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The 17th round of the 2nd Bundesliga will be opened on Friday evening with two games. In an encounter, the MSV Duisburg receives the Hamburger SV at the Schauinsland Travel Arena. With a victory, HSV can wrap up the autumn championship. Currently, the Hanseatic League is in first place with 34 points. Cologne is only one point behind. The lead in third and fourth place is six points. The record of the Rothosen under the new coach Hannes Wolf can be seen: In seven competitive matches, there were six wins and only one draw. Also, the MSV has a new coach. Torsten Lieberknecht has been responsible for zebras since the beginning of October. Under the new coach, there were four wins, three defeats and two draws. When Lieberknecht had taken over the club, the MSV was with two points in last place. Now Duisburg is with 13 points on the first non-relegation zone.
Between MSV and HSV there were already 62 competitive games. The last duel was held in April 2008. At that time the zebras won 1-0 in the reds. This was a negative series of Duisburg came to an end in which you got in only nine games in nine games against the HSVler. In November 1997 Duisburg won the last time at home against Hamburg. The HSV won on October 28, 2007 for the last time on the Wedau. This time both teams meet for the first time in the 2nd Bundesliga.
Duisburg:
The MSV had to accept the second Ligapleite in a row with the 1: 4 last Saturday in Heidenheim. Already the weekend before, the zebras had lost 0-1 at home to Kiel. In Heidenheim Duisburg had left some good chances in the first round and actually controlled the game. In addition, the hosts had used one of their few opportunities. So the FCH went into the break with a flattering leadership. Heidenheim was in the second half better in the game and increased to the 67th minute to 3: 0.
In the end, the zebras clearly lost 1: 4. Coach Lieberknecht attested to his team after the game a good mentality. But he criticized the naivety and missed enough greed to win a game. With 14 goals, the MSV has the weakest offensive in the league. In addition, the Duisburg are the worst home team in the 2nd Bundesliga with a win and six defeats. At home, the zebras could only achieve four goals. The Zebras lack Blomeyer, Gartner, Neumann and Verhoek with injuries. Wolze is making his fifth yellow card.
HSV:
As good as Hannes Wolf, no Hamburg coach has started his term of office. After the 0-0 at home against Bochum on Matchday 10 Hamburg had still stood with 18 points in fifth place. Then Christian Titz was dismissed. Hannes Wolf took over the helm and brought with his team 16 counters in six league games. In recent weeks, the HSV could score without top scorer Lasogga. Nevertheless, the coach is very respectful and humble about the situation. The first division relegated wins most games only very close. That’s why you have to respect this league and every opponent. It’s not about winning the next game clearly, but winning it – with everything that goes with it. Often, the Hanseatics quarrel with their chance exploitation. You leave the opponents too long in the game and get in the final phase again in danger. Against Union Berlin they conceded with the 2: 2 in the 90th minute, the first receipt for it. Also against Ingolstadt (2: 1) and Paderborn (1: 0) was until the end of a balance in the air.
After his hamstring Pierre-Michel Lasogga got back into running training. The game against Duisburg is likely to come too early. Hee-Chan Hwang and Fiete Arp have not yet been able to replace the Hamburg top striker. With six wins and a draw, the red-tailed are still unbeaten abroad. Thus, the Hamburg are currently behind Cologne, the second best away team in the league, the Cologne have completed a home game more. In the home table you can find Coach Wolf’s team in fifth place. In the Volksparkstadion there were four wins, three draws and two defeats. The last home win took Hamburg last Friday against Paderborn. After a lively and offensive start, the hosts took the lead in the 11th minute. Against the second best offensive of the league the counterpressing of the Hamburg worked well. The counterattacks of the guests were mostly suffocated in the bud. Even if the hosts turned down a gear from time to time, they kept the game under control. Also in the second round the defense of the HSV remained very attentive. As so often the Wolf-Elf but played their attacks against Paderborn too inaccurate to an end. So it was ultimately the tight 1-0 for HSV. The Hamburgers have to renounce in Duisburg on Jairo, Janjicic, Jung, Papadopoulos and Lasogga.
Duisburg vs Hamburger SV head to head matches
12.04.08 BUN Hamburger SV Duisburg 0 : 1
28.10.07 BUN Duisburg Hamburger SV 0 : 1
15.04.06 BUN Duisburg Hamburger SV 0 : 2
20.11.05 BUN Hamburger SV Duisburg 2 : 0
05.11.02 POK Hamburger SV Duisburg 2 : 0