Overview
- The day’s schedule features Düsseldorf vs. Kaiserslautern at 13:30, Köln vs. Hamburg at 15:30, and Wolfsburg vs. Hoffenheim at 17:30 at their respective home stadiums.
- Köln and Hamburg meet in the Bundesliga for the first time since 2017/18, with HSV unbeaten in the last five head‑to‑heads as Köln arrive on 11 points from eight matches.
- Under coach Merlin Polzin, Hamburg have yet to win away in the league and have scored only one away goal, the weakest road attack in the division.
- Wolfsburg enter against Hoffenheim with coach Paul Simonis described as under pressure after a DFB‑Pokal exit to Holstein Kiel and a 12‑match home league win drought, while TSG remain unbeaten away.
- Kaiserslautern travel on 19 points and fresh from a cup win in Fürth, whereas Düsseldorf carry a three‑match league losing run and continued home struggles.