Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 9 match between Hoffenheim and Schalke 04 and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Hoffenheim appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Schalke 04 in round 9 of the Bundesliga season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at SNP Arena this coming Sunday.
Hoffenheim are placed 12th with nine points after eight matches. Schalke 04 occupy a position as 17th in the league on six points.
Form: Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04
Hoffenheim Form
Hoffenheim are without a win from their previous three outings, as Holstein Kiel managed a draw, before they lost 2-0 against Werder Bremen. Their latest match ended in a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace. Hoffenheim won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 13 and conceded ten goals.
Schalke 04 Form
In their previous three games, Schalke 04 drew 0-0 with FC Koln, then lost 2-0 against Dynamo Dresden and 0-2 against RB Leipzig. Schalke 04 claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 16 goals to six.
Betting facts for Hoffenheim and Schalke 04
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 Hoffenheim and Schalke 04 played across all tournaments.
- In 19 of the last 21 Hoffenheim matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Hoffenheim matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Hoffenheim home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Hoffenheim home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Hoffenheim matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Schalke 04 away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Schalke 04 matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Schalke 04 matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Schalke 04 matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Schalke 04 have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
In-form players: Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04
Adam Hlozek found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Robin Gosens just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular betting markets: Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04
Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Hoffenheim won seven times and lost three as well. Schalke 04 won six times, drew one and lost three of their last 10 games away from home. Hoffenheim have beaten Schalke 04 in 4 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Hoffenheim scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Schalke 04 only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Schalke 04 have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. In the last 10 games played, Schalke 04 opened to scoring only once, while Hoffenheim scored the opener five times in their last 10 games. Hoffenheim have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Schalke 04.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Hoffenheim’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Schalke 04, who managed to score one time in those matches. Schalke 04 did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games
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