| Title holder Borussia Dortmund will start the second half of the season on Sunday afternoon with the away match at Hamburger SV (22.01.2012, 15:30 CET). Dortmund have won three of the previous four meetings, however, their last away win at Hamburg was on 25 March, 2006. |
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Hamburger SV played a moderate first half of the season, above all the season start was very weak. Hamburger SV reached only 1 draw in the first six rounds (0-1-5). Hence, manager Michael Oenning was sacked. Afterwards HSV becomes stronger and meanwhile they have left the relegation zone. Under new trainer Thorsten Fink they are undefeated in league games (2 wins, 6 draw). Hamburg's only defeat in an official match was the 1:2 in the DFB Cup at VfB Stuttgart.
Title holder Borussia Dortmund starts the spring season with 3 points deficit to leader Bayern München. Hence, they have a realistic chance to defend the title, especially if Dortmund could keep the strong form of the second half from the autumn season. Borussia Dortmund haven't lost the previous 11 Bundesliga matches (8 wins, 3 draws). Furthermore Klopp's side advanced to the DFB Cup quarterfinal through a thrilling penalty win over Fortuna Düsseldorf.
Hamburger SV - Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga: 18th matchday
Date: 22 January, 2012 - 15:30 CET
Stadium: Imtech Arena, Hamburg
Referee: tba
Hamburger SV: Keeper: Drobny
Defenders: Diekmeier, Westermann, Bruma, Aogo
Midfielders: Rincon, Kacar - Jansen, Ilicevic
Forwards: Petric, Guerrero
Manager: Thorsten Fink
Injured: Töre, Berg
Booked:
Borussia Dortmund: Keeper: Weidenfeller
Defenders: Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer
Midfielders: S. Bender, Kehl - Blaszczykowski, Kagawa, Großkreutz
Forwards: Lewandowski
Manager: Jürgen Klopp
Injured: Götze, Felipe Santana, Koch, Langerak
Booked:
Hamburger SV have won only 2 of their 9 home matches in the autumn season (2-4-3), on the other hand Borussia Dortmund is the second strongest away team of the Bundesliga (4-3-2). The weather forecast promises rainy weather.
Referee will be announced.
Last meeting: 05.08.2011, Borussia Dortmund - Hamburger SV 3:1
Wins Hamburger SV: 36
Wins Borussia Dortmund: 39
Draws: 27
Current form Bundesliga (W - Win, D - Draw, L - Loss)
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Hamburger SV - W/D/W/D/D
Borussia Dortmund - W/W/D/D/W
Both clubs have to defend a good run. HSV is undefeated since 8 league games, Dortmund is undefeated since 11 league matches. I expect that Hamburg's series will end on Sunday. Borussia Dortmund will win this fixture.
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