Promotion hopefuls Hamburg will host rivals Werder Bremen in the much-anticipated Nord Derby on Sunday in the 2. Bundesliga.Both teams are vying for a place in the top three and will look to take a big step forward in climbing to the top of the table with a win.Hamburg were held by SV Sandhausen in their previous game in what was their second draw over the last five league games.HSV English@HSV_English 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗩𝗪 𝟬-𝟮 𝗛𝗦𝗩 - 𝟭𝟴/𝟬𝟵/𝟮𝟭 - 𝘎𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘻𝘦𝘭 2' - 𝘏𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘳 45+1'#nurderHSV #Nordderby2:30 AM · Feb 26, 2022544🔙📺 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗩𝗪 𝟬-𝟮 𝗛𝗦𝗩 - 𝟭𝟴/𝟬𝟵/𝟮𝟭⚽ - 𝘎𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘻𝘦𝘭 2'⚽ - 𝘏𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘳 45+1'#nurderHSV #Nordderby https://t.co/TlGM8HytrAWerder Bremen also had to settle for a draw in their previous game as the Green-Whites could only manage a point against Ingolstadt in their previous game.The draw against Ingolstadt ended a run of four wins on the bounce for Werder Bremen, so they will look to return to winning ways come Sunday.Hamburg vs Werder Bremen Head-to-headWerder Bremen have the better head-to-head record against their rivals Hamburg as they have won this fixture 57 times.Hamburg aren’t far behind with 46 wins, while 40 of the meetings between the two sides have ended all square.Hamburg form guide: D-W-W-W-DWerder Bremen form guide: W-W-W-W-DHamburg vs Werder Bremen Team NewsHamburgHamburg will be without the duo of Tim Leibold and Stephan Ambrosius. The latter lacks match fitness, so the derby has come too quick for him.Injured: Tim LeiboldDoubtful: Stephan AmbrosiusSuspended: NoneWerder BremenThe Green-Whites will be without the duo of Luca Plogmann and Fabio Chiarodia. Apart from the two players, manager Ole Werner has a fully fit squad to choose from.SV Werder Bremen EN@werderbremen_en Werner on the squad: "Things are looking good. We have a full squad to choose from, with the exception of Luca Plogmann and Fabio Chiarodia, who was away on international duty with the youth side during the week." #werder #hsvsvw6:40 AM · Feb 25, 202241💬 Werner on the squad: "Things are looking good. We have a full squad to choose from, with the exception of Luca Plogmann and Fabio Chiarodia, who was away on international duty with the youth side during the week." #werder #hsvsvw https://t.co/UyyQqNebyEInjured: Luca PlogmannUnavailable: Fabio ChiarodiaSuspended: NoneHamburg vs Werder Bremen Predicted LineupsHamburg Probable XI (4-3-3): Daniel Heuer Fernandes; Miro Muheim, Bastian Schonlau, Mario Vuskovic, Moritz Heyer; Sonny Kittel, Jonas Meffert, Ludovit Reis; Faride Alidou, Robert Glatzel, Bakery Jatta Werder Bremen Probable XI (3-5-2): Jiri Pavlenka; Marco Friedl, Milos Veljkovic, Omer Toprak; Christian Gross, Anthony Jung, Romano Schmid, Leonardo Bittencourt, Mitchell Weiser; Marvin Ducksch, Niclas FüllkrugHamburg vs Werder Bremen PredictionBoth teams are evenly matched, so this should be a pretty close contest on the pitch. Being a derby, there will be a few feisty challenges, but both sides perhaps have too much to lose.Hamburg are playing at home and have the best defensive record in the league. We expect the hosts to edge out the Nord Derby on Sunday.Prediction: Hamburg 1-0 Werder Bremen