Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 5 match between Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Werder Bremen come to PreZero Arena for the Bundesliga match on Sunday, Hoffenheim will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
A look at the Bundesliga standings shows that two points and four places currently separate the two teams.
Form: Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen
Hoffenheim Form
A single draw is all Hoffenheim have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 1-4 and 2-1 against Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 1-1 against FC Midtjylland. Hoffenheim won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded 13 and scored 16 goals.
Werder Bremen Form
Werder Bremen have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 0-0 draw with Borussia Dortmund, before they won a game against Mainz 05 with a 1-2 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 0-5 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats for Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen
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 Werder Bremen played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 14 Hoffenheim matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Hoffenheim matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Hoffenheim matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Hoffenheim matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Hoffenheim matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Werder Bremen away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Werder Bremen away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Werder Bremen away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Werder Bremen matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Werder Bremen away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen
Andrej Kramaric has been great for Hoffenheim lately, hitting the target seven times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Werder Bremen are optimistic that Marvin Ducksch doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen
Full-time result
Hoffenheim claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Werder Bremen won five, drew three and lost two of their last 10 games away. Hoffenheim have beaten Werder Bremen in 3 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Hoffenheim scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Werder Bremen scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Hoffenheim played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Hoffenheim managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Werder Bremen kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Hoffenheim, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Werder Bremen, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves. Hoffenheim’s last 6 matches had more than three goals.
Recommended tip: Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen
To sum up, the upcoming match between Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Bundesliga game.