At 19:00 on August 31st, a match of the fourth round of the new season of the German Second Division will take place, with Hamburg hosting Prussia Münster. This is their first league encounter after 60 years.
Hamburg achieved 17 wins, 7 draws, and 10 losses in last season’s league, scoring 64 goals and conceding 44, ranking fourth in the German Second Division. This season, the team has adjusted its lineup, spending 800,000 euros to bring in El Fari from Magdeburg, paying 300,000 euros to sign Boreba (17 appearances, 2 goals, 1 assist), signing striker Seltz from Cologne for free (Cologne’s best scorer last season with 19 appearances, 6 goals, 0 assists), and renting midfielder Karabek (18 appearances, 4 goals, 3 assists) from Czech Republic’s Sparta Prague. However, they also lost their second-best attacker last season, Bajner (27 appearances, 13 goals, 11 assists).
In the three games of the new season, the team has achieved 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss, scoring 3 goals and conceding 3. The only home game ended in a 1-1 draw. For this match, including defender Skronro and central defender Vuskovic, both are suspended and unable to play. Regarding this match, team coach Baumgart said, “I am well aware that Prussia Münster is a dangerous opponent, we must approach the game proactively and strive to win this match.”
Prussia Münster is a promoted team this season, one of the founding members of the Bundesliga but has long since fallen to lower divisions. This team has shown significant improvement in recent years. In the 2022-2023 season, under Hiltermann’s leadership, the team won promotion to the Third Division as champions of the Western Regional League. Last season, they directly promoted to the Second Division as runners-up in the Third Division, marking Prussia Münster’s return to the Second Division after 33 years.
The team has adjusted its lineup this season, mostly through free transfers. In the three games of the new season, they have drawn once and lost twice, scoring 1 goal and conceding 4, ranking 15th. Including the DFB-Pokal match against Stuttgart, the team has not won any of their four games in the new season, with one draw and three losses.
This is the first time Hamburg and Prussia Münster meet again in the league after 60 years. Hamburg’s head coach Baumgart has an undefeated record against Prussia Münster with 3 wins and 1 draw. Overall, Hamburg’s strength is superior to that of their opponents, but considering their average performance this season, it will not be easy to secure three points.
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