PREVIEW | Hamburger SV vs Werder Bremen - team news, lineups, predictions

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·5 Desember 2025

PREVIEW | Hamburger SV vs Werder Bremen - team news, lineups, predictions

Hamburger SV and Werder Bremen face each other this Sunday at the Volksparkstadion on Match Day 13 of the 1. Bundesliga.

Hamburger SV have picked up 12 points and currently lie in 13th position. Last time out, Merlin Polzin's team drew 1-1 against Holstein Kiel (DFB Pokal 2025/26).

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Werder Bremen have 16 points to their name this season and occupy 9th position in the table. In their last outing, Horst Steffen's team drew 1-1 against FC Köln (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Werder Bremen winning 3-2.

Predicted lineups

Hamburger SV: Daniel Heuer Fernandes, Nicolás Capaldo, Luka Vuskovic, Jordan Torunarigha, William Mikelbrencis, Sambi Lokonga, Nicolai Remberg, Miro Muheim, Rayan Philippe, Ransford Königsdörffer, Fábio Baldé

Werder Bremen: Mio Backhaus, Yukinari Sugawara, Amos Pieper, Karim Coulibaly, Marco Friedl, Jens Stage, Senne Lynen, Cameron Puertas, Romano Schmid, Marco Grüll, Keke Topp

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Hamburger SV

Robert Glatzel - Torn Muscle Fiber
Yussuf Poulsen - Torn Muscle Fiber
Daniel Elfadli - Adductor Injury

Werder Bremen

Niklas Stark - Indirect Card Suspension
Julian Malatini - Torn Muscle Fiber
Max Wober - Hamstring Injury
Olivier Deman - Broken Ankle

Last starting XIs

Hamburger SV ( vs Holstein Kiel 2025-12-03): Daniel Peretz, Guilherme Ramos, Luka Vuskovic, Jordan Torunarigha, Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Fábio Vieira, Nicolai Remberg, Miro Muheim, Rayan Philippe, Ransford Königsdörffer, Alexander Rossing

Werder Bremen ( vs FC Köln 2025-11-29): Mio Backhaus, Yukinari Sugawara, Karim Coulibaly, Amos Pieper, Marco Friedl, Senne Lynen, Jens Stage, Cameron Puertas, Romano Schmid, Marco Grüll, Keke Topp

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MANAGERS

Merlin Polzin has faced Horst Steffen on one occasion, recording a draw.
Horst Steffen has faced Hamburger SV on four occasions, recording two wins, one draw and one loss

TEAMS

Away from home Werder Bremen currently has one win in the last seven games.
Away from home Werder Bremen comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home Werder Bremen comes from four consecutive games without winning.
Werder Bremen currently has one loss in the last seven games.
Werder Bremen comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
Werder Bremen comes from two consecutive games without winning.
At home Hamburger SV currently has one loss in the last six games.
At home Hamburger SV comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
At home Hamburger SV comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
At home Hamburger SV comes from three consecutive games without losing.
Hamburger SV comes from five consecutive games conceding goals.
Hamburger SV comes from two consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Hamburger SV and Werder Bremen have faced each other 153 times, with Werder Bremen having the advantage: 59 wins, against 51 victories for Hamburger SV.
At the Volksparkstadion, Hamburger SV has an advantage in the duels against Werder Bremen: 33 wins in 76 games. Werder Bremen has 19 victories.
In the German League, there have been 108 matches between the two teams, with 34 wins for Hamburger SV, 35 draws and 39 victories for Werder Bremen.