PREVIEW | Bayer Leverkusen vs Hamburger SV: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 16/05)

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·14 May 2026

PREVIEW | Bayer Leverkusen vs Hamburger SV: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 16/05)

Bayer Leverkusen and Hamburger SV go head-to-head at BayArena this Saturday in the 1. Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen have 58 points to their name this season and occupy 6th position in the table. In their last encounter, Kasper Hjulmand's team were beaten 3-1 by Stuttgart (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Hamburger SV have won 37 points to date and are placed in 10th position. In their last game, Merlin Polzin's team won 3-2 against SC Freiburg (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Bayer Leverkusen winning 1-0.

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Bayer Leverkusen

Hamburger SV

Robert Glatzel - Calf Injury
William Mikelbrencis - Adductor Pain
Alexander Rossing - Ankle Injury
Fernando Dickes - Shoulder Injury

Last starting XIs

Bayer Leverkusen ( vs Stuttgart 2026-05-09): Mark Flekken, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Montrell Culbreath, Aleix García, Exequiel Palacios, Álex Grimaldo, Patrik Schick, Christian Kofane, Ibrahim Maza

Hamburger SV ( vs SC Freiburg 2026-05-10): Daniel Heuer Fernandes, Nicolás Capaldo, Luka Vuskovic, Warmed Omari, Bakery Jatta, Nicolai Remberg, Sambi Lokonga, Albert Gronbaek, Fábio Vieira, Otto Stange, Ransford Königsdörffer

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MANAGERS

Kasper Hjulmand has faced Merlin Polzin on one occasion, recording one win.
Merlin Polzin has faced Bayer Leverkusen on one occasion, recording one defeat.
Kasper Hjulmand has faced Hamburger SV on two occasions, recording one win and one defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, Hamburger SV are coming off six consecutive matches conceding goals.
Hamburger SV are coming off four consecutive matches scoring goals.
Hamburger SV are coming off 13 consecutive matches conceding goals.
Hamburger SV are coming off two consecutive matches unbeaten.
Hamburger SV are coming off two consecutive wins.
At home, Bayer Leverkusen currently have two defeats in their last 12 matches.
At home, Bayer Leverkusen are coming off seven consecutive matches conceding goals.
Bayer Leverkusen currently have five defeats in their last 23 matches.
Bayer Leverkusen are coming off three consecutive matches scoring goals.
Bayer Leverkusen are coming off five consecutive matches conceding goals.

HEAD TO HEAD

Bayer Leverkusen and Hamburger SV have faced each other 83 times, with Bayer Leverkusen holding the advantage: 33 wins, compared with 30 Hamburger SV victories.
At the BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen have the edge in their meetings with Hamburger SV: 21 wins in 41 matches. Hamburger SV have 12 victories.
In the German league, the two teams have played 79 matches, with 31 Bayer Leverkusen wins, 20 draws and 28 Hamburger SV victories.