Ulm 1846 will arrive at Volksparkstadion on Saturday for the Bundesliga 2 tie with hosts Hamburg.
All of our predictions, stats and the user poll for Hamburg v Ulm 1846 are shown below (inc. the best betting odds).
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Form Guide
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Hamburg
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Hamburg, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 0-4 Bundesliga 2 success versus Darmstadt.
In that match, Hamburg had 37% possession and 10 shots on goal with 6 on target. For Hamburg, the scorers were Ludovit Reis (23'), Ransford Königsdörffer (58'), Davie Selke (80') and Robert Glatzel (90'). For their opponents, Darmstadt 98 had 21 shots at goal with 2 on target.
At least three goals per match were recorded in 5 of the last 6 meetings where Hamburg have participated. Opposition teams scored 8 of them in this period whereas Hamburg amassed a tally of 12. Even so, time will tell if such a trend will continue on here in this game or not.
Their previous form shows that Hamburg:
- have not beaten Ulm 1846 in their last 2 league games.
- haven’t won at home in the past 3 matches in the league.
Ulm 1846
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Since a losing effort in their last game against Hannover in Bundesliga 2 competition, Ulm 1846 will be aiming to make amends here.
In that game, Ulm 1846 had 54% possession and 21 attempts on goal with 5 on target. For Ulm 1846, the goals were scored by Tom Gaal (28' Own goal) and Semir Telalović (51'). At the other end, Hannover 96 had 9 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Josh Knight (67') was the scorer for Hannover.
In their previous six outings, Ulm 1846 have bagged the sum of 8 goals. Ulm 1846 have also scored on each one of those occasions. Over that period, they have had 8 goals go into their own net.
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Head to head
The last league clash featuring the two was Bundesliga 2 match day 16 on 14/12/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Ulm 1846 1-1 Hamburg.
That day, Ulm 1846 had 50% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Aaron Keller (34').
Hamburg got 6 shots at goal with 2 on target. Davie Selke (49') scored.
The match was refereed by Patrick Alt.
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Team News: Hamburg
Matheo Raab (Broken hand), Aboubaka Soumahoro (Tendon rupture), Noah Katterbach (Cruciate ligament tear) and Bakery Jatta (Syndesmotic ligament tear) are not available for Hamburg gaffer Merlin Polzin.
It’s our opinion that Hamburg may well line up in a 4-3-3 formation for this game, utilising D. Heuer Fernandes, Miro Muheim, Lukasz Poreba, Daniel Elfadli, William Mikelbrencis, Fabio Balde, Jonas Meffert, Ludovit Reis, R. Königsdörffer, Davie Selke and Jean-Luc Dompe.
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Team News: Ulm 1846
From a largely healthy group of players, there is only the sole fitness worry for the Ulm 1846 manager Robert Lechleiter to contend with. Johannes Reichert (Knock) won’t be playing here.
From our viewpoint, Die Spatzen appear most likely to elect for a 3-4-1-2 system, starting Niclas Thiede, Tom Gaal, Philipp Strompf, Niklas Kolbe, Bastian Allgeier, Max Brandt, Dennis Dressel, Aaron Keller, Oliver Batista Meier, Felix Higl and Semir Telalovic.
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Prediction
Looking at these two teams, we feel that Hamburg have it within them to get a lot of shots on goal and make them count.
At the other end, Ulm 1846 could well find it tough to make a breakthrough - but, we do see them hitting back at some stage, too.
Our selection here is for a decent 3-1 margin for Hamburg by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds on the 90 min. result market, staking on Hamburg is available for 1.42, betting on the game finishing all-square is 5 & putting your money on the win for Ulm 1846 gets you 6.25. These are the most competitive returns available as of now.
Renata Leite,
10:03 06/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Hamburg
Formed: 1887
Stadium: Volksparkstadion (57,000)
Captain: Sebastian Schonlau
Chairman: Marcell Jansen
Manager: Merlin Polzin
Competitions: Bundesliga 2 position 1
🔑 Key Player: Robert Glatzel
Mostly played in the Striker position, Robert Glatzel was born in Munich, Germany. After having made a senior debut playing for Wacker Burghausen in the 2013 - 2014 season, the accomplished Forward has netted 9 league goals in the 2. Bundesliga 2024 - 2025 campaign so far in 13 appearances.