Hamburg missed out on automatic promotion in a cruel twist on the final day of the 2. Bundesliga season. The effects of that disappointment were apparent on Thursday as they face an uphill battle leading to the return match against Stuttgart on Monday evening.
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The first playoff game did not go in favor of Hamburg as they suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat against Stuttgart, which puts their stay in the second tier in Germany at risk. Konstantinos Mavropanos scored a goal for Stuttgart after just one minute and Hamburg missed out on chances to level the game before the end of the first half. In the second half, Josha Vagnoman and Serhou Guirassy scored within three minutes to grab a comfortable 3-0 win for Stuttgart.
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Stuttgart exhibited a performance that they haven’t shown throughout this Bundesliga campaign and sealed a fantastic opportunity to maintain their position in the Bundesliga for the next season. Hamburg’s chances were further dampened in the last 20 minutes after Anssi Suhonen was sent off. Now, to force extra-time, Hamburg needs to win by a 3-0 scoreline on Monday, which seems like a difficult task as this year, they have only won by a three-goal margin in two home fixtures.
Hamburg vs Stuttgart Head to Head
Stuttgart has emerged as winners in their last three games against Hamburg. Though, Hamburg has a decent home record in this fixture as they have lost only once in their four previous home matches against Stuttgart. Moreover, their chances are slightly better if we consider that they were 6-2 winners in this same fixture back in October 2019.
Hamburg vs Stuttgart Prediction
It looks very bleak for Hamburg to win this match against Stuttgart and book a return to the Bundesliga. Even if they win, they have a lot of ground to make up in the tie overall. Consider betting on Hamburg vs Stuttgart with 22Bet.
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