German Bundesliga
2010-11-20 - Hannover 96 vs Hamburger SV
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football : Germany : Bundesliga
Venue : AWD Arena
Saturday, 20th November 2010 – kickoff 15:30
Hannover 96
Hannover 96 are rolling good so far in the league and in the last round they even beat Mainz 1-0 away which additionally boosted their confidence in front of this match. The Portuguese midfielder Sergio Pinto had a very good game and scored the match winning goal in that match.
Bad news from that match is that the defender Cherundolo was sent off for a second offence and he will have to sit out this match. Chahed will be his replacement as right back. Stoppelkamp is also out in the central defense through injury as well as Haggui (red card suspension) and the teams best player Moe Abdellaoue which is a major blow for the team.
Although Hannover 96 are doing very well in the league being placed at the 7th place with 19 points, coach Mirko Slomka does not have much of a choice of quality players and it is a matter of time before they will start dropping down at the table.
Probable Hannover 96 line-up :
Chahed, Eggimann, Pogatetz, C. Schulz,
Schmiedebach, Pinto, Stindl, Rausch ,
Ya Konan, Schlaudraff
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV were outplayed and lost 2-0 against Borussia Dortmund in the last round so this match should be a good chance for them to get points and get closer to the top.
However, there is an injury list of players that are not available for selection, and latest blow is the injury of the central defender Joris Mathijsen who had suffered a serious ankle injury playing for Holland in the friendly match during midweek. Midfielder Gojko Kacar is also out for four weeks with torn ligaments.
Ruud van Nistelrooy is slowly getting back in form, but probably its too early for him to play in this match. The first choice goalkeeper Frank Rost has returned to full training after recovering from injury, but will skip this match and Jaroslav Drobny will guard the goal once again.
Eljero Elia is back in the squad at the left wing, and in the attack Mladen Petric will be partnered with Paulo Guerrero.
Probable Hamburger SV line-up :
Demel, Westermann, Besic, Ze Roberto ,
Jarolim, Trochowski,Pitroipa, Elia,
Petric, Guerrero
The Betting Verdict
Hannover 96 have the momentum, but Hamburger SV are much better team with bigger squad and i expect them to bounce back from last weeks loss and win this match.
I think that Hannover 96 will be satisfied with a draw, having on mind that one of their top two strikers who had scored four goals so far, is out of this match so they might play more defensively from the start, but probably that would not be enough for them to avoid defeat against their opponents in this smaller Northern derby.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Hannover 0-2 Hamburger SV
