PREVIEW | Hamburger SV vs FC Köln - team news, lineups, predictions

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·12. März 2026

PREVIEW | Hamburger SV vs FC Köln - team news, lineups, predictions

Hamburger SV host FC Köln this Saturday at the Volksparkstadion on Match Day 26 of the 1. Bundesliga.

Hamburger SV have won 29 points to date and are placed in 10th position. Last time out, Merlin Polzin's team triumphed 1-2 against Wolfsburg (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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FC Köln currently have 24 points and lie in 14th position. In their last encounter, Lukas Kwasniok's team were beaten 1-2 by Borussia Dortmund (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with FC Köln winning 4-1.

Predicted lineups

Hamburger SV: Daniel Heuer Fernandes, Daniel Elfadli, Luka Vuskovic, Jordan Torunarigha, William Mikelbrencis, Sambi Lokonga, Nicolai Remberg, Miro Muheim, Philip Otele, Ransford Königsdörffer, Jean-Luc Dompé

FC Köln: Marvin Schwabe, Tom Krauss, Dominique Heintz, Rav van den Berg, Kristoffer Lund, Eric Martel, Isak Johannesson, Youssoupha Niang, Jakub Kaminski, Said El Mala, Ragnar Ache

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Hamburger SV

Nicolás Capaldo - Injury To Abdominal Muscles
Bakery Jatta - Torn Muscle Fiber
Fernando Dickes - Shoulder Injury
Albert Gronbaek - Hamstring Injury

FC Köln

Timo Hübers - Knee Injury
Jan Thielmann - Muscle Injury
Sebastian Sebulonsen - Muscle Injury
Malek El Mala - Muscle Injury
Joel Schmied - Muscle Injury
Denis Huseinbasic - Hip problems
Castro Montes - Muscular problems

Last starting XIs

Hamburger SV ( vs Wolfsburg 2026-03-07): Daniel Heuer Fernandes, Daniel Elfadli, Luka Vuskovic, Jordan Torunarigha, William Mikelbrencis, Nicolai Remberg, Sambi Lokonga, Miro Muheim, Philip Otele, Ransford Königsdörffer, Jean-Luc Dompé

FC Köln ( vs Borussia Dortmund 2026-03-07): Marvin Schwabe, Tom Krauss, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Rav van den Berg, Kristoffer Lund, Isak Johannesson, Eric Martel, Youssoupha Niang, Jakub Kaminski, Said El Mala, Ragnar Ache

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MANAGERS

Merlin Polzin has faced Lukas Kwasniok on two occasions, recording only losses.
Lukas Kwasniok has faced Hamburger SV on nine occasions, recording five wins, two draws, and two losses
Merlin Polzin has faced FC Köln on two occasions, recording one win and one loss

TEAMS

Away from home, FC Köln currently has one win in the last 11 games.
Away from home, FC Köln has been conceding goals in eight consecutive games.
Away from home, FC Köln has gone eight consecutive games without winning.
Away from home, FC Köln has three consecutive losses.
FC Köln currently has two wins in the last 16 games.
FC Köln has been conceding goals in five consecutive games.
FC Köln has gone five consecutive games without winning.
FC Köln has two consecutive losses.
At home, Hamburger SV currently has two losses in the last ten games.
At home, Hamburger SV currently has one win in the last six games.
At home, Hamburger SV has been conceding goals in four consecutive games.
At home, Hamburger SV has gone two consecutive games without winning.
At home, Hamburger SV has two consecutive losses.
Hamburger SV currently has two losses in the last nine games.
Hamburger SV has been conceding goals in five consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Hamburger SV and FC Köln have faced each other 111 times, with Hamburger SV having the advantage: 44 wins, against 38 victories for FC Köln.
At the Volksparkstadion, Hamburger SV has an advantage in duels against FC Köln: 31 wins in 56 games. FC Köln has 12 victories.
In the German League, there have been 95 matches between the two teams, with Hamburger SV winning 36, 25 draws, and 34 victories for FC Köln.