Union Berlin – Hamburger SV

Union Berlin host a struggling Hamburger SV in what promises to be a decisive clash at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. The hosts sit 16th in the table with a solitary point from three games, having scored four and conceded ten, while the visitors languish at the foot of the league on zero points, yet to find the net and already conceding twelve. Both sides will be desperate to snap their winless runs, with Berlin hoping to turn a two‑defeat streak around and Hamburg looking for their first positive result of the campaign. The match could prove pivotal for survival hopes, as each point gained may be the difference between staying up and facing relegation.