Hamburger SV v Borussia Dortmund: Preview, TV channel info & Live stream, Team News, Prediction, Betting odds

After a tragic week in Europe, safety is the priority as Hamburg will take on Dortmund in the Volksparkstadion on Friday. The German National Team were forced to spend the night in France as several terror attacks bombarded Paris in a terrifying week, where thousands of people got killed.

The friendly match against Netherlands was also canceled due to security concerns in Hannover. “The matches will take place,” said Reinard Rauball, president of DFB and Borussia Dortmund said off this weekend’s programs after the attack threat in Hannover.

Kickoff and Telecast

Date & Time: Friday 20th November 2015 – 9.30PM (Saturday – 1.00AM IST)

Venue: Volksparkstadion, Hamburg

Telecast: Star Sports 2

Live stream: www.starsports.com

Team News

Hamburg coach Bruno Labbadia will have a some key players missing in this game. right back Dennis Diekmeier, midfielders Gojko Kacar and Albin Ekdal and attacking midfielder Aaron Hunt will miss the game against Dortmund.

Dortmund, on the other hand, will miss Nuri Sahin and Erik Durm, although both returned in training. Borussia Dortmund will have the services of their hitman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, despite a knee injury kept him out in the first leg of Gabon’s World Cup Qualifiers against Mozambique.

In the recent press-conference BVB coach Thomas Tuchel clarified that Reus is an option to play in the match stating “He trained superbly”. Kagawa is also expected to start even with the flight load (of traveling such a long distance between Japan and Germany).

Probable Lineups

Hamburger SV (4-4-2 Formation): Adler; Sakai, Djourou, Spahic, Ostrzolek; Muller, Diaz, Holtby, Gregoritsch; Lasogga, Schipplock

Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1 Formation): Burki; Ginter, Sokratis, Hummels, Schmelzer; Weigl, Gundogan; Mkhitaryan, Kagawa, Castro; Aubameyang

Form

Borussia Dortmund are in a blistering form, winning their last 7 competitive games, where they have scored a whopping 27 goals and conceded only 6.

Last 5 games : W – W – W – W – W (Last Match : Dortmund 3-2 Schalke)

Hamburger SV have been doomed by some mediocre performances. They have won only once in their last 5 games, taking just 5 points.

Last 5 Games : D – L – W – D – L (Last Match : Darmstadt 1-1 Hamburger SV)

Key Stats

• - Hamburg have lost just one of their last six Bundesliga meetings with Dortmund (W4, D1) – a 6-2 loss away from home in September 2013.
• - Second-placed Dortmund (29 points) have an eight-point cushion over third (Wolfsburg, 21 points) after 12 matchdays – this is the biggest gap at this stage since the introduction of the three-points-per-win system in 1995-96.
• - Dortmund are unbeaten in 19 Friday fixtures (W17, D2), winning each of their last 10. Their last defeat dates back to February 2010, when they were beaten 2-1 by Schalke.
• - After Bayern Munich (37 goals), Dortmund boast the second-best attack in the league (35) and only notched up more goals in the opening 12 games in the 1963-64 season (39).
• - On the other hand, only Ingolstadt (seven) have netted fewer goals than Hamburg (11) so far this campaign.
• - As a manager, Bruno Labbadia has won just one of his nine previous fixtures against Dortmund (D5, L3): He guided Hamburg to a 4-1 home victory over Jurgen Klopp’s Dortmund on matchday two of the 2009-10 season.

Prediction

Odds certainly do favor Borussia. Considering Dortmund’s form and Hamburger’s slump this season, it is really hard to suggest a Hamburg win but Thomas Tuchel’s not taking anything for granted.

Predicted Score: Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Hamburger SV

Betting Odds (bet365)

Hamburger SV – 15/2

Draw – 9/2

Borussia Dortmund – 1/3