Preview: Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburg SV; Another night for some Batsman action?

A late Andre Schürrle winner ensured that Dortmund picked their first win of the year against Koln last week. January loan signing Michy Batshuayi was excellent in front of goal and will be looking to score a few more this weekend. Can Peter Stoger’s men make it 2 in a row?

This weekend, we have action coming in from the Signal Iduna Park. Borussia Dortmund will be up against Hamburg SV, who are currently in 17th position on the Bundesliga table. Borussia Dortmund are in 4th position between RB Leipzig and Schalke 04 by one point. The Black and Yellows will be confident of picking up the victory at home and will be hoping the front runners drop some points this weekend.

Match Information

Date: February 10th, 2018

Time: 2:30pm(GMT)/3:30pm(local time)

Form Guide

Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 matches: LDDDW

Last match: Borussia Dortmund 3-2 1.FC Koln

Analysis: Batshuayi put in an amazing performance in his first game for the Black and Yellows. In the 35th minute, the Belgian international scored his first goal for the club. Borussia Dortmund managed to hold on to a 1-0 lead until halftime. Koln’s Zoller equalized for the home in the 60th minute. But it took Michy not more than 2 minutes to put us back in the lead. Koln replied once as Mere scored from a corner. There was one final twist and Schurrle turned the ball into Koln’s net to seal the victory for Dortmund.

Hamburg SV
Last 5 matches: LLLDD

Last Match: Hamburg SV 1-1 Hannover 96

Analysis: Hamburg had much of the possession in this game but only managed a point of it. Hannover’s Fossum scored in the 36th minute. It was a beautiful finish as the Nowargien U21 player found the corner of the goal with a thumping strike from the edge of the box. Hamburg was made to toil a lot. In the 86th minute, Hamburg drew level through Filip Kostic’s strike. An added-time red card to Papadopoulos saw Hamburg finish with 10 men.

Opposition star man

HAMBURG, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 04: Douglas Santos of Hamburg is challenged by Julian Korb of Hannover during the Bundesliga match between Hamburger SV and Hannover 96 at Volksparkstadion on February 4, 2018 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images) /

Hamburg is currently battling in the relegation zone at the moment. With only a few bright spots this season, Douglas Costa has been one of their best players. The Brazilian is a left-sided defender/midfielder known for breaking down plays on the wings. The 22-year old has an amazing work rate as he loves to make the forward runs. He is one of the best options on the counter attacks for Hamburg and likes playing in the long balls. Dortmund wingers will have been wary of his presence and look to get behind him as much as possible on Saturday.

Last Match

HAMBURG, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 20: Shinji Kagawa of Dortmund scores a goal during the Bundesliga match between Hamburger SV and Borussia Dortmund at Volksparkstadion on September 20, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/TF-Images via Getty Images) /

It was an easy 3-0 victory for the Black and Yellows in the first half of the Bundesliga season against Hamburg. Shinji Kagawa opened the scoring for Dortmund in the 24th minute. The Japanese midfielder found himself in the right position to pounce on the rebound to give the lead. The side was pretty dominant but was made to wait until the 63rd minute. It was a rebound once again as Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang reacted to quickly to double the lead. Some good play between Dahoud and Pulisic saw the latter put the finishing touches on the game in the 79th minute to wrap up the victory.

Borussia Dortmund: Bürki, Piszczek, Sokratis, Toprak, Toljan, Dahoud, Weigl, Kagawa, Pulisic, Batshuayi, Schurrle

Hamburg SV: Mathenia, van Drongelen, Mavraj, Sakai, Diekmeier, Santos, Ekdal, Hunt, Walace, Kostic, Wood

Final Prediction

Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Hamburg SV

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