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February 4, 2012 5:30 PM GMT
Imtech Arena — Hamburg
Referee:‬ K. Kircher‎
Attendance:‬ 57000‎
 
23′ Jacopo Sala
Ivica Olic 71′

Bundesliga Preview: Hamburg - Bayern Munich

The Bavarians will hope to turn around their woes on the road as they visit the Imtech Arena, where Thorsten Fink's side have proven very difficult to beat

By Clark Whitney

More On :  FC Bayern München, Hamburg, Hamburg vs FC Bayern München
Bundesliga: FC Bayern München - Hamburger SV, Anatoliy Tymoshchuk - Marcell Jansen
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 PROBABLE LINEUPS

HAMBURG


Drobny
Diekmeier, Rajkovic, Westermann, Aogo
Sala, Rincon, Jarolim, Jansen
Petric, Guerrero
BAYERN MUNICH


Neuer
Tymoshchuk, Boateng, Badstuber, Lahm
Schweinteiger, Kroos
Robben, Muller, Ribery
Gomez

Gokhan Tore continues to be sidelined for HSV following a meniscus tear, meaning that Jacopo Sala will feature on the right wing. Lam Zhi Gin (calf), Per Skjelbred (shin) and Marcus Berg (fitness) are also ruled out, leaving Thorsten Fink rather short of depth.

The trainer will have at least one tactical headache to overcome in the lead-up to the game, as he faces the decision to use either Slobodan Rajkovic or Jeffrey Bruma in defence alongside Heiko Westermann.

With Rafinha suspended and Daniel van Buyten and Diego Contento injured, Jupp Heynckes will have very few options in defence.

The coach is expected to keep Jerome Boateng in the centre, with Anatoliy Tymoshchuk filling in for Rafinha on the right. Alternatively, Heynckes could use either Breno or Luiz Gustavo in central defence, with Boateng at right-back.


 DID YOU KNOW
  • Hamburg are the only Bundesliga team with a positive overall record against Bayern since the 2005-06 season.
  • Jose Paolo Guerrero has found the net in each of his team's last five home games.
  • Under Thorsten Fink, HSV have lost just one of their 10 games - that defeat was a recent 5-1 loss to Dortmund.
  • Bayern Munich have not won in Hamburg since November 25, 2006.
  • Should they manage four goals, the Bavarians will increase their historically tally to 200 against HSV in the Bundesliga.
  • Jerome Boateng will make his 100th Bundesliga appearance against his former club.

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Top 3 Predictions
  • Hamburg 0-3 FC Bayern München
    17.55 %
  • Hamburg 0-2 FC Bayern München
    16.35 %
  • Hamburg 1-3 FC Bayern München
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Head to Head
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Last Five Matches
Hamburg
May 5, 2012FC Augsburg 1 - Hamburg 0GER1
Apr 28, 2012Hamburg 0 - Mainz 0GER1
Apr 21, 2012Nürnberg 1 - Hamburg 1GER1
Apr 14, 2012Hamburg 1 - Hannover 96 0GER1
Apr 11, 2012Hoffenheim 4 - Hamburg 0GER1
FC Bayern München
May 22, 2012FC Bayern München 3 - Netherlands 2FR
May 19, 2012FC Bayern München 1 - Chelsea FC 1UCL
May 12, 2012Borussia Dortmund 5 - FC Bayern München 2GERC
May 5, 2012FC Köln 1 - FC Bayern München 4GER1
Apr 28, 2012FC Bayern München 2 - VfB Stuttgart 0GER1
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
1Jaroslav DrobnýGoalkeeper
2Dennis DiekmeierDefender
4Heiko WestermannDefender
6Dennis AogoDefender
7Marcell JansenMidfielder
23Slobodan RajkovicDefender
8Tomás Eduardo RincónMidfielder
14David JarolimMidfielder
22Jacopo SalaMidfielder
9José Paolo GuerreroStriker
10Mladen PetricStriker
29Tom MickelGoalkeeper
3Michael MancienneDefender
11Ivo IlicevicMidfielder
13Robert TescheMidfielder
28Tolgay-Ali ArslanMidfielder
44Gojko KacarMidfielder
15Heung-Min SonStriker
1Manuel NeuerGoalkeeper
17Jerome BoatengDefender
21Philipp LahmDefender
28Holger BadstuberDefender
7Franck RibéryMidfielder
10Arjen RobbenMidfielder
31Bastian SchweinsteigerMidfielder
39Toni KroosMidfielder
44Anatoliy TymoshchukMidfielder
25Thomas MüllerStriker
33Mario GomezStriker
32Rouven SattelmaierGoalkeeper
14Takashi UsamiMidfielder
23Danijel PranjicMidfielder
27David AlabaMidfielder
30Luiz Gustavo DiasMidfielder
9Nils PetersenStriker
11Ivica OlicStriker
Players to Watch
José Paolo Guerrero
José Paolo Guerrero
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 9
Games Goals YC RC
23 6 2 1
The Peruvian striker has been in superb formas of late, and will have extra impetus as he takes on his former club, Bayern. Injuries have set him back significantly in recent years, but his class is undeniable when he brings his will and focus.
Franck Ribéry
Franck Ribéry
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 7
Games Goals YC RC
32 12 6 1
The Frenchman famously scored a stunning late goal against HSV, and will undoubtedly be a marked man on Saturday. He has easily been his team's most dangerous creator this season, and will be needed against a side that has been very tricky to beat since Fink's arrival.
Prediction
Hamburg have proven extremely difficult for Bayern to crack, especially at home, and if history is an indicator, that will not change this time around. Either team could win it, but this one will likely be in a deadlock late in the game.
Editor's Prediction
HSV 0
Bayern 0
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Striker
Schalke 		29 6
Mario Gomez Mario Gomez
Striker
Bayern 		26 4
Robert Lewandowski Robert Lewandowski
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Dortmund 		22 0
Lukas Podolski Lukas Podolski
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FC Koln 		18 3
Claudio Pizarro Claudio Pizarro
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Werder Bremen 		18 2