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There is currently a subdued mood around Volkspark. The recent results have been far from satisfactory and could have significant implications for HSV in the league standings.

In the past five matches, only one point was gained. Among them were games against VfL Wolfsburg, who are in catastrophic form (0:1), fellow promoted side Köln (1:4), and FC Augsburg (0:1)—all of which were manageable tasks. Particularly in the away game against the latter, the performance was disappointing for long stretches, which has reignited relegation fears.

Nine points after nearly a third of the season is too little in the race to stay in the league. Especially since HSV has already faced all the teams currently in the lower half of the table. However, victories only came against Heidenheim (2:1) and Mainz (4:0), who are surprisingly in second-to-last place. There were also goalless draws at Borussia Mönchengladbach and Union Berlin, where more seemed possible in each case.

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There are still four league matches to go before Christmas, all of which will be challenging. As early as tomorrow, the current fifth-placed team, VfB Stuttgart, will visit Volkspark, having recently impressed with a 3:3 draw in Dortmund and a 4:0 win in the Europa League against Go Ahead Eagles. The spirited Swabians are probably the strongest opponents HSV will face before Christmas.

Next up is the explosive northern derby against Werder Bremen, who are steadily improving under Horst Steffen. The last away game of the calendar year will be at TSG Hoffenheim—a team that was fighting relegation last season but is now moving towards European competition again. Eintracht Frankfurt, now a regular in Europe, will be the final opponent in 2025.

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Accordingly, four more winless Bundesliga matches are not unrealistic. Still, in previous encounters with teams from the upper half of the table—apart from the 0:5 thrashing by league leaders FC Bayern—HSV put in a decent performance. After a very impressive showing, they lost 1:2 in Leipzig but managed to pick up points against Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin.

Draws, however, are only of limited help in the long run. After all, the competition from Wolfsburg, Mainz, and even FC St. Pauli—who have suffered nine consecutive defeats but put up a respectable fight at FC Bayern—will start picking up points again. The first sign came from 1. FC Heidenheim, who, with two late goals, won 2:1 in Berlin and handed over the wooden spoon.

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