Hamburg vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction 27.10.2026 | DFB Pokal

Hamburg's recent turnaround has given them considerable momentum, although their 1-0 defeat at Paderborn on Saturday interrupted a run of three consecutive Bundesliga victories. 

The match also highlighted an issue that has persisted throughout the campaign: HSV have struggled to generate consistent attacking volume. They managed only nine shots and one on target in Paderborn, while their hosts produced 16 attempts. 

Merlin Polzin has nevertheless received some positive squad news. Patson Daka, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Bakery Jatta recently returned to training and were available for selection. Captain Nicolai Remberg remains unavailable, while Mario Vuskovic is suspended.

Frankfurt enter the tie with a more productive attack but also a vulnerable defence. Adi Hütter's team suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, but the performance was competitive. Frankfurt created 0.85 xG and eight shots, while Dortmund produced 1.48 xG from 18 attempts. 

Eintracht Frankfurt's last two Bundesliga fixtures were surprisingly low-scoring, with both ending in BTTS (NO) outcomes and just one goal scored across the two matches. Their previous five league games had all produced over 3.5 goals and been very open, suggesting that Adolf Hütter may have tweaked one or two things defensively to make his side less prone to conceding goals.

Frankfurt have a largely healthy squad. Malik Pimpong was the only notable doubt before the weekend, while the likes of Robin Koch, Jonathan Burkardt, Ritsu Doan and Can Uzun remain important options.