Hamburger SV – Eintracht Frankfurt

Recent form · Written before the match

HSV are coming off a 0-1 defeat at Paderborn on 24 October 2026, following three consecutive Bundesliga wins. Frankfurt also lost 0-1 at Dortmund on the same day, after two recent away matches without scoring at Leipzig and then Dortmund.

In the cup, HSV beat SC Verl 3-0 and Frankfurt beat St. Tönis 11-0 in the first round, but these opponents are too different to compare the two teams’ current strength directly. No comparable and reliable xG, shot-volume, or pressing indicator was verified.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

The three mentioned DFB-Pokal precedents favor Frankfurt: 2-0 in 1969/70, 3-1 after extra time on 17 August 1974, and 5-2 on 27 October 2010. These encounters are old; with the squads, coaches, and contexts having changed, their current prédictive valeur is limited.

Absences and returns

On the HSV side, Fabio Vieira, Bilal Nadir, Nicolai Remberg and Mario Vuskovic were confirmed or reported unavailable in the sources consulted; Torunarigha, Capaldo and Poulsen were also reported unavailable or carrying knocks, with individual status sometimes differing depending on the source. The exact status of several players and the Frankfurt goalkeeper remain unknown before the match.

Context & news

HSV can benefit from the Volksparkstadion and a three-defender structure to progress through the wings and attack quickly; however, this scenario depends on attacking options reduced by the absences. Conversely, Frankfurt can exploit its transitions and squad depth, especially if rotation maintains an effective attack.

The match is a single-elimination duel for a place in the round of 16, with no first leg. Hamburg had one more point than Frankfurt in the standings before the match, without the full standings being reproduced.