Hamburger SV will host 1. FC Köln in a crucial Bundesliga showdown, with the hosts desperate to snap a three-game losing streak. Köln, who earned a vital point away from home in their previous match, will look to replicate their recent stability under new coach Steffen Baumgart. The key battle may come between HSV's goal-scoring threat Niclas Füllkrug and Köln's rugged center-back Jorge Mera.