PREVIEW | Werder Bremen vs Hamburger SV: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 18/04)

Hamburger SV

• Jean-Luc Dompé - Foot Injury
• Fernando Dickes - Shoulder Injury

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Werder Bremen ( vs FC Köln 2026-04-12): Mio Backhaus, Yukinari Sugawara, Marco Friedl, Amos Pieper, Olivier Deman, Leo Bittencourt, Senne Lynen, Marco Grüll, Romano Schmid, Felix Agu, Justin Njinmah

Hamburger SV ( vs Stuttgart 2026-04-12): Daniel Heuer Fernandes, William Mikelbrencis, Warmed Omari, Jordan Torunarigha, Daniel Elfadli, Nicolai Remberg, Ransford Königsdörffer, Fábio Vieira, Rayan Philippe, Fábio Baldé, Albert Gronbaek

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MANAGERS

• Daniel Thioune has faced Merlin Polzin on one occasion, recording one defeat.
• Merlin Polzin has faced Werder Bremen on one occasion, recording one win.
• Daniel Thioune has faced Hamburger SV on nine occasions, recording two wins, three draws and four defeats.

TEAMS

• Away from home, Hamburger SV have conceded in four consecutive matches.
• Away from home, Hamburger SV are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
• Away from home, Hamburger SV are coming off two consecutive defeats.
• Hamburger SV currently have one win in their last eight matches.
• Hamburger SV have conceded in nine consecutive matches.
• Hamburger SV are coming off four consecutive matches without a win.
• At home, Werder Bremen currently have one win in their last nine matches.
• At home, Werder Bremen are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
• At home, Werder Bremen are coming off two consecutive defeats.
• Werder Bremen currently have one draw in their last 12 matches.
• Werder Bremen currently have three wins in their last 19 matches.
• Werder Bremen have scored in three consecutive matches.
• Werder Bremen are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
• Werder Bremen are coming off two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Werder Bremen and Hamburger SV have faced each other 154 times, with Werder Bremen holding the advantage: 59 wins, against 52 Hamburger SV victories.
• At the Wohninvest-Weserstadion, Werder Bremen have the edge in meetings with Hamburger SV: 40 wins in 77 matches. Hamburger SV have 18 victories.
• In the German league, the two teams have played 109 matches, with 39 Werder Bremen wins, 35 draws and 35 Hamburger SV victories.