1.BL Saturday afternoon !!

Hamburger SV - Bayern München

- Bayern played 98 times vs. HSV, scored 216 goals and won 58 of the games.
- All the last 5 matches were lost from HSV and they conceded 24 and scored only 4.
- The last win was at September 2009 1-0 since then in 10 games 0-2-8.
- HSV was not able to get much in the past, only 1 from 24 possible Points.
- All last 3 home games were lost with at least 3 goals margin or higher.
- From 37 road games lost Bayern Munich only one, they are 31-5-1 right now.
- HSV waiting since 11 games for a win, they are 0-4-7 in this period.
- If HSV could score only 1 as sometimes in the past against Bayern, it is hard to win.
- Bayern lead in all their matches this season with 1-0 at half time.
- Hamburg was not able to score a single goal in the first three league matches.
- They fired Coach Slomka under the week and have newcomer Zinnbauer on the bench today.

After a very bad period with Coach Slomka on the bench they decide to give a new guy the chance with Joe Zinnbauer. He comes from the U23 from Hamburg where he had a lot of success in the first 8 matches, all won. All hope that he can give the team a new structure now and lead them to better times but he gets not the most easy start today with giant Bayern Munich. Of course, no one expect here something from them and this can be a big plus anyway. Bayern coming from a CL win to ManCity and is maybe not so focused as under the week. Also a lot of players are not available today and Coach Guardiola must find the right mix. Although without Ribery or Robben Bayern did much more hard in recent games I mean. So it is up to Götze, Shakiri to show that they are worth to play for Bayern. Both must go the next step in the upcoming weeks.



FC Schalke 04 - Eintracht Frankfurt

- Frankfurt won only 1 of the last 16 matches against Schalke (1-5-10).
- Schalke won 10 of their last 13 BL home games (10-2-1).
- Frankfurt allow a lot of shots on target what makes it more easy for the opponents to score.
- Since 1999 (3-2 win for Frankfurt), they are winless there (0-4-7).
- Schalke scored in all their BL matches this season, but always 1, to less for a win.
- Frankfurt did also very hard to score, they managed some Points with 1-0 and 2-2.
- Eintracht won only 1 of their last 8 matches, this was some weeks ago (Freiburg 1-0).
- Both teams with a lot of missing players today.

Disappointing start for Schalke but they had this already last season and they end up third. The CL match maybe give some boost for them now. No one was expecting that they get a draw in London and this was maybe a key factor for the next weeks. Coach Keller can work a bit more relaxed but if he fail again today the same old problems returns about him. The self confidence is there now and the motivation as well. On the other side Frankfurt has not found the right mix and they do hard above all in front of the goal although some good players in their rows. Also the rumors because Meier sit only on bench in the past matches and this is not what the fans like because he is the hero for them in Frankfurt and they call im "Fussballgott".