Di Hamburger SV go face TSG Hoffenheim for di Volksparkstadion on Saturday evening, and di match get heavy weight for both sides. For HSV, di matter na survival, as dem dey fight to escape relegation. For Hoffenheim, dem dey chase Champions League ticket. Dis na di kind match wey get plenty drama.
HSV don collect only one win from dia last nine Bundesliga games, and dem don wait five matches to see victory again. Di defence don leak 11 goals in di last four games, worst record for di league. Di team dey under pressure, and di fans no too happy.
Di injury list for HSV long. Luka Vuskovic, di key defender, miss game again. Miro Muheim out with ankle injury till season end. Yussuf Poulsen no fit play. Philip Otele dey serve two-match suspension after red card against Bremen, and di club appeal fail. Otele na important player for attack, so im absence go affect di team.
For midfield, Sambi Lokonga dey doubt with thigh problem. If e fit play, e go be from bench. Di expected midfield trio be Nicolai Remberg, Albert Grønbaek, and Fabio Vieira. For defence, behind goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes, Nicolas Capaldo, Jordan Torunarigha, and Warmed Omari go start. William Mikelbrencis go play left back, Bakery Jatta go dey right.
For attack, Robert Glatzel get chance to start again. Di striker don score two goals and give two assists from only five starts. Ransford Königsdörffer also dey expect to play.
Hoffenheim come with confidence. Dem beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 last match, and dat win equal club record of 16 league wins dis season. Dem dey fifth with 54 points, and dem dey push for Champions League place. Di team dey press well, with 436 pressing sequences, highest for di league. Dem dey also strong for headers, scoring 13 headed goals, joint top with Bayern and Dortmund. HSV only score three headers dis season.
Andrej Kramaric na di main man for Hoffenheim. Di Croatian don score 37 penalties for Bundesliga, and e don convert im last 17 spot kicks. E dey create chances and lead di attack. Tim Lemperle and Fisnik Asllani also dey dangerous.
Di match go be intense. HSV need points to escape relegation, while Hoffenheim want to keep European dream alive. Di atmosphere for Volksparkstadion go be electric, as fans dey expect fight from dia team. But Hoffenheim go try to control game and exploit HSV defensive weakness.
Di match no dey for free TV, but e go dey live on Sky and SPORT1 liveticker.
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