Hamburger SV – Werder Bremen

Hamburger SV host Werder Bremen in what promises to be a crucial test for a side languishing at the bottom of the table, currently 18th with three defeats and a bleak –12 goal difference after conceding twelve without reply. Bremen arrive in Hamburg on the back of a modest resurgence, sitting 11th with four points from a win, a draw and a loss, and a respectable –1 goal difference. The hosts will be desperate to snap their winless streak, while the visitors will look to build on their recent points haul and climb further up the table. With the gap between the two sides stark both in points and form, the encounter could prove pivotal in shaping the remainder of the season for both clubs.