Matchup context
Home: Hamburger SV — 18th (P3 W0 D0 L3, GF 0 GA 12, 0 pts, form LLL). Last five: A RB Leipzig 0-5 (L), H 1. FSV Mainz 05 0-5 (L), A Borussia Dortmund 0-2 (L), A Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1-1 (D), H SC Freiburg 3-2 (W). Rating: attack 0.75, defence 1.26 from 20 matches.
Away: 1. FC Köln — 12th (P3 W1 D1 L1, GF 5 GA 7, 4 pts, form DLW). Last five: H SV Werder Bremen 1-1 (D), A VfB Stuttgart 1-4 (L), H TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3-2 (W), A FC Bayern München 1-5 (L), H 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1-3 (L). Rating: attack 0.93, defence 1.25 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 2): 2026-03-14 Hamburger SV 1-1 1. FC Köln; 2025-11-02 1. FC Köln 4-1 Hamburger SV.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.71 vs 1.70; home 39% · draw 22.6% · away 38.3%; most likely score 1-1; over 2.5 goals 66.2%; both teams to score 66.9%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 24 bookmakers, captured 2026-09-18 11:17 UTC): home 2.72 · draw 3.635 · away 2.45; over/under 2.5: 1.58/2.32.