Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 8 match between FC Heidenheim and Hoffenheim and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Hoffenheim come to Voith-Arena for the Bundesliga match on Sunday, FC Heidenheim will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Ranked as number 9 in the Bundesliga standings, FC Heidenheim, have so far collected nine points this season, while Hoffenheim collected seven points. This puts them up as number 14 after seven rounds.
Team form: FC Heidenheim vs Hoffenheim
FC Heidenheim Form
FC Heidenheim suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by RB Leipzig in a 0-1 defeat. Borussia Moenchengladbach also proved too hard to handle, as they won 3-2, before FC Heidenheim were able to strike back last time out in a 0-1 win against Pafos FC. FC Heidenheim only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Bundesliga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded eight goals.
Hoffenheim Form
Hoffenheim recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 1-1 draw with VfB Stuttgart. A 3-1 win against Bochum followed, before a 2-0 defeat against FC Porto in their most recent match. Hoffenheim only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 13 goals to 12.
Betting facts for FC Heidenheim and Hoffenheim
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that FC Heidenheim and Hoffenheim played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 FC Heidenheim home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Heidenheim have won 5 of the last 7 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Heidenheim have won 5 of the last 7 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 4 FC Heidenheim matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 FC Heidenheim matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Hoffenheim matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Hoffenheim away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Hoffenheim away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Hoffenheim matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Hoffenheim have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches in the Bundesliga and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: FC Heidenheim vs Hoffenheim
Marvin Pieringer has three strikes in six Bundesliga matches for FC Heidenheim, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Hoffenheim. The visitors are looking to Marius Buelter, who has provided his team with four Bundesliga goals.
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Full-time result
FC Heidenheim claimed eight wins in their previous 10 matches at Voith-Arena across all tournaments. They lost two as well, while visitors Hoffenheim won three of their last 10 away matches. They drew three and lost four. Hoffenheim conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.
Both teams to score
FC Heidenheim scored first in six of their last ten home games. Hoffenheim got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 8 consecutive Hoffenheim games. FC Heidenheim probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Sunday, as Hoffenheim managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for FC Heidenheim, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Hoffenheim, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches. Hoffenheim scored at least one goal in their last 15 matches.
Recommended tip: FC Heidenheim vs Hoffenheim
To sum up, the upcoming match between FC Heidenheim and Hoffenheim seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Bundesliga game.