PREVIEW | Hamburger SV vs RB Leipzig - team news, lineups, predictions

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·27 February 2026

PREVIEW | Hamburger SV vs RB Leipzig - team news, lineups, predictions

Hamburger SV and RB Leipzig go head-to-head at Volksparkstadion this Sunday in the 1. Bundesliga. The match will be broadcast live at 18:30 on Amazon Prime.

Hamburger SV have picked up 26 points and currently lie in 11th position. Last time out, Merlin Polzin's team drew 1-1 against Mainz (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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RB Leipzig have 41 points to their name this season and occupy 5th position in the table. In their last fixture, Ole Werner's team shared the spoils 2-2 with Borussia Dortmund (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with RB Leipzig winning 2-1.

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Hamburger SV

Sambi Lokonga - Torn Lateral Ankle Ligament
Albert Gronbaek - Hamstring Injury

RB Leipzig

Kosta Nedeljkovic - Back Problems
Viggo Gebel - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Péter Gulácsi - Inner Knee Ligament Tear
Assan Ouédraogo - Knee Injury
Sani Suleiman - Ankle Injury

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Hamburger SV ( vs Mainz 2026-02-20): Daniel Heuer Fernandes, Warmed Omari, Jordan Torunarigha, Nicolás Capaldo, Bakery Jatta, Fábio Vieira, Nicolai Remberg, Miro Muheim, Ransford Königsdörffer, Robert Glatzel, Philip Otele

RB Leipzig ( vs Borussia Dortmund 2026-02-21): Maarten Vandevoordt, Ridle Baku, Castello Lukeba, Willi Orbán, David Raum, Nicolas Seiwald, Chris Baumgartner, Xaver Schlager, Brajan Gruda, Rômulo Cardoso, Yan Diomande

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MANAGERS

Merlin Polzin faced Ole Werner on one occasion, recording a loss.
Ole Werner faced Hamburger SV on six occasions, recording two wins and four draws
Merlin Polzin faced RB Leipzig on one occasion, recording a loss.

TEAMS

Away from home, RB Leipzig has conceded goals in three consecutive games.
RB Leipzig currently has one win in the last six games.
RB Leipzig has conceded goals in six consecutive games.
RB Leipzig is on a three-game winless streak.
RB Leipzig is on a two-game unbeaten streak.
At home, Hamburger SV currently has one loss in the last 11 games.
At home, Hamburger SV is on an eight-game unbeaten streak.
Hamburger SV currently has one loss in the last eight games.
Hamburger SV has scored in four consecutive games.
Hamburger SV is on a six-game unbeaten streak.

HEAD TO HEAD

Hamburger SV and RB Leipzig have faced each other seven times, with RB Leipzig having the advantage: five wins, against one victory for Hamburger SV.
At the Volksparkstadion, RB Leipzig has an advantage in the clashes against Hamburger SV: three wins in three games.
In the German League, five matches were played between the two teams, with one victory for Hamburger SV, one draw, and three wins for RB Leipzig.