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Hamburger SV are solid at the back – particularly in the opening quarter of an hour of matches. In fact they are the only team in Bundesliga 2 who are yet to concede a single goal during that period of play.
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Last Sunday’s top-of-the-table clash at home to leaders Arminia Bielefeld was Hamburg’s first goalless draw of the season.
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Both matches since the restart have ended in a draw for the team from the north of Germany. HSV opened with a 2-2 away to SpVgg Greuther Fürth before that 0-0 stalemate against Bielefeld.
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Thursday’s match between VfB and HSV will be the third time that the two teams have met already this season. Hamburg won 6-2 at home in the league but VfB got their revenge on the same ground just three days later with a 2-1 extra-time victory in the second round of the DFB Cup.
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Hamburg are the kings of the away draw, with eight stalemates on their travels already (as well as another two at home).
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In 27 matches so far, Hamburg have notched 50 goals, with only leaders Bielefeld managing a better tally.