German Bundesliga
2025-10-18 - RB Leipzig vs Hamburger SV
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: Bundesliga
Red Bull Arena – Leipzig
Saturday, 18th October 2025 - kickoff 15:30 CET
RB Leipzig
Sometimes high defeats can open eyes wider and make teams more alert. RB Leipzig is a classic example of that. They started season with 6-0 hammering by Bayern Munich, but are unbeaten ever since.
They won four straight Bundesliga games before drawing 1-1 away against Borussia Dortmund in the last round, and will now look to return to winning ways against the newly-promoted side.
RB Leipzig won both of their home games this season, including against Hamburger SV’s fellow-promoted side of Koln, who came unbeaten in Leipzig and still lost.
Former Werder Bremen coach Ole Werner has brought many positive things to RB Leipzig this season, so they’ll likely battle for the top four again.
The last time RB Leipzig faced Hamburger SV was in the DFB Cup in October 2022, when they hammered Hamburger SV 4-0 at home.
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV started this season pretty solidly. They lost only twice in six games. One of those defeats was against city rivals St.Pauli, and the other was against the giants Bayern Munich.
In addition to that, Hamburger SV won twice and drew twice, and is currently unbeaten in three consecutive matches (two wins and a draw).
Hamburger SV played fantastic football in their most recent Bundesliga match, nailing Mainz 4-0 at home. That was also their third clean sheet in six matches this season. Not a bad start to the season at all.
The Betting Verdict
I expect this game to unfold similarly to RB Leipzig’s match against the other promoted side, Koln.
Hamburger SV (same as Koln then) travels to Leipzig on the back of three unbeaten games, but RB Leipzig has played impressively in their last five unbeaten matches.
RB Leipzig should dominate ball possession and chances here, and I believe they will win by scoring a couple of goals.
The Pick :
RB Leipzig 2-0 Hamburger SV
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
Take RB Leipzig to win at odds of 1.50 with Bet365
