PREVIEW | Hamburger SV vs Mainz: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 06/09)

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·4 September 2026

PREVIEW | Hamburger SV vs Mainz: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 06/09)

Hamburger SV and Mainz clash this Sunday at the Volksparkstadion on Match Day two of the 1. Bundesliga.

Hamburger SV currently have 0 points and lie in 14th position. In their last fixture, Merlin Polzin's team suffered a 2-0 reverse against Borussia Dortmund (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).

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Mainz have 1 point to their name this season and occupy 11th position in the table. In their last game, Urs Fischer's team drew 0-0 with SC Paderborn 07 (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

Predicted lineups

Hamburger SV: Daniel Heuer Fernandes, Nicolás Capaldo, Seb Bornauw, Jordan Torunarigha, Bakery Jatta, Nicolai Remberg, Sambi Lokonga, Louis Lemke, Martin Adeline, Patson Daka, Albert Gronbaek

Mainz: Robin Zentner, Danny da Costa, Fabio Gruber, Stefan Posch, Anthony Caci, Kaishu Sano, Phillipp Mwene, Lee Jae-sung, Nadiem Amiri, Phillip Tietz, Sheraldo Becker

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Hamburger SV

Warmed Omari - Shoulder Injury

Mainz

Eric Martel - Inner Ligament Injury
Paul Nebel - Adductor Injury

Last starting XIs

Hamburger SV ( vs Borussia Dortmund 2026-08-29): Daniel Heuer Fernandes, Nicolás Capaldo, Seb Bornauw, Jordan Torunarigha, Bakery Jatta, Nicolai Remberg, Sambi Lokonga, Louis Lemke, Martin Adeline, Patson Daka, Albert Gronbaek

Mainz ( vs SC Paderborn 07 2026-08-29): Robin Zentner, Danny da Costa, Fabio Gruber, Dominik Kohr, Kaishu Sano, Anthony Caci, Nadiem Amiri, Lee Jae-sung, Phillipp Mwene, Sheraldo Becker, Phillip Tietz

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MANAGERS

Merlin Polzin has faced Urs Fischer on one occasion, recording a draw.
Urs Fischer has faced Hamburger SV on three occasions, recording one win and two draws
Merlin Polzin has faced Mainz on two occasions, recording one win and one draw

TEAMS

Mainz come into this match on the back of two consecutive games unbeaten.

HEAD TO HEAD

Hamburger SV and Mainz have already faced each other 28 times, with Hamburger SV holding the advantage: ten wins, compared to nine victories for Mainz.
At the Volksparkstadion, Hamburger SV hold the advantage in their clashes with Mainz: five wins in 13 matches. Mainz have recorded four victories.
In the German league, the two teams have met 26 times, with nine wins for Hamburger SV, nine draws and eight victories for Mainz.