Hamburg
Position: 1st
Points: 42 (24 games)
Goals: 51-31 (+20)
Last 5 results:
- Lost 2-0 vs. Paderborn
- Won 3-0 vs. Kaiserslautern
- Drew 1-1 vs. Regensburg
- Won 2-1 vs. Preußen Münster
- Drew 2-2 vs. Hannover
Now in their seventh year in the second division, Hamburg are once again in the hunt for promotion. Steffen Baumgart started the campaign in the dugout but was relieved of his duties after HSV dropped down to eighth in November. Hamburg are still unbeaten under replacement Merlin Polzin, who was initially hired as an interim boss, but the 34-year-old has now been given the job for the rest of the season. Davie Selke has helped them a healthy goal tally, while they have been on the losing side on just four occasions. Two wins over fellow promotion hopefuls Cologne show just how capable they are.
Watch: Hamburg 3-0 Kaiserslautern – highlights
