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RB Leipzig vs Hamburger SV prediction

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RB Leipzig
37Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · +2 goal difference

Hamburger SV
41Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -3 goal difference

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Strong
Market
Team Total Goals
Pick
RB Leipzig Over 1.5 Goals
Confidence75%

BetGenius backs RB Leipzig Over 1.5 Goals (Team Total Goals) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

RB Leipzig welcome Hamburger SV to the Red Bull Arena for matchday three of the Bundesliga season. The hosts sit eighth in the table after two matches with three points, having recorded a commanding 3-0 home victory over Borussia Monchengladbach before a 3-1 away setback against Werder Bremen. Leipzig have shown clear offensive capability at home, with R. Baku scoring twice and T. Gomis supplying two assists in league action.

Hamburger SV enter this fixture in eighteenth position at the foot of the table after suffering back-to-back league defeats. The visitors were beaten 2-0 on the road by Borussia Dortmund and subsequently fell to a heavy 5-0 home loss against FSV Mainz 05. Having conceded seven goals without finding the back of the net in their opening two league fixtures, Hamburg face a demanding task against an opponent that has controlled recent meetings between the clubs.

Key factors

  • RB Leipzig won their sole home league match 3-0 against Borussia Monchengladbach.
  • Hamburger SV have conceded seven goals across two league fixtures while failing to score.
  • RB Leipzig have won the last four head-to-head meetings against Hamburger SV.
  • Hamburg are dealing with multiple squad absences including M. Muheim, A. S. Lokonga, and A. Rossing-Lelesiit.
  • R. Baku leads Leipzig's league scoring with two goals in two appearances.

Team news

RB Leipzig

  • C. BaumgartnerThigh Injury
  • R. ReitzMuscle Injury

Hamburger SV

  • A. Rossing-LelesiitAnkle Injury
  • A. S. LokongaBack Injury
  • M. MuheimMuscle Injury
  • S. BornauwInactive

Statistical comparison

RB Leipzig at home vs Hamburger SV away
1
Played
1
1-0-0
W-D-L
0-0-1
Scored /game
Conceded /game
Clean sheets
Failed to score
60%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
100%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Key players this season

RB Leipzig

  • R. Baku2G
  • T. Gomis2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
5FSV Mainz 05Europa League league stage2+54
6Bayern MünchenQualifying2+44
7Bayer Leverkusen2+33
8RB Leipzig2+13
9VfB Stuttgart2-13
10Werder Bremen2-13
111. FC Köln2-23
15Union Berlin2-41
161899 HoffenheimRelegation Playoffs2-20
17Borussia MönchengladbachRelegation2-40
18Hamburger SVRelegation2-70

Head-to-head

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RB Leipzig
6
Draws
1
Hamburger SV
1

RB Leipzig have won 6 of the last 8 meetings, averaging 3.1 goals a game, 75% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-03-01Hamburger SV 1-2 RB Leipzig
  • 2025-10-18RB Leipzig 2-1 Hamburger SV
  • 2022-10-18RB Leipzig 4-0 Hamburger SV
  • 2019-04-23Hamburger SV 1-3 RB Leipzig
  • 2018-01-27RB Leipzig 1-1 Hamburger SV

Our record in Bundesliga

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Team Total Goals
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RB Leipzig Over 1.5 Goals
Confidence75%

RB Leipzig demonstrated their attacking fluency on home turf by putting three goals past Borussia Monchengladbach on matchday one. Hamburger SV have shown defensive vulnerability, conceding twice away at Borussia Dortmund and five times against FSV Mainz 05, resulting in a goals-against average of 3.5 per game. Leipzig have also scored at least two goals in five of their last six meetings with Hamburg, supporting the probability of the hosts scoring multiple goals.

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Market
Combo Bet
Pick
RB Leipzig Over 1.5 Goals + RB Leipzig or Draw
Confidence75%

RB Leipzig Over 1.5 Goals — 75% confidence

RB Leipzig demonstrated their attacking fluency on home turf by putting three goals past Borussia Monchengladbach on matchday one. Hamburger SV have shown defensive vulnerability, conceding twice away at Borussia Dortmund and five times against FSV Mainz 05, resulting in a goals-against average of 3.5 per game. Leipzig have also scored at least two goals in five of their last six meetings with Hamburg, supporting the probability of the hosts scoring multiple goals.

RB Leipzig or Draw — 79% confidence

RB Leipzig have established a strong record against Hamburger SV, winning six of the eight historical head-to-head encounters and each of the last four meetings across league and cup competitions. Hamburg have struggled in their opening two Bundesliga matches, losing both without scoring and conceding seven times. While Leipzig manage injuries to C. Baumgartner and R. Reitz, Hamburg also travel without M. Muheim, A. S. Lokonga, and A. Rossing-Lelesiit, giving Leipzig a solid foundation to secure at least a point at home.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (team total goals and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

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Published September 11, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.