Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart – Betting preview

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

As the early season favourites, Hoffenheim will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on VfB Stuttgart for a round 3 match in the Bundesliga.

Looking at the Bundesliga standings, the current difference between the sides is three points and seven places.

Form: Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart

Hoffenheim Form

In their last three matches, Hoffenheim won 0-4 against Erzgebirge Aue, before losing 3-2 against FC Koln and 2-3 to Borussia Dortmund. Hoffenheim managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded ten goals.

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Bayern Munich, they were left empty-handed in a 5-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating FC Koln in a 4-1 win. They followed that up with a 3-1 win against Viking in their most recent outing. VfB Stuttgart only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by 18 goals to 15.

Betting facts for Hoffenheim and VfB Stuttgart

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 VfB Stuttgart played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart

Look no further than Andrej Kramaric, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga, while Ermedin Demirovic managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for VfB Stuttgart in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular markets: Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at SNP Arena across all tournaments Hoffenheim won five times, drew two and lost three times. VfB Stuttgart claimed four wins, two draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. VfB Stuttgart conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. VfB Stuttgart have not lost to Hoffenheim in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Hoffenheim scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Impressively, VfB Stuttgart scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive VfB Stuttgart games. Hoffenheim managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from VfB Stuttgart performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. VfB Stuttgart have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Hoffenheim when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in ten of Hoffenheim’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 4.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, who managed to hit the net 3.7 times on average in these games. VfB Stuttgart’s last 5 matches had over 3.5 goals.