In a weekend match in week 23, on Sat Feb 19th, Sandhausen hosts Hamburger SV at Bwt-stadion Am Hardtwald in a meeting of these two 2. Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 15th placed Sandhausen, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Ingolstadt. Neither Ingolstadt nor Sandhausen could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 7 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Sandhausen is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Hamburger SV, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Heidenheim. Sonny Kittel scored the first goal for Hamburger SV in the 63rd minute, then Sonny Kittel added another in the 77th minute on a penalty In the end, Heidenheim couldn’t muster any offence and Hamburger SV ran away with the shutout win. Hamburger SV should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.
Sandhausen and Hamburger SV last played eachother at the Volksparkstadion on the 11th of September. Hamburger SV was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Kinsombi struck first for Hamburger SV in the 74th minute on a penalty kick, but Janik Bachmann got the equalizer for Sandhausen in the 88th minute on a penalty kick.
Hamburger SV is glad to have Robert Glatzel in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored six goals. Pascal Testroet has been the most effective weapon for Sandhausen lately. The German attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.