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Round
Regular Season - 1
Venue
Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Referee
Felix Zwayer, Germany
Form

Recent form

Borussia Dortmund
58Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +1 goal difference

Hamburger SV
80Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw

BetGenius backs Borussia Dortmund or Draw (Double Chance) at 82% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

82%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Borussia Dortmund begin their Bundesliga campaign at Signal Iduna Park against Hamburger SV looking to establish early momentum. Dortmund's recent pre-season fixtures showed offensive potency with goals scored against Arsenal and AS Roma, though defensive concessions in matches against Bayern München and Roma indicate areas still requiring cohesion, particularly with defensive personnel missing.

Hamburger SV enter the fixture with encouraging recent form, having recorded a 3-0 victory against Verl and a 2-1 win over Toulouse in recent weeks. However, travelling to Dortmund has historically presented a significant test for the visitors, who have suffered defeats in four of their last five visits in head-to-head records.

With both sides demonstrating regular scoring capacity across their recent outings and the most recent competitive meeting resulting in a 3-2 victory for Dortmund in March 2026, the data points towards a competitive encounter where the home advantage provides a notable edge.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Borussia Dortmund hold four wins from their last five home head-to-head encounters against Hamburger SV.
  2. The head-to-head history averages 3.0 goals per match across the 10-game sample, with 60% of fixtures exceeding 2.5 goals.
  3. Dortmund are managing defensive absences, with E. Can, M. Kaba, and N. Schlotterbeck reported unavailable due to injury.
  4. Hamburger SV are missing W. Omari, A. Rossing-Lelesiit, and M. Muheim for the trip to Dortmund.
  5. The most recent encounter between the sides produced a 3-2 home victory for Borussia Dortmund in March 2026.
Availability

Team news

Borussia Dortmund

  • E. CanKnee Injury
  • K. KaretsasAnkle Injury
  • G. KonstanteliasKnee Injury
  • J. LermaMuscle Injury

Hamburger SV

  • N. RembergKnee Injury
  • M. VuskovicDoping
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Borussia Dortmund at homeHamburger SV away
3
Played
3
2-1-0
W-D-L
1-0-2
2.3
Scored /game
1
0.7
Conceded /game
3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
40%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.3 goals per game (Borussia Dortmund at home plus Hamburger SV away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1Bayern MünchenChampions League league stage6+1714
2Borussia DortmundChampions League league stage6+714
3SC FreiburgChampions League league stage6+913
4Bayer LeverkusenChampions League league stage6+713
5FSV Mainz 05Europa League league stage6+410
6SV ElversbergQualifying6+110
7RB Leipzig6+59
8Werder Bremen609
9Hamburger SV6-99
10FC Augsburg6+48
11Eintracht Frankfurt6-68
121. FC Köln6-37
History

Head-to-head

7
Borussia Dortmund
2
Draws
1
Hamburger SV

Borussia Dortmund have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.1 goals a game, 60% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-08-29Borussia Dortmund2-0Hamburger SV
  • 2026-03-21Borussia Dortmund3-2Hamburger SV
  • 2025-11-08Hamburger SV1-1Borussia Dortmund
  • 2018-02-10Borussia Dortmund2-0Hamburger SV
  • 2017-09-20Hamburger SV0-3Borussia Dortmund
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Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
82%
Confidence

Double Chance (Borussia Dortmund or Draw) covers the most probable match outcomes. Dortmund have won four of the last five home meetings against Hamburger SV, including a 3-2 win in March 2026. While Hamburger SV come in with solid recent performances, Dortmund's historical home record in this fixture strongly supports their probability of avoiding defeat.

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