The tourists crashed to a 277-run loss in the first of the five-Test series in Brisbane and know that another defeat in Adelaide would leave them needing a miracle to retain the Ashes they won last year.
Hoggard said he was certain England would play better than in Brisbane last week but the nature of the Adelaide Oval pitch meant that winning the match would prove difficult.
"Obviously we want to win it but I think it's important that we don't lose," he told a news conference after training on Wednesday.
"It's going to be a hard Test match to win, the wicket is normally flat and is normally a spinning wicket so mister Shane Warne is going to be coming to the fore.
"We need to go out and show the Australians that we're here to fight. It's important that we go out and play well."
Adelaide is recognised as Australia's flattest Test wicket and England know they face a tough task bowling the home side out twice after they racked up 804 runs for the loss of just 10 wickets in Brisbane.
England's batting collapsed in the first innings when they made a paltry 157, but improved dramatically in the second lnock when they made 370.
Hoggard said he was confident the English batsmen could repeat their second innings performance in Adelaide to at least force a draw and keep alive in the five game series.
GOOD RESOLVE
"England have showed such good resolve in the past and bounce-back ability. That's exactly what we need to do this time," he said.
"The mood in the camp is good. We've shown good resolve and shown that we can compete, especially in the last two days.
"We batted really well and it was important we put in some good partnerships.
"We dug in and showed them that we can play and that we're here to fight. The England team's got a lot of fighters in it."
Hoggard also admitted England's players had been badly effected by nerves in Brisbane but the quick turnaround between matches had forced them to focus on the next match rather than dwell on their defeat.
"The Ashes are well underway now. The nerves that were talked about on the first day are obviously gone now," he said.
"We're in a five Test match series, we've lost the first one and our backs ate against the wall which happened over in England.
"We showed that we didn't lay down, we didn't die, we came back and fought hard and that's exactly what we're going to do this time.
"We're well and truly into it and have got four matches to pull it round.
"Everybody's in a positive mood. The intensity shown in the nets we've just had is the true spirit of the England side."
