Hamburg vs Bayern Munich
German Bundesliga
Date: Saturday, 24th September 2016,
Kick-Off: 14:30 UK
Venue: Volksparkstadion, Hamburg.
Hamburger fell to yet another defeat this week as they were beaten 1-0 by Freiburg at the on Tuesday night’s Bundesliga fixture. It is still early days of the new competitive season, but Hamburg are in tatters after suffering their third straight league defeat. They remain with 1 point deep in the relegation zone courtesy of a 1-1 draw against Ingolstadt in the matchday one of the season.
Bayern Munich were once again impressive as they brushed aside a hardworking Hertha Berlin by a comfortable 3-0 margin. As expected, the Bavarians are top of the league table with 4 wins from 4 matches scoring 14 goals against 1 conceded.
Hamburg vs Bayern Munich: Head-to-Head Stats
Bayern Munich are on a 16 match unbeaten run against Hamburg in all competitions with 13 wins and 3 draws.
Bayern have scored 15 goals in the last 3 meetings with Hamburg, with two wins coming at 5-0 and 8-0 margins, both at Allianz Arena.
Bayern are on a 7 match winning run against Hamburg at in Bundesliga clashes at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The last 6 matches alone have seen them scoring 36 goals.
Hamburg have also lost in 7 of the last 8 home matches against Bayern Munich in all competition. The managed a draw during the time, which was a Bundesliga fixture of September 2014.
The corresponding fixture at Hamburg last season ended in a 2-1 win for the visiting Bavarians.
Hamburg vs Bayern Munich: Prediction
It is hard to see anything other than a Bayern Munich win here. The head-to-head stats speak for itself. Moreover, Hamburg are struggling on all fronts at the moment. And they are a team that had had suffered heavy defeats from the hands of Bavarians in the recent season. So we can expect a similar and comfortable win for Ancelotti’s side on Saturday afternoon.
Hamburg vs Bayern Munich: Betting Tips
First Half – Over 1.5 goals at 2.20 (6/5).
Half Time/Full Time – Bayern/Bayern at 1.61 (8/13)
