Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart Prediction & Tips
After a five-game winless streak that threatened to derail their season, Hoffenheim has turned things around with two 2-1 victories, first against Borussia Dortmund and then against Hamburg. Last week’s win was their 17th in this Bundesliga season, setting a new club record for a single campaign, while the 57 points they’ve accumulated so far represent their second-best tally in the top flight. That season they finished in the top four, and with only goal difference separating them from this week’s opponent, Hoffenheim will look to improve on a run of just one win in their last four home games (D1, L2).
Stuttgart’s final stretch looks challenging, as they must face the three teams immediately below them in the standings before playing the DFB-Pokal final against Bayern Munich. Despite having their third-best points tally in the Bundesliga at this stage since the 2006/07 season, when they were champions, the “Swabians” have shown a lack of consistency in recent weeks, managing just one win in their last four league matches (D1, L2). Sebastian Hoeneß’s team heads into its away fixtures with some trepidation, having won just once on the road in the Bundesliga since late January (D2, L2).
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE @ 1.45
