Still one Place left in 1.Bundesliga. For this last Place fight Hamburger SV and Karlsruher SC. This is the first game which will be played in Hamburg today while some days later KSC has home advantage. It is the same scenario as last Season for Hamburg where they saved them with two draws (0-0 and 1-1) against Greuther Fürth. It was only due to the away goal that they could avoid relegation. They were totally outplayed in first game at home but Fürth was not able to take advantage despite big opportunities to score. Nevertheless Hamburg’s players know the situation already but they can not sit back and relax. It is a do or die game and the nerves can be very important here. Of course Karlsruher has nothing to lose and they come to Hamburg with a lot of self confidence anyway. They was already in 3.Bundesliga for one year but after 2013/14 they are back in 2.Bundesliga and they did a good job so far. They are a team with an absolutely uptrend and they want to celebrate the comeback into 1.Bundesliga after 6 years absent now. Overall the last play off matches between 1.Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga speaks clear for the 1.BL.
It was already very close for Hamburg but they made the right chance and their fourth Coach this Season Labbadia has found the right words and tricks to motivate this weak team. He came 6 Rounds before the Season ends and he managed to collect 10 Points what brought them on 16. Place. This was only due to their win against Schalke and some of their rivals lose. Maybe this time they come with a better mood in the two games above all after recent success. A big difference to last season, they came into these important two games with 5 defeats in a row.
Some important decisions must be made by Labbadia because with Van der Vaart is a player back from suspension but he has not the best form lately but is important for some standard actions. Against Schalke Diaz played well and can replace him well again this time. Apart from Kacar is the same lineup expected from Saturday. But some problems arrived because with Lassoga and Olic are two players doubtful. Both have slight problems but if he must pass it is not the best sign above all in offensive the alternatives are less. With Rudnevs is the first replacement sure out while all the other players like Jiracek, Janssen, Behrami and Drobny are all not available too.
Till Round 31 KSC was unbeaten 2015 but with the lose in Aue and the following match against rival Darmstadt all their promotion hopes seems gone but they managed a good comeback with two wins in the last two Rounds what brought them in this situation. If they had continued the way they are sure direct promoted but they have to go this way now. Nevertheless the chance exists for promotion and they want to take it, of course.
It is like always for KSC this season, they have squad problems. Coach Kauczinski has to replace some despite two guys are back from suspension (Yabo and Peitz) and can help the team maybe. Compared to the last game it is not sure if these three players can play. DEF Gordon is doubtful but he has the best chance to play, if not, Stoll is the first alternative. MID Yamada is not able to train and he is out for sure, he will be replaced by Yabo who takes the central offensive position in midfield then. The other player who returns with Peitz is on bench and only a sub anyway. The biggest miss can be their best scorer Hennings. He could not train on Tuesday and Wednesday and the situation is not the best for him. This can be that he faces a late test if he can play or not. If he must pass the first option is Micanski.
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