Kaiserslautern vs Hamburger SV: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 15.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Fritz-Walter-Stadion (49780 seats)

Fritz-Walter-Stadion: Blow the trumpet for a football jamboree when Kaiserslautern tie their boots for Hamburger SV. Get the latest info on the fixture here!

Insights:
  • Kaiserslautern have the most points from losing position (17) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Hamburger SV have the most scored goals (54) in 2. Bundesliga

Both squads have had sufficient rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's hope for an enthusiastic game!

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Kaiserslautern form and stats

The story so far in the 2. Bundesliga for Kaiserslautern at their home stadium (Fritz-Walter-Stadion) is 5 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Kaiserslautern are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Eintracht Braunschweig. Midfielder Ritter was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.32 (out of ten) in that game. Ritter hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

In the match before that, Kaiserslautern hosted Heidenheim and drew the game 2-2.

The Kaiserslautern fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 13 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Kaiserslautern defense is not exactly impregnable. 20 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Hamburger SV form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (54) in 2. Bundesliga, on their 2. Bundesliga travels is 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Reis, Kittel, Königsdörffer, Glatzel and Bénes (2) scored in Hamburger SV's previous match, the home game against Hannover 96 that ended 6-1. That win felt sweet as this team had gone three league games without winning. As you can tell from the results above, Hamburger SV was very dominant against Hannover 96, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-1 (!) with Reis, Kittel, Königsdörffer, Glatzel and Bénes (2) providing the goals. Midfielder Bénes was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.24. Bénes scored two goals, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 26 successful passes (of 29 total).

A 2-2 draw at Fortuna Dusseldorf's stadium before that.

Observe that 12 of this side's 16 latest league matches have ended with at least three goals.

Hamburger SV are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 24 times in 13 away games so far. 19 goals have been conceded by Hamburger in these games.

Head 2 Head

Hamburger SV have managed a sequence of 7 consecutive matches without defeat (4-3-0) when playing Kaiserslautern.

The two combatants have fought earlier this season: Hamburger SV - Kaiserslautern 1-1. The matches between these clubs have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 4 sending-offs from the last seven encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Hamburger SVR. Glatzel
R. Glatzel
17 goals
KaiserslauternT. Boyd
T. Boyd
11 goals
Hamburger SVL. Reis
L. Reis
8 goals

Kaiserslautern missing players

Hamburger SV missing players

Kaiserslautern Hamburger SV
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
10 5 1 Won W 2 7 16
10 6 2 Drew D 0 3 5
7 2 1 Lost L 2 3 6
41 23 7 Scored S 7 24 54
37 20 7 Conceded C 8 19 33
93% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
78% 85% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 92% 81%
56% 69% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 54% 56%
37% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 37%
11% 15% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 31% 30%
59% 69% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 54% 56%
15% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 33%
33% 23% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 15% 15%
 
4.9 5.6 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.1 5.3
4.7 4.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.6 5.1
2.2 2.1 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.7 2.1
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
12.1 12.8 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 15 14.1 15.6
4 4.2 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4.9 5.6
38% 42% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 38% 36%
 
14.3 12.6 12.8 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 16.5 13.3
4.6 3.8 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6 4.7
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • Hamburger SV have the most scored goals (24) away in 2. Bundesliga
  • Hamburger SV have the most scored goals (54) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Hamburger SV have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Hamburger SV have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Hamburger SV haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Kaiserslautern have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kaiserslautern have the most points from losing position (17) in 2. Bundesliga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Darmstadt 98 26 16 7 3 41 21 13 8 5 0 22 8 13 8 2 3 19 13 20 55
2 Hamburger SV 27 16 5 6 54 33 14 9 2 3 30 14 13 7 3 3 24 19 21 53
3 Heidenheim 27 14 9 4 53 31 14 10 3 1 37 16 13 4 6 3 16 15 22 51
4 St. Pauli 27 13 8 6 41 28 13 8 5 0 20 7 14 5 3 6 21 21 13 47
5 Paderborn 26 13 4 9 50 32 13 9 0 4 35 16 13 4 4 5 15 16 18 43
6 Fortuna Dusseldorf 26 13 4 9 45 34 13 8 3 2 28 14 13 5 1 7 17 20 11 43
7 Kaiserslautern 27 10 10 7 41 37 13 5 6 2 23 20 14 5 4 5 18 17 4 40
8 Karlsruher SC 27 10 6 11 43 42 14 6 3 5 24 22 13 4 3 6 19 20 1 36
9 Holstein Kiel 26 8 10 8 43 43 13 4 4 5 22 20 13 4 6 3 21 23 0 34
10 Hannover 96 27 9 7 11 37 40 13 6 3 4 21 17 14 3 4 7 16 23 -3 34
11 Magdeburg 26 9 4 13 34 45 13 4 3 6 13 16 13 5 1 7 21 29 -11 31
12 Greuther Furth 26 7 9 10 35 40 13 6 6 1 20 14 13 1 3 9 15 26 -5 30
13 Nurnberg 27 8 6 13 23 39 14 6 2 6 13 14 13 2 4 7 10 25 -16 30
14 Eintracht Braunschweig 27 7 8 12 32 44 14 6 3 5 19 17 13 1 5 7 13 27 -12 29
15 Arminia Bielefeld 26 8 4 14 39 43 13 5 1 7 22 21 13 3 3 7 17 22 -4 28
16 Jahn Regensburg 26 7 5 14 25 41 13 4 5 4 12 18 13 3 0 10 13 23 -16 26
17 Hansa Rostock 26 7 4 15 21 40 13 3 1 9 10 21 13 4 3 6 11 19 -19 25
18 Sandhausen 26 5 6 15 27 51 12 3 3 6 13 25 14 2 3 9 14 26 -24 21

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