FSV Mainz 05 - Hamburger SV

Statistic:

- After 9 winless games, Hamburg celebrated a win last weekend (Augsburg 3-2).
- They lost 5 games in a row and this win was very important for them.
- They had also a scoreless run since 595 minutes who ends there.
- With Schmidt on the sideline Mainz collected in 9 games more wins as under Hjulmand in 21 games.
- HSV has a lot of problems in front of the goal and they have only 19 goals scored in 30 games.
- All teams who had such bad numbers were relegated, like Tasmania Berlin, Cologne and Lautern.
- 6 of their last 8 goals comes after standards. Mainz is very dangerous there with Geis.
- HSV was not able to win if they fall behind (16 from 17 matches lost).
- But if HSV can take the lead they are very strong with 7-1-1.
- But if you can see, they were only able to take the lead in 9 of 29 games.


This one can be a close match, Mainz is safe and can play very relaxed while Hamburg has the pressure on their side with the results from yesterday. Only Stuttgart and Freiburg failed while Hannover got a Point and Paderborn was winning.

For Mainz is Bungert a question mark, if he must pass his replacement is Noveski. On HSV side Behrami is out.