Hoffenheim vs Heidenheim: When Hoffenheim and Heidenheim square off at the PreZero Arena on Saturday, they’ll be looking to win their first Bundesliga match of the year. With just two points separating the two teams, we expect an exciting mid-table matchup as they compete for a berth in Europe.
Hoffenheim lost 3-2 against Freiburg at the Europa-Park Stadion on Saturday, failing to halt the damage. Now, Pellegrino Matarazzo’s team has lost four of their previous five games, including three losses in a row since the start of the year, and has only managed one draw.
Hoffenheim vs Heidenheim
Hoffenheim is still in the running for European qualification despite their recent fall in performance; they are now four points outside of the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying slot, sitting eighth in the Bundesliga standings.
Conversely, Heidenheim’s previous game ended in a 1-1 tie with Wolfsburg, meaning they had to split the spoils for the second straight game.
Following their 2-1 loss to RB Leipzig in December, Frank Schmidt’s team has now gone six games without losing in all competitions, with four victories and two draws.
Heidenheim, who finished ninth in the league with 22 points from 18 games, had an amazing debut in the top division after winning promotion from the second division the previous season.
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Heidenheim vs Hoffenheim Key figures and head-to-head
- Heidenheim has a small advantage in the history of this game, having won three of the past five encounters between the two teams, to Hoffenheim’s two triumphs.
- Matarazzo’s team won 3-2 at the Voith Arena after a thrilling five-goal thriller in which they scored three goals in the last 13 minutes of play.
- Since defeating Bochum 3-1 on December 8, Hoffenheim has lost four of their last five games and drawn one.
- Since August, Heidenheim has lost eight away games and drawn two, winning just one of their previous 11 away games in all competitions.
- Since late September, Hoffenheim has lost three of their previous six home games and drawn two, becoming winless in five of those contests.
Prediction
Hoffenheim has struggled in the new year and is looking for a positive outcome this weekend. But we anticipate them faltering against a strong Heidenheim team, who have won four and drawn two of their previous six games.
Forecast: Heidenheim 1-0 Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim vs. Heidenheim Betting Advice
- Tip 1: Result – Draw
- Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals – No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in four of Heidenheim’s last five matches)
- Tip 3: Both sides to score – Yes (Both sides have also scored in five of the visitors’ last seven outings)
