Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs St. Pauli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Hoffenheim and St. Pauli who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

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

Hoffenheim are number 15 in the table on eight points after eight matches. St. Pauli rank as number 16 with five points after eight matches played.

Form: Hoffenheim vs St. Pauli

Hoffenheim Form

In their last three matches, Hoffenheim lost 2-0 against FC Porto, drew 0-0 against FC Heidenheim, before winning 2-1 against Nuernberg. 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 15 and conceded 14 goals.

St. Pauli Form

St. Pauli only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Borussia Dortmund. Then a 0-0 draw with Wolfsburg followed, before RB Leipzig claimed a 4-2 victory. St. Pauli claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by ten goals to six.

Betting facts for Hoffenheim and St. Pauli

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Hoffenheim and St. Pauli. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Hoffenheim vs St. Pauli

Elias Saad shows decent form right now for St. Pauli, 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 Saturday. Siding with Marius Buelter also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Popular betting markets: Hoffenheim vs St. Pauli

Full-time result

Hoffenheim won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at PreZero Arena. They drew one and lost four as well, while St. Pauli won four of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost six.

Both teams to score

Hoffenheim scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, St. Pauli scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive home games Hoffenheim played. St. Pauli managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Hoffenheim were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Hoffenheim have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with St. Pauli.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Hoffenheim’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for St. Pauli, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.9 times goals per game themselves.

Suggested bet: Hoffenheim vs St. Pauli

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Hoffenheim and St. Pauli seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Bundesliga match.

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