Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Hoffenheim and VfB Stuttgart who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When VfB Stuttgart come to PreZero Arena for the Bundesliga match on Saturday, Hoffenheim will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
While VfB Stuttgart are now third in the Bundesliga table after collecting 53 points in 25 rounds, Hoffenheim trail them on 33 points. This leaves them as number 7 in the table after 25 rounds played.
Team form: Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart
Hoffenheim Form
Hoffenheim hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Borussia Dortmund by 2-3, before winning 2-1 against Werder Bremen. The streak ended in a recent 3-1 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt. Hoffenheim only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Bundesliga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded eight goals.
VfB Stuttgart Form
In their last three matches, VfB Stuttgart drew 1-1 with FC Koln, beat Wolfsburg by 2-3 and beat Union Berlin by 2-0. VfB Stuttgart managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding 11 times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats for Hoffenheim and VfB Stuttgart
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Hoffenheim and VfB Stuttgart. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Hoffenheim have conceded in 63 of the last 65 matches
- Hoffenheim have conceded in 47 of the last 49 matches in the Bundesliga
- In 17 of the last 18 home matches Hoffenheim played, both teams scored
- In 18 of the last 20 matches Hoffenheim played in the Bundesliga, both teams scored
- In 14 of the last 15 home matches Hoffenheim played in the Bundesliga, both teams scored
- VfB Stuttgart have conceded in 25 of the last 27 away matches in the Bundesliga
- In 9 of the last 11 matches VfB Stuttgart played, both teams scored
- VfB Stuttgart have scored in 17 of the last 19 matches
- In 6 of the last 7 matches VfB Stuttgart played in the Bundesliga, both teams scored
- VfB Stuttgart have won 6 of the last 7 matches in the Bundesliga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
In-form players: Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart
It is difficult to look past Serhou Guirassy, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Bundesliga matches for VfB Stuttgart, with a total for the season saying 21 goals scored in this Bundesliga campaign. With five goals lately for Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga, Maximilian Beier is also a player to look out for.
Popular betting markets: Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart
Full-time result
Hoffenheim won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at PreZero Arena. They drew four and lost four as well, while VfB Stuttgart won five of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost five. VfB Stuttgart didn’t lose any of their previous 7 outings. Hoffenheim have not lost to VfB Stuttgart in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Hoffenheim scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Impressively, VfB Stuttgart scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Hoffenheim managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, VfB Stuttgart were first on target in eight of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Hoffenheim and VfB Stuttgart.
Total goals
Hoffenheim 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. Of the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.2 times goals per game. Astonishingly, Hoffenheim conceded a goal in their last 20 matches.
Recommended tip: Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart
To summarize, the upcoming Bundesliga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.