On the 12th of December, in this week 17 match, Hansa Rostock will travel to Hamburg to battle Hamburger SV in a clash of these two mismatched 2. Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 7th placed Hamburger SV is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Hannover 96. Maina struck first for Hannover 96 in the 14th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hamburger SV couldn’t manage to score, and Hannover 96 took the shutout win. Hamburger SV should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Hansa Rostock, recorded a 1-1 draw against Ingolstadt. Keller scored the first goal for Ingolstadt in the 41st minute, then Verhoek tied it up for Hansa Rostock in the 49th minute earning Hansa Rostock a comeback draw. Hansa Rostock is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Verhoek has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Hansa Rostock. Hamburger SV’s top weapon lately has been Kittel, who has three goals in the last five matches.