Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs FC Heidenheim – Betting preview

Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Bundesliga match between Hoffenheim and FC Heidenheim. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.

Hoffenheim come up against visiting side FC Heidenheim in a Bundesliga fixture this coming Saturday at PreZero Arena.

In the Bundesliga standings, Hoffenheim are placed eighth with 24 points after 18 matches. FC Heidenheim occupy the position of ninth in the league with 22 points.

Team form: Hoffenheim vs FC Heidenheim

Hoffenheim Form

A single point is all Hoffenheim can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 3-3 draw with Darmstadt, before getting trounced 3-0 against Bayern Munich while Freiburg won 3-2. Hoffenheim claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored 11 and conceded 14 goals.

FC Heidenheim Form

FC Heidenheim currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundwork by beating Freiburg with a 3-2 scoreline, before settling for a point in a 1-1 draw against FC Koln. Their latest match once again had them share the points, this time in a 1-1 draw against Wolfsburg. FC Heidenheim 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 11 goals to six.

Betting stats for Hoffenheim and FC Heidenheim

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Hoffenheim and FC Heidenheim. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

Players under the radar: Hoffenheim vs FC Heidenheim

Patrick Mainka shows decent form right now for FC Heidenheim, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Hoffenheim, who are strong favorites this coming Saturday. Siding with Ihlas Bebou also looks like a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Popular betting markets: Hoffenheim vs FC Heidenheim

Full-time result

Hoffenheim won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing three and losing five as well. FC Heidenheim won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost seven in this run. They remained unbeaten in their last five Bundesliga games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Both teams have scored in the last 11 home games Hoffenheim played in the Bundesliga. FC Heidenheim managed the first goal of the game in only three of their 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Hoffenheim were first on target in three of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Hoffenheim conceded a goal in their last 13 Bundesliga matches. In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Hoffenheim saw seven of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, scoring an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of FC Heidenheim’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.

Suggested bet: Hoffenheim vs FC Heidenheim

To sum up, the upcoming match between Hoffenheim and FC Heidenheim seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Bundesliga game.

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