Form and Line-up Hamburg
Polzin's side are content with a place in mid-table. After a win over Eintracht Frankfurt (2:1) in the previous round, Hamburg climbed above three rivals at once, rising from 15th to 12th. Yes, the team nicknamed the "Dinosaurs" have still not improved in attack (only neighbours St Pauli, who sit in the relegation zone, have scored fewer), but their solid defence has been the key reason why they have stayed up so comfortably.
Key numbers for Hamburg:
The "Dinosaurs" have only two wins in their last 10 league matches – only Wolfsburg and Koln have fewer (one each).
Hamburg have scored 36 goals at home and produced 40.18 xG – both are the second-worst figures in the Bundesliga.
Hamburg have gone over 2.5 goals in four consecutive league games.
Probable Hamburg line-up (3-4-3): Daniel Heuer Fernandes – Warmed Omari, Jordan Torunarigha, Nicolas Capaldo – Albert Grenbek, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Nicolai Remberg, Bakery Jatta – Ransford Konigsdorffer, Robert Glatzel, Fabio Vieira.
Absentees: Miro Muheim, Fernando Dickes, Alexander Ressing-Lelesiit (all injured).
Form and Line-up Freiburg
The "Brazilians of Breisgau" have had problems with results throughout the campaign, but they have never dropped out of the top half of the table. Freiburg are winless in the Bundesliga in two successive rounds, but their main rivals Eintracht Frankfurt have collected only one point from their last four matches. Schuster's team were helped on Friday by Borussia Dortmund, who beat the Frankfurt side at home (3:2). Freiburg themselves dealt with Braga in midweek (3:1) to reach the Europa League final.
Key numbers for Freiburg:
Before their trip to Dortmund, Schuster's team had won back-to-back away games in the Bundesliga.
Freiburg have conceded 53 goals – among the top 12 sides this is the third-worst defence.
Over 2.5 goals has landed in three of Freiburg's last five league rounds.
Probable Freiburg line-up (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu – Christian Gunter, Bruno Ogbus, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Treu – Yoan Manzambi, Maximilian Eggestein – Vincenzo Grifo, Derry Scherhant, Jan-Niklas Beste – Lucas Holer.
Absentees: Yuito Suzuki, Patrick Osterhage, Max Rosenfelder (all injured).
