No missing players in the lineups.
Hamburger: position 4, 56 points from 34 matches.
Köln: position 1, 63 points from 34 matches.
Hamburger – last 5 matches: 3 won, 2 drawn, 0 lost.
Köln – last 5 matches: 1 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost.
Last results: Wehen Wiesbaden 0-3 Hamburger; Köln 1-1 Schalke 04.
The confirmed starting lineups list Hamburger in a 4-1-4-1 formation and Köln in a 4-1-4-1 formation.
The announced starting eleven for Hamburger: Julian Pollersbeck, Gotoku Sakai, Léo Lacroix, Rick Van Drongelen, Douglas Santos, Orel Mangala, Khaled Naréy, Aaron Hunt, Lewis Holtby, Fiete Arp, and Pierre-michel Lasogga.
The announced starting eleven for Köln: Timo Horn, Marcel Risse, Jorge Meré, Rafael Czichos, Jonas Hector, Marco Höger, Louis Schaub, Dominick Drexler, Salih Özcan, Serhou Guirassy, and Simon Terodde.
Hamburger: 51% possession, 23 shots (9 on target), 8 corners, 14 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
Köln: 49% possession, 11 shots (3 on target), 1 corner, 18 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Last meeting: Hamburger 0-2 Köln (20 January 2018, GER Bundesliga).
On this page: Lineups, Statistics, Comparison, Standings
Related pages: Hamburger, Köln, 2. Bundesliga, Hamburger vs Köln: head-to-head, Live football scores
Matches played: 10 — Hamburger wins: 4, draws: 2, Köln wins: 4. Hamburger vs Köln: head-to-head
Lineups: Hamburger 4-1-4-1, Köln 4-1-4-1. Hamburger: Julian Pollersbeck; Gotoku Sakai, Léo Lacroix, Rick Van Drongelen, Douglas Santos; Orel Mangala; Khaled Naréy, Aaron Hunt, Lewis Holtby, Fiete Arp; Pierre-michel Lasogga. Köln: Timo Horn; Jonas Hector, Rafael Czichos, Jorge Meré, Marcel Risse; Marco Höger; Serhou Guirassy, Salih Özcan, Dominick Drexler, Louis Schaub; Simon Terodde.
| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Köln | 34 | +37 | 63 |
| 2 | Paderborn 07 | 34 | +26 | 57 |
| 3 | Union Berlin | 34 | +21 | 57 |
| 4 | Hamburger | 34 | +3 | 56 |
| 5 | Heidenheim | 34 | +10 | 55 |