Bayern Munich – Hamburger SV Prediction & Picks (10.03.2018)

Bayern München and Hamburger SV meet at Allianz-Arena, in a match for the 26th round of the Bundesliga. In the last head-to-head for this edition of the league on 21-10-2017, Bayern München got an away win by (0-1). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 5 wins in the last 5 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 02-02-2017, in a match for the Bundesliga which ended with a Bayern München victory by (8-0). The goals of the match were scored by A. Vidal (17 ‘), R. Lewandowski (24’, 42 ‘and 54’), D. Alaba (56 ‘), K. Coman (65’ and 69 ‘) and A. Robben (87 ‘) for Bayern München. In this match the home factor may be decisive, as the Hamburger SV presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Bayern München:

After 20 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, the home team is currently in the 1 st position, with 63 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Freiburg by (0-4), after in the previous match they have tied (0-0) at home, against Hertha BSC. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in away matches, with 37 goals scored and 10 conceded; against 13 wins and 2 draws in their stadium, with 45 goals scored and 13 suffered. In the last 10 home league matches Bayern München has a record of 8 wins and 2 draws, so they have won 26 points out of 30 possible.

For this competition, he did not lose any of the last 12 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 2-0 (6 out of 12 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for goals, since 9 of the last 12 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores many times first: opened the scoring in 19 of its last 25 games for the Bundesliga, of these 19 came to rest in advantage in 14 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 17. In 25 matches in the competition, suffered the first goal 5 times, but got the comeback in 3.

Bayern Munich came to this game motivated, after a triumph outsider, by 0-4, in the visit to the Freiburg field: Schwolow (autogol), Tolisso, Wagner and Muller marked the goals of the victory. The home team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the flanks. In this tactical scheme, the three players responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense are Bernat, Wagner and Muller. Everything indicates that the technician Jupp Heynckes will not be able to count on Comán and Neuer, to be injured.

Hamburger SV:

The away team is currently in the ª position, without any points won, after 4 wins, 6 draws and 15 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Werder Bremen, by (1-0). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Mainz 05, by (0-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 12 goals scored and 26 conceded; against 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 15 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Hamburger SV has a record of 2 draws and 8 losses, so they have won 2 points out of 30 possible.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 11 away matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it was not very strong defensively. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 5 of its last 25 matches for the Bundesliga, of these 5 it reached the break in advantage in 4 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 4. In 25 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 16 times and never got the comeback.

The Hamburg comes to this game after a home draw, to zero, at the reception at Mainz. Hamburg is a team that likes a lot of aerial duels and it is in this particular that it gets to take advantage over its rivals. When it invests in the offensive process, it usually does so through the right flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by the Sakai side. Usually, the visiting team acts in a traditional 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Kostic, Schipplock and Jatta. The technician of the strangers will not be able to count on Waldschmidt, Muller, Holtby and Pollersbeck, to be injured.