Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 31 match between Hamburger SV and Hoffenheim and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Hamburger SV welcome Hoffenheim on Saturday in the Bundesliga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 31 match.
Form: Hamburger SV vs Hoffenheim
Hamburger SV Form
In their previous three outings, Hamburger SV drew 1-1 with Augsburg, before losing 4-0 against VfB Stuttgart and 3-1 against Werder Bremen. Hamburger SV only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Volksparkstadion in the Bundesliga. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded nine goals.
Hoffenheim Form
In their past three matches, Hoffenheim lost 1-2 against Mainz 05, drew 2-2 with Augsburg and won 2-1 against Borussia Dortmund. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 16 goals conceded and 11 scored.
Betting stats for Hamburger SV and Hoffenheim
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Hamburger SV and Hoffenheim. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 3 Hamburger SV home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Hamburger SV home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Hamburger SV home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Hamburger SV home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Hamburger SV matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Hoffenheim away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 5 Hoffenheim away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Hoffenheim matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Hoffenheim matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Hoffenheim away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Hamburger SV vs Hoffenheim
Andrej Kramaric scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage 12 goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Hoffenheim take aim at Hamburger SV. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.
Popular betting markets: Hamburger SV vs Hoffenheim
Full-time result
Hamburger SV claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in six of the games, whilst losing two. Hoffenheim won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. Hoffenheim conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Hamburger SV only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Hoffenheim scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Hoffenheim will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Hamburger SV managing a measly zero clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to one clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Hamburger SV have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Hoffenheim.
Total goals
Hamburger SV saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Hoffenheim, who managed to hit the net 1.6 times on average in these games. Somehow Hamburger SV failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 10 matches. Hoffenheim conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.
