HSV host Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, round 17 at Volksparkstadion, Hamburg (57,000 capacity).
HSV won 0, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 3 matches (L–D–L), scoring 3 and conceding 7.
The two sides have met 10 times: HSV 2 wins, Leverkusen 6, 2 draws.
