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Hamburger SV vs 1. FC Köln prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 4
Venue: Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
Referee: Matthias Jollenbeck, Germany

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Form

Recent form

Hamburger SV

80Excellent

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

1. FC Köln

42Poor

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

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw

BetGenius backs 1. FC Köln or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

74%

Confidence

Solid

Preview

Match preview

Hamburger SV welcome 1. FC Köln to the Volksparkstadion in round four of the Bundesliga season, desperately seeking their first point and first goal of the league campaign. The hosts sit at the bottom of the table in 18th place after three consecutive defeats, in which they have conceded 12 goals and failed to find the back of the net, most recently suffering a heavy 5-0 home loss against FSV Mainz 05.

1. FC Köln enter the fixture in 12th position with four points from their opening three league matches. The visitors have found the net in every fixture this season, scoring five goals across their matches, including a 3-2 victory over 1899 Hoffenheim and a 1-1 draw with Werder Bremen in their most recent outing.

With Hamburger SV struggling defensively and yet to score, 1. FC Köln have a clear opportunity to collect points on the road, though their own defense has conceded seven goals in three matches.

Analysis

Key factors

Hamburger SV have lost all three Bundesliga matches this season with 0 goals scored and 12 conceded.
1. FC Köln have scored in all three league fixtures, totaling five goals.
Hamburger SV suffered a 5-0 home defeat in their previous league match at home against FSV Mainz 05.
The most recent head-to-head meeting between the sides in March 2026 finished in a 1-1 draw.
Hamburger SV are missing S. Bornauw, A. Rossing-Lelesiit, and M. Vuskovic, while Köln are without T. Hubers.

Availability

Team news

Hamburger SV

N. RembergKnee Injury
M. VuskovicDoping

1. FC Köln

T. DallingaKnee Injury
T. HubersKnee Injury
E. SkhiriAnkle Injury
R. van den BergMuscle Injury
R. AcheThigh Injury

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Hamburger SV at home1. FC Köln away

Played

2-0-1

W-D-L

0-0-3

Scored /game

0.7

Conceded /game

2.3

—

Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

40%

BTTS (last 5)

80%

60%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

60%

Combined scoring rate: 1.7 goals per game (Hamburger SV at home plus 1. FC Köln away).

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
6	SV ElversbergQualifying	6	+1	10
7	RB Leipzig	6	+5	9
8	Werder Bremen	6	0	9
9	Hamburger SV	6	-9	9
10	FC Augsburg	6	+4	8
11	Eintracht Frankfurt	6	-6	8
12	1. FC Köln	6	-3	7
13	1899 Hoffenheim	6	-3	6
14	VfB Stuttgart	7	-3	6
15	FC Schalke 04	6	-3	5

History

Head-to-head

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4
Hamburger SV: 3
Draws: 3
1. FC Köln

Hamburger SV have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.6 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

2026-03-14Hamburger SV1-11. FC Köln
2025-11-021. FC Köln4-1Hamburger SV
2025-01-18Hamburger SV1-01. FC Köln
2024-08-021. FC Köln1-2Hamburger SV
2023-01-071. FC Köln4-0Hamburger SV

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Our record in Bundesliga

67%59 won from 88 settled predictions

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Predictions

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Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw

74%

Confidence

Hamburger SV have endured a difficult start to the Bundesliga season, losing all three of their matches without scoring a single goal while conceding 12. Their lone home league match ended in a 5-0 defeat to FSV Mainz 05. In contrast, 1. FC Köln have picked up four points from their opening three games and have scored in every fixture so far. Backing the visitors to win or draw accounts for Hamburger SV's defensive difficulties while providing coverage against the draw, which occurred in their most recent meeting in March 2026.

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