Overview
- Kickoff is set for 15:00 at the Volksparkstadion with live coverage on ZDF, while the HSV men start in Cologne at 15:30 in a scheduling clash criticized for dampening attendance.
- More than 5,100 tickets had been sold by Friday and the club expects roughly 5,500 spectators for the women's Bundesliga fixture.
- HSV finance director Eric Huwer and supervisory board chair Michael Papenfuß will attend the women's match in Hamburg to underscore institutional backing.
- Huwer plans to meet partners at the stadium and will be at the DFB Bundestag on November 7, where a roughly €100 million plan for Frauen-Bundesliga structures is due for a vote.
- HSV seeks a first home win as coach Liése Brancao labels Frankfurt the favorite, with Eintracht bringing internationals Nicole Anyomi, Laura Freigang, Elisa Senß and Sweden's Blomqvist after an uneven start to the season.