Eintracht Frankfurt is set to face Hamburger SV on Saturday as they aim for a second consecutive win in the Bundesliga.
Hamburger SV currently occupies 14th place in the league, four points clear of the relegation zone, with a record of four wins, three draws, and seven losses from 14 matches this season. Recently, HSV achieved back-to-back league wins, overcoming Stuttgart 2-1 and Werder Bremen 3-2. However, they suffered a setback with a 4-1 defeat to Hoffenheim last weekend, marking their fifth loss in seven away games, which has left them with the poorest away record in the league.
Returning to the Volksparkstadion, Hamburg seeks to secure a third consecutive home league victory. Yet, their historical record against Frankfurt presents challenges, as their last win against them was in January 2011.
In terms of team news, Hamburg will be without Warmed Omari, Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit, Robert Glatzel, Yussuf Poulsen, and Jean-Luc Dompé. There are also concerns regarding the availability of Guilherme Ramos and Fábio Vieira due to illness. The predicted lineup includes Fernandes; Capaldo, Vušković, Torunarigha; Gocholeishvili, Lokonga, Remberg, Muheim; Philippe, Baldé, Königsdörffer.
On the other hand, Frankfurt recently ended a four-match winless streak with a narrow 1-0 victory against Augsburg, thanks to Ritsu Doan's goal. This win marked Frankfurt's third in their last four home matches, allowing them to maintain a position of seventh in the league with 24 points, just one point shy of the top six. Frankfurt aims to secure three points against Hamburg, having won their previous meeting 3-0 in May 2018 and four of their last six away matches against them.
Frankfurt has been effective when scoring first this season, having won all six league games in which they did so.
In injury news, Frankfurt will miss Timothy Chandler, Jonathan Burkardt, and Michy Batshuayi, while Elye Wahi is sidelined due to illness. Ellyes Skhiri and Farès Chaïbi have joined their national teams for the Africa Cup of Nations, and Arthur Theate will be unavailable due to a one-match ban from yellow card accumulations. The predicted lineup for Frankfurt includes Zetterer; Collins, Koch, Amenda; Kristensen, Dahoud, Larsson, Brown; Doan, Uzun; Knauff.
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