Hamburger SV – 1. FC Köln

Hamburger SV head into the clash at home desperate for a first point, sitting bottom of the table in 18th place with three straight defeats and a stark 0‑12 goal deficit. Their visitors, 1. FC Köln, sit in 12th position, having collected four points from one win, one draw and one loss while scoring five and conceding seven. The German side will be eager to extend their modest unbeaten run and climb further up the mid‑table, whereas the Hamburg side knows a single goal could halt a bleak start to the season. Both teams will be keen to use the encounter to reset their campaigns, with the hosts hoping to finally break their winless streak on familiar turf.