Verl arrive at this DFB Pokal first-round tie in wretched form. The 3. Liga side have lost four of their last five matches, conceding 16 goals across that sample with zero clean sheets. Their two competitive outings this season both ended in heavy defeats, 1-4 at Aachen and 2-4 at home to Duisburg. Hamburger SV, chasing a return to the Bundesliga, bring a more composed recent record: two wins, a draw and two losses in five friendlies, scoring in all five and keeping the ball moving with 10 goals scored. The class gap between a promotion-hunting Bundesliga 2 outfit and a struggling 3. Liga side is the core argument here. Verl have conceded in every game in the sample and have not kept a single clean sheet. Hamburg's firepower should be sufficient. Draw No Bet on Hamburg is the play, protecting against any unlikely slip. Back Hamburg DNB.
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