PREVIEW | Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 29/08)

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·27 August 2026

PREVIEW | Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 29/08)

Borussia Dortmund host Hamburger SV this Saturday at the Signal Iduna Park for matchweek one of the 1. Bundesliga. Borussia Dortmund mark their 60th participation in the competition, whilst Hamburger SV go into their 57th.

In their last fixture, Borussia Dortmund suffered a 1-2 reverse against Bayern München (Franz Beckenbauer Supercup 2026). In their last match, Hamburger SV prevailed 0-3 against SC Verl (DFB Pokal 2026/27).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended with Borussia Dortmund winning 3-2.

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Jordan Torunarigha - Bruise
Warmed Omari - Shoulder Injury

Last starting XIs

Borussia Dortmund ( vs Bayern München 2026-08-22): Gregor Kobel, Joane Gadou, Waldemar Anton, Ramy Bensebaini, Daniel Svensson, Jobe Bellingham, Felix Nmecha, Julian Ryerson, Konstantinos Karetsas, Serhou Guirassy, Samuele Inácio

Hamburger SV ( vs SC Verl 2026-08-24): Sander Tangvik, Nicolás Capaldo, Seb Bornauw, Shafiq Nandja, Bakery Jatta, Nicolai Remberg, Sambi Lokonga, Louis Lemke, Martin Adeline, Patson Daka, Albert Gronbaek

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MANAGERS

Niko Kovac has faced Merlin Polzin on two occasions, recording one win and one draw
Merlin Polzin has faced Borussia Dortmund on two occasions, recording one draw and one defeat
Niko Kovac has faced Hamburger SV on six occasions, recording four wins and two draws

HEAD TO HEAD

Borussia Dortmund and Hamburger SV have already met 118 times, with Borussia Dortmund holding the advantage: 48 wins, compared with 41 wins for Hamburger SV.
At Signal Iduna Park, Borussia Dortmund have the edge in matches against Hamburger SV: 32 wins in 59 games. Hamburger SV have 13 victories.
In the German league, the two teams have played 104 matches, with 39 wins for Borussia Dortmund, 29 draws and 36 victories for Hamburger SV.