The Matchday 7 Bundesliga clash between Leipzig and Hamburg will take place on October 18 at the Red Bull Arena. Leipzig vs. Hamburg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Leipzig
Ole Werner's team shared the points with Borussia Dortmund in their last outing away (1-1). As a result, Leipzig's four-match winning streak in the Bundesliga came to an end. Moreover, the team conceded only their second goal in the last five league matches. In the standings, the club is in third place with 13 points.
- The team has not lost in 6 of their last 7 home Bundesliga matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
- The club has scored at least twice in 6 of their last 7 home league games.
- Leipzig has conceded in 7 of their last 9 home Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Leipzig (4-3-3)
Peter Gulacsi – David Raum, Castello Lukeba, Willi Orban, Bote Baku – Assan Ouedraogo, Christoph Baumgartner, Nicolas Seiwald – Antonio Nusa, Romulo, Johan Bakayoko.
Defender Kosta Nedelkovic will miss out due to injury.
Hamburg
Merlin Polzin's side confidently defeated Mainz 4-0 at home in the last round. This victory marks Hamburg's largest in the Bundesliga since the 2013/14 season. Furthermore, the club managed to keep a clean sheet for the second consecutive league match. The team has eight points and is in ninth place in the standings. Notably, Hamburg is the only club yet to score away from home in this Bundesliga season.
- The team has failed to win in 18 of their last 19 away league matches (5 draws, 13 losses).
- The club has not scored in 8 of their last 10 away Bundesliga games.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 6 of Hamburg's last 8 league matches.
Predicted lineup for Hamburg (3-4-3)
Daniel Heuer – Nicolas Capaldo, Daniel Elfadli, Luka Vuskovic – Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Nikolai Remberg, Albert Sambi-Lokonga, Miro Muheim – Jean-Luc Dompe, Ransford Königsdörffer, Ryan Phillipp.
Defender Warmed Omari will miss out due to injury. Midfielder Fabio Vieira is suspended.
Referee
Tobias Welz (Germany)
Matches – 15 (Bundesliga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 64;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 20%.
Leipzig vs. Hamburg: Match Prediction
In the current championship, Leipzig has won both of their home games, conceding only one goal. Additionally, in their last seven home Bundesliga matches, the team has allowed opponents to score more than once on just two occasions, one of which was against Bayern Munich. Furthermore, in 3 of the last 4 head-to-head encounters in the league, Leipzig has not conceded more than one goal, keeping a clean sheet twice.
Hamburg has scored six goals in this Bundesliga season, but all have come in home matches. The team struggles to create chances away from home: in their last 16 away league matches, they have only managed to score at least twice on one occasion, failing to score altogether in 11 of those games. I do not expect significant attacking improvement from the visitors, hence my prediction: Hamburg Individual Total Under 1
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
