we are positive that the hosts are going to adopt an attack-oriented strategy in Friday’s derby. Defender Mario Vuskovic has yet to serve his ban, while all Miro Muheim, Lukasz Poreba, Anssi Suhonen, and Noah Katterbach miss out with injuries.
Daniel Thioune’s troops, on the other hand, are eager to retain first place in the standings, but HSV will pose a much bigger threat for the league leaders than their previous rivals. As HSV emerged triumphant in five of the previous six meetings between the two sides at Volksparkstadion, home win should be considered. Andre Hoffmann and Marcel Sobottka should be the only absentees in the away team.
Highlighted Team (Hamburg):
Hamburg was founded in 1919 out of a fusion of 3 different football clubs from Hamburg. Because of the fusion the Hamburg SV have 4 official club colours which all are in the current home kit of the club. Hamburg SV is playing in the Bundesliga since the national league officialy started. Hamburg SV never played in another league than the Bundesliga. The best results of Hamburg SV were in the eighties where the club won the national league 2 times and the Europa Cup 1 once.
Since 1963 Hamburg is playing their home games in the Volksparstadium. In 1998 Hamburg SV changed to a new venue where the capacity 57 000 is. This is the venue where Hamburg SV is playing right now and is called the Imtech Arena. Because of international legislation the capacity in European games is 51500.
Known former players that played for Hamburg SV are: Van der Vaart, Beckenbauer, Ze Roberto, Guerrero and Felix Magath.