In the Bundesliga match between Hamburger and Borussia M on January 17, 2026, bookmakers do not see a clear favorite. Hamburger's victory is priced at 2.53, Borussia M's success is at 2.92, and a draw is offered at 3.60. The probabilities for the outcome are: Hamburger - 38.92%, draw - 27.35%, Borussia M - 33.72%. This setup indicates fairly close chances for both teams to win, with the odds on the total goals being quite attractive for betting on scoring. The odds for over 2.5 goals are 1.83, and for both teams to score - yes at 1.58, reflecting an expectation of goals from both sides. For those who prefer double chance bets, X2 is at 1.59, and 1X at 1.46.
In their last five matches, Hamburger showed mixed results: they lost to Freiburg 1-2 on January 10, drew with Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 on December 20, lost to Hoffenheim 1-4 on December 13, defeated Werder 3-2 on December 7, and lost to Holstein Kiel 4-5 on December 3. Borussia M in a similar period defeated Augsburg 4-0 (January 11), lost to Hoffenheim 1-5 (January 14), lost to Borussia Dortmund 0-2 (December 19), lost to Wolfsburg 1-3 (December 13), but won against Mainz 1-0 (December 5). On average, over the last five games, Hamburger had 46.4% possession, committed 10.2 fouls, was caught offside 1.2 times, and received 2.4 yellow cards. Borussia M's stats: 46.4% possession, 9.8 fouls, 1.6 offsides, and only 0.6 yellow cards. In their last head-to-head meeting on August 24, 2025, the teams played to a 0-0 draw.
In their five-match series, both teams show similar scoring patterns: the average total goals in Hamburger and Borussia M's matches is 3.4. During this period, Hamburger averaged 1.4 goals scored per game and conceded the same amount, with similar figures for Borussia M. In terms of over 2.5 goals: both teams had 3 out of 5 matches end with three or more goals. In the first half, Hamburger had 2 out of 5 games being high-scoring (over 1.5), while Borussia M had 3 out of 5. In the second half, Hamburger played 3 out of 5 for over 1.5, whereas Borussia M only 1 out of 5. For goal intervals: Hamburger most frequently scores between 61-75 minutes (40%), and concedes most often in the final stages - from 76 to 90 minutes (50%). Borussia M scores most frequently from 16 to 30 minutes (33%), and concedes evenly across all intervals, 20% in each of the six fifteen-minute segments. These metrics confirm both teams' tendency for high-scoring matches, especially in the second half for Hamburger. Considering that over 2.5 goals is at 1.83, and both teams to score - yes at 1.58, the logical choice is a bet on over 2.5 goals, as both teams regularly participate in matches with three or more goals, and their average goal stats support this prediction.
Both teams show identical average values for corners: Hamburger and Borussia M averaged 4 corners per game over the last five matches. During this period, both teams had 2 out of 5 matches end with a total of over 9.5 corners. Considering the total corners, the line closest to the sum of the averages (8) is 8.5. The odds for over 8.5 corners are 1.47, and under 8.5 is 2.50. For the outcome on corners, Hamburger is favored with odds of 1.82. Overall, both teams do not stand out for extreme activity in this metric, but a bet on over 8.5 corners seems justified given the average values and frequency of occurrences in the last five matches. It's also worth noting that Borussia M receives fewer yellow cards (0.6 compared to Hamburger's 2.4), which may affect the number of set-pieces and, consequently, corners.
Sportwars.net Prediction for Hamburger vs Borussia M, 2026-01-17 - Over 2.5 goals, odds 1.83. Exact score: 2:1, odds 9.00.


