Hamburger SV 1-3 Eintracht Frankfurt: result and AI prediction

AI match recap

This is a tightly balanced cup tie with Frankfurt carrying the stronger overall external expectation, but HSV have recent evidence that they can trouble this opponent. HSV’s main concern is the reported cluster of absences, particularly through central areas and the forward line, whereas Frankfurt’s availability issues appear less disruptive. The hosts need an intense, controlled first phase and strong set-piece defending; Frankfurt will want to move HSV across the pitch and exploit any weakening in the home structure. Final line-ups matter more than usual because the published injury lists are inconsistent.

Head-to-head analysis

Frankfurt hold the stronger broader record in this fixture, but the recent meetings are more competitive: HSV won the latest league meeting and previously drew at Volksparkstadion. That makes historical dominance less instructive than the current availability picture.

Injuries and absences

The reported HSV list is potentially decisive because it includes options across the spine and attacking unit, particularly Remberg, Poulsen, Vieira and Daka. Frankfurt’s reported absences appear more peripheral, but the conflicting external lists mean these should be treated as provisional until official line-ups.

Form (last 5)

Hamburger SV vs Eintracht Frankfurt stats

Last meetings

• 2026-05-02Eintracht Frankfurt 1-2 Hamburger SV
• 2025-12-20Hamburger SV 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
• 2018-05-05Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 Hamburger SV
• 2017-12-12Hamburger SV 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt
• 2017-03-18Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Hamburger SV
• 2016-10-21Hamburger SV 0-3 Eintracht Frankfurt

Other DFB-Pokal matches

• VfL Bochum – FSV Mainz 05
• SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach – FC Augsburg
• Rot-Weiß Essen – RB Leipzig
• Borussia Mönchengladbach – Karlsruher SC
• Borussia Dortmund – Werder Bremen
• SV Elversberg – SV Darmstadt 98
• 1. FC Köln – Union Berlin
• SC Freiburg – VfL Wolfsburg