Rb Leipzig
He occupies the 4th position in the Bundesliga standings, with 31 points, being equal with three other teams, Bayer Leverkusen, Schalke and Borussia Monchengladbach.
It is a more complicated one, with only one victory in the last 5 stages of the championship, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
He comes after a defeat in the Freiburg team’s 2-1 draw, in a game in which he managed to open the score after the break by striker Timo Werner, the hosts succeeding to return the score within 5 minutes by the striker Haberer and midfielder Koch.
Midfielder Naby Keita returns after suspension after the yellow card and will be in this match.
Left back Marcel Halstenberg and midfielder Emil Forsberg are the only absences of the band trained by Austrian technician Ralph Hasenhuttl.
The probable team for this match, a 4-4-2 game system: Gulacsi (GK); Klostermann (LB), Upamecano (CB), Orban (CB), Bernardo (RB); Augustin (LM), Demme (CM), Keita (CM), Sabitzer (RM); Poulsen (LS), Werner (RS).
Hamburg
He is on the penultimate spot in the Bundesliga, with 15 points, 3 more than the red side of the championship, FC Koln and 1 point less than occupying the position of the barrage, Werder Bremen.
He crosses a very weak period, being on the last position in the form of the last 5 stages of the championship, having four consecutive defeats and a 0-0 draw on home with Wolfsburg.
He was at the second coach this season, technician Markus Gisdol being replaced this week with technician Bernd Hollerbach.
It comes after a defeat in the home, in front of the last ranked Fc Koln, score 2: 0, the striker of the guests, Terodde, speculating some unincorporated defending hosts.
Absents for this match are midfielder Albin Ekdal and Nicolai Muller, both of whom are injured.
The probable team for this game, 4-2-3-1 game system: Pollersbeck (GK); Diekmeier (RB), Papadopoulos (CB), Mavraj (CB), van Drongelen (LB); Wallace (CM), Hahn (CM), Kostic (LW), Hunt (CAM), Holtby (RW); Wood (CF).
Direct meetings
The 3 direct meetings so far belonged to the guests, Leipzig managed to impose 2 times away with 4: 0, respectively 2: 0, while Hamburg was forced away from the Red Bull Arena last season with the score of 3: 0.
In the tour, RB Leipzig was forced to score 2-0, the two goals of the game being scored by midfielder Naby Keita and striker Timo Werner.
My tip: Leipzig vs Hamburg
The long absence of the host midfielder Emil Forsberg seems to have seriously affected the game of Germany’s vice-champion, who managed to win a single match from the Swedish injury.
PREDICTION: RB Leipzig win @ 1.75
