Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs FC Heidenheim – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Hoffenheim and FC Heidenheim who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Hoffenheim enjoy home advantage, when visitors FC Heidenheim swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Hoffenheim approach round 25 as number 13 in the Bundesliga table with 25 points on their account so far. With 24 rounds behind them, FC Heidenheim have amassed 15 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

Form: Hoffenheim vs FC Heidenheim

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Werder Bremen by 1-3, before drawing 1-1 with VfB Stuttgart. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Bochum 0-1. Hoffenheim didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Bundesliga games at the PreZero Arena. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored five goals.

FC Heidenheim Form

FC Heidenheim only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 1-2 defeat against FC Copenhagen. Then a 2-2 draw with RB Leipzig followed, before Borussia Moenchengladbach claimed a 0-3 victory. FC Heidenheim are winless in their last six away games in the Bundesliga, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 14 goals while scoring eight themselves.

Betting facts for Hoffenheim and FC Heidenheim

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Hoffenheim and FC Heidenheim. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Hoffenheim vs FC Heidenheim

Mathias Honsak 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 favourites on Sunday. Siding with Gift Orban also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Betting markets: Hoffenheim vs FC Heidenheim

Full-time result

Hoffenheim claimed two wins, drew four and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. FC Heidenheim won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. FC Heidenheim conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Hoffenheim have not lost to FC Heidenheim in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Hoffenheim only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, FC Heidenheim only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Hoffenheim managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, FC Heidenheim kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Hoffenheim have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with FC Heidenheim.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Hoffenheim, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. In the last ten games for FC Heidenheim, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of one time goals per game themselves. FC Heidenheim conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.