Hamburger SV vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hamburger SV vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern — 2. Bundesliga at Volksparkstadion.
- Hamburger SV 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Soren Storks
- Assistant 1 Thorben Siewer
- Assistant 2 Christian Bandurski
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 17.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Energie Cottbus | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | VfL Osnabrück | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | SSV Jahn Regensburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Feb | SC Preußen Münster | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Hannover 96 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jan | Hertha BSC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Jan | 1. FC Köln | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Hamburger SV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Hannover 96 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Feb | Hertha BSC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | SC Preußen Münster | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 4–2 | W |
| 18 Jan | SSV Ulm 1846 | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Erencan Yardimci | 2 G |
| Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Hamburger SV is hosting 1. FC Kaiserslautern for another epic battle.
- 5' The travelling 1. FC Kaiserslautern supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Volksparkstadion. Hamburger SV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Luca Sirch needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' Tim Breithaupt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 269 appearances.
- 42' The Germany Davie Selke breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 1-0!
- 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Merlin Polzin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 49' Another change for 1. FC Kaiserslautern made on 49 minute. Daisuke Yokota leaves to be changed by Aaron Opoku.
- 54' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Erik Wekesser suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Adedire Awokoya-Mebude is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Otto Stange is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
- 65' Davie Selke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 67' Kenny Prince Redondo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ragnar Ache at the 67 minute mark.
- 70' A tactical swap from Hamburger SV — Fabio Balde on, Adedire Awokoya-Mebude off on 70 minutes.
- 75' It’s high time Merlin Polzin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' The whistle greets Davie Selke as he departs to be replaced by Ransford Konigsdorffer.
- 78' Fabio Balde adds to his 0 season tally! Hamburger SV lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 83' France international William Mikelbrencis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hamburger SV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 89' The Hamburger SV manager makes a substitution. Jean-Luc Dompe departs to be replaced by Alexander Rossing-Lelesiit.
- 90' Kenny Prince Redondo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Leon Robinson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luca Sirch on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Hamburger SV players.
Lineups
Hamburger SV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
14
Ludovit Reis ↓ Marco Richter 77'
- 27
- 1
- 5
- 7
- 28
-
17
Adam Karabec ↓ Otto Stange 90'
- 2
- 8
- 16
Bench
- 12
-
20
Marco Richter ↑ 77'
- 4
- 30
-
11
Ransford Konigsdorffer ↑ 77'
- 6
-
49
Otto Stange ↑ 90'
- 38
-
45
Fabio Balde ↑ 70'
Coach
Merlin Polzin
1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 1
- 32
- 5
- 7
- 13
- 9
- 33
- 16
-
31
Luca Sirch ↓ Leon Robinson 90'
-
26
Filip Kaloc ↓ Daniel Hanslik 67'
-
41
Daisuke Yokota ↓ Aaron Opoku 49'
Bench
-
11
Kenny Prince Redondo ↑ 67'
- 8
-
17
Aaron Opoku ↑ 49'
-
19
Daniel Hanslik ↑ 67'
- 3
- 24
- 48
- 25
-
37
Leon Robinson ↑ 90'
Coach
Markus Anfang
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Davie Selke | 3 |
| Robert Glatzel | 3 |
| Ragnar Ache | 2 |
| Laszlo Benes | 1 |
| Lukasz Poreba | 1 |
| Richmond Tachie | 1 |
| Fabio Balde | 1 |
| Terrence Boyd | 1 |
Head to Head
Hamburger SV Form
1. FC Kaiserslautern Form
2025-02-21
Hamburger SV
3–0
1. FC Kaiserslautern
L
2025-02-15
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0–0
Hannover 96
D
2025-02-08
Hertha BSC
0–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2025-02-02
1. FC Kaiserslautern
2–1
SC Preußen Münster
W
2025-01-24
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
2–4
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2025-01-18
1. FC Kaiserslautern
2–1
SSV Ulm 1846
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
Hamburger SV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hamburger SV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Hamburger SV or Draw
78%
Draw or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
47%
Hamburger SV or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hamburger SV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Hamburger SV
| Handicap | Hamburger SV covers | Push | 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Hamburger SV keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

