Stuttgart – Hoffenheim : Preview & Prediction
Stuttgart and Hoffenheim meet at Mercedes‑Benz‑Arena, in a match for the 7th round of the Bundesliga. The history of head‑to‑heads played at this stadium favors the home team, who in the last 3 matches won 2 and drew 1. In fact, in the last match at this stadium, for the Bundesliga, on 14‑03‑2021, Stuttgart won by ( 2‑0). Stuttgart’s goals were scored by A. N. Kasim (15′ Autogolo) and S. Kalajdzic (64′ ). In this match, the home factor may play a decisive role, as Hoffenheim has shown differences in performance in their home and away matches.
The home team is currently in the 13th position, with 5 points won, after 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, by (1‑3). In the last one, they drew away against VfL Bochum 1848 by (0‑0). This is a team that keeps the performance when they play away from their stadium, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in their stadium. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Stuttgart has won 5, drawn 1 and lost 4.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 5 matches. The team has conceded goals to the opponent in 5 of the last 6 matches for this competition, so they haven’t been very strong defensively. There tends to be goals in their home games, as 24 of the last 28 matches they’ve played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 9 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 6 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 5 of their 11 goals between minutes (31’‑45′).
Stuttgart comes for this game with a draw, to zero, in the trip to Bochum’s ground, thus adding the fifth consecutive match without a win in this Bundesliga. Usually the coach Pellegrino Matarazzo acts in 4-3-3 with Omar Marmoush, Tanguy Coulibaly and Hamadi Al Ghaddioui being the team’s most offensive references. It is important to highlight the quality of midfielder Mateo Klimowicz: this player has great competence in organizing the offensive process. Out of this game are Naouirou Ahamada, Momo Cisse, Lilian Egloff, Mohamed Sankoh, Silas Katompa Mvumpa and Sasa Kalajdzic due to injury.
After 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, the away team is in the 9 th position, having won 8 points. In the penultimate match, they have tied in an away match against DSC Arminia Bielefeld, by (0‑0). In the penultimate match, they won at home against VfL Wolfsburg, by (3‑1). This is a team that usually favors the home factor, stronger when they play with the support of their supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with a total of 22 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in their stadium, with a total of 28 goals scored and 19 conceded. In the last 10 away matches Hoffenheim has won 2, drawn 4 and lost 4.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 4 matches. In 15 matches, they managed to turn the score around in 4 of the 8 matches in which they conceded the first goal.
Hoffenheim’s team comes for this match after a 3-1 victory against Wolfsburg, putting an end to four straight games without a win in this competition: the team’s goals were stamped by Andrej Kramaric, Pavel Kaderabek and Christoph Baumgartner . In this game against Stuttgart, it’s foreseeable that coach Sebastian Hoeness will favor the organization of his block, always with the objective of not offering space on the defensive line. On an individual level, we highlight the right winger Christoph Baumgartner, who is Hoffenheim’s top scorer with 2 goals scored. Out of this game are Ermin Bicakcic and Benjamin Hübner, both with physical problems.
Stuttgart – Hoffenheim : Betting Tips
Stuttgart – Win Odds: 2.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
