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- Competition: Bundesliga
- Date: 13/09/2026
- KO: 14:30 UK / 15:30 CEST
- Venue: Red Bull Arena
Sunday's Bundesliga contest brings together two teams looking to recover from damaging defeats as RB Leipzig takes on Hamburger SV.
RB return to home comforts after successive road reversal at Werder Bremen and Como while Hamburger SV come into this weekend’s fixture after a thumping five-goal home defeat against Mainz.
Leipzig have dominated this fixture in past seasons, but will need to raise their game to get back to winning form on Sunday.
RB Leipzig vs Hamburger SV Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Hamburger SV
1 : 2
RB Leipzig
Bundesliga
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RB Leipzig
2 : 1
Hamburger SV
Bundesliga
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RB Leipzig
4 : 0
Hamburger SV
DFB Pokal
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Hamburger SV
1 : 3
RB Leipzig
DFB Pokal
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RB Leipzig
1 : 1
Hamburger SV
Bundesliga
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Hamburger SV
0 : 2
RB Leipzig
Bundesliga
RB Leipzig and Hamburger SV have met on three occasions in competitive fixtures since 2020. Leipzig won all three matches.
Leipzig also claimed 2:1 and 4:0 home victories in their two previous meetings at Red Bull Arena.
RB Leipzig team overview
RB Leipzig return home after suffering a 4:1 thrashing against Como in the Champions League on Thursday.
Andrija Maksimovic’s second-half goal proved scant consolation as RB suffered a heavy defeat against the UCL newcomers.
Thursday’s setback came on the back of a disappointing 3:1 league reversal at Werder Bremen last weekend. Ridle Baku’s stoppage-time goal was the only bright spot in an otherwise poor away performance from the Red Bull franchise.
Martin Demichelis's side began their league campaign with an impressive 3:0 home win against Borussia Monchengladbach but confidence will have been dented by their recent away defeats.
Still, a strong home record cannot be ignored. RB won each of their last six Bundesliga games at Red Bull Arena, while they lost only three of 18 home league fixtures in the past year.
High-scoring outcomes remain frequent for Leipzig. Each of their last ten competitive matches finished with at least three goals scored.
Head coach Demichelis has some injury problems this weekend. Christoph Baumgartner and Rocco Reitz remain unavailable with thigh injuries. Assan Ouedraogo could also miss out as he continues his recovery from a shoulder problem.
Christopher Nkunku should continue in attack after returning to the starting lineup at Bremen and supplying the assist for Leipzig's goal at Como.
Johan Bakayoko and Antonio Nusa are also expected to feature.
Last matches of RB Leipzig
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Como
4 : 1
RB Leipzig
Champions League
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Werder Bremen
3 : 1
RB Leipzig
Bundesliga
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RB Leipzig
3 : 0
Borussia M`gladbach
Bundesliga
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Eintracht Trier
0 : 6
RB Leipzig
DFB Pokal
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Bayern Munich
3 : 1
RB Leipzig
Club Friendlies 1
RB Leipzig lineup
Goalkeeper
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26
Maarten Vandevoordt
Defenders
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17
Ridle Baku
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4
Willi Orban
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3
Maxime Esteve
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22
David Raum
Midfielders
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21
Neil El Aynaoui
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13
Nicolas Seiwald
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6
Ezechiel Banzuzi
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11
Johan Bakayoko
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28
Christopher Nkunku
Forwards
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7
Antonio Nusa
Hamburger SV team overview
Hamburger SV travel to Leipzig after enduring a miserable 5:0 home defeat against Mainz last weekend.
Sheraldo Becker inspired the visitors with one goal and two assists, while Phillip Tietz scored twice in a one-sided beatdown.
The result followed a 2:0 opening-day defeat at Borussia Dortmund, leaving Merlin Polzin's side bottom of the table, pointless, and still searching for their first goal of the season.
Like RB, high-scoring outcomes have been frequent for the visitors. Seven of their last nine Bundesliga games finished with at least three goals scored.
On the road, Pòlzin’s men lost ten and won only three of their last 19 away Bundesliga fixtures. An average of 2.72 goals per game were scored in those matches.
Polzin has several injury concerns this weekend. Alexander Rossing, Warmed Omari and Miro Muheim are ruled out while Immanuel Pherai and Albert Sambi Lokonga are doubtful.
Sebastiaan Bornauw also faces a late fitness test.
Last matches of Hamburger SV
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Hamburger SV
0 : 5
FSV Mainz
Bundesliga
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Borussia Dortmund
2 : 0
Hamburger SV
Bundesliga
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Verl
0 : 3
Hamburger SV
DFB Pokal
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Toulouse
1 : 2
Hamburger SV
Club Friendlies 3
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Hamburger SV
2 : 2
Lille
Club Friendlies 3
Hamburger SV lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Daniel Heuer Fernandes
Defenders
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24
Nicolas Capaldo
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33
Sebastiaan Bornauw
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23
Jordan Torunarigha
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7
Zakaria El Ouahdi
Midfielders
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4
Bilal Nadir
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21
Nicolai Remberg
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3
David Moller Wolfe
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5
Martin Adeline
Forwards
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11
Albert Gronbaek
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9
Terem Moffi
Prediction
Both teams come into this fixture after poor weeks, but Leipzig have a strong home record, and much more quality in the forward areas.
I have my stake on RB to win with at least three goals scored.
Three Reasons Why We Expect RB Leipzig to Win/Over 2.5 Goals
- RB Leipzig won their last 6 home matches (Bundesliga)
- RB Leipzig have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 10 matches (competitive fixtures)
- Hamburg lost 4 of their last 6 away matches (Bundesliga)
Main prediction RB Leipzig - Hamburger SV
Home/Over 2.5
Best Odds:
RB Leipzig vs Hamburger SV standings in Bundesliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Augsburg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 - 1 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | SC Freiburg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 - 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 - 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Elversberg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 - 5 | +2 | 6 |
| 5 | FSV Mainz 05 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 0 | +5 | 4 |
| 6 | FC Bayern München | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 1 | +4 | 4 |
| 7 | Schalke 04 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 3 | +3 | 3 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Werder Bremen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | FC Köln | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Paderborn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Union Berlin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 - 10 | -6 | 1 |
| 16 | TSG Hoffenheim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 6 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 7 | -4 | 0 |
| 18 | Hamburger SV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 7 | -7 | 0 |