Match Report
Hertha BSC, 11th on 44 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Hamburger SV (2nd, 59). The last five rounds placed Hertha BSC 5th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Per game in the league, Hertha BSC were scoring 1.44 and conceding 1.5, Hamburger SV 2.29 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.51 goals per team per game.
Over the last five, Hertha BSC had taken 4 of 15 points to Hamburger SV's 10.
17 meetings are on record — 8 won by Hertha BSC, 7 by Hamburger SV, 2 drawn, at 2.47 goals per meeting.
Olympiastadion Berlin in Berlin staged the fixture, a ground that holds 74,649. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hamburger SV led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Hertha BSC: Marten Winkler (80'), Michaël Cuisance (72') · Hamburger SV: Davie Selke (23'), Emir Sahiti (84'), Ransford Königsdörffer (61')