HSV almost safe? Matthäus speaks out | OneFootball

HSV has gained a small cushion in the relegation battle. After the 2-1 away win against VfL Wolfsburg, the lead over the first relegation spot is nine points.

Already nine matchdays before the end of the season, staying in the league seems to be within reach. But for Lothar Matthäus, it's clear: HSV is not out of the woods yet!

In the TV show Sky90, the Sky expert assessed the situation of the Hamburg team. “Of course, they still need a few more points,” said Matthäus, looking at the remaining weeks of the season. However, the former world footballer sees HSV on a good path.

He is particularly impressed by the team's development. “The team works, the coach fits the team. He's a Hamburg lad,” Matthäus explained, referring to coach Merlin Polzin. After difficult phases at the beginning of the season, the team has visibly stabilized. And indeed: since the start of the second half of the season, HSV has only lost to the top teams from Leipzig (1-2) and Leverkusen (0-1).

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Matthäus confident: “HSV belongs in the Bundesliga!”

In general, Matthäus sees the traditional club on a good path: “In my opinion, HSV is now so solidified, having shown in 2026 after initial difficulties that it belongs in the Bundesliga, that it also has the quality to compete in the Bundesliga.”

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The task is, of course, not yet completely finished. The lead over the relegation playoff spot is currently a relatively thin five points. But Matthäus notes: “I expected it to be more difficult. But they have now secured the points that allow us to say they are out of the worst for now.”

The next chance to further secure their place in the league comes on Saturday: HSV will host 1. FC Köln in the tipico top match. With a win, HSV can distance the fourteenth-placed team from the cathedral city by a solid eight points.

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