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TSG Hoffenheim – Eintracht Frankfurt
There are some thrilling matches in the Bundesliga again this coming weekend, including the upcoming clash between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Eintracht Frankfurt. The match will take place at the home PreZero Arena and is a trend-setting one for both teams. The Kraichgauer are still stuck deep in the relegation quagmire. The team of coach Pellegrino Matarazzo is going through a difficult phase again after an interim high with four unbeaten games lately and took two defeats in a row. As a result, their lead over the relegation zone shrank from five points to just one.
Frankfurt’s Eintracht, on the other hand, is stumbling towards the end of the season in the league. The SGE did not win any of its last nine Bundesliga games and thus slipped to ninth place in the table. The 15th place in the second-round table reflects very well the mood of Eintracht fans in the league. However, Eintracht proved once again during the week that it is an absolute cup team. Against Stuttgart, Frankfurt won in dramatic fashion with 3:2 and thus once again entered the final of the DFB Cup. Whether the Eagles can now take this momentum into the league, you can find out in our Hoffenheim – Frankfurt tip.
Hoffenheim – Frankfurt info:
- Date & Time: 05/06/2023, 15:30 hrs.
- Game Venue: PreZero Arena, Sinsheim
- Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 31.
- TV broadcast: Sky
Hoffenheim form & balance check
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is putting everything it has into fighting back against the drop into the 2. Bundesliga. Currently, the Kraichgauer occupy 14th place and are only two points ahead of 17th-place Schalke 04. After a small interim high, however, Hoffenheim’s form curve is pointing downward again. TSG has been winless for three games. The previous week, coach Pellegrino Matarazzo’s team lost 1-0 to RB Leipzig.
Always conceding goals
The defensive performance of 1899 Hoffenheim always causes worry lines for the fans. Even though the defense stabilized somewhat recently, coach Mattarazzo still can’t be satisfied with it. TSG has only kept a clean sheet five times this season. In fact, in the past 20 games, this has only been the case once, in a 2-0 win over Schalke.
Hoffenheim facts & analysis
- Three games without a win.
- Eight home losses already
- Just one point ahead of relegation place
Frankfurt form & balance check
As in the previous season, Frankfurt Eintracht slumped in the second half of the Bundesliga. For nine games now, the Eagles have been waiting for a win in the league. A year ago, the SGE concealed the messed-up second half of the season by winning the Europa League. This season, coach Oliver Glasner’s team could do the same with victory in the cup final, as the Hessians advanced to that very final on Wednesday.
Mario Götze enormously important
Mario Götze is an enormously important factor in Frankfurt’s offense. The 2014 World Cup winner played many crucial passes and contributed two goals and two assists in the league. In addition, the 30-year-old prepared five more goals in the cup. The offensive player has always been able to celebrate successes in his career and enjoy a place among the top 5 at the end of each season. But in the current season, that goal now seems out of reach.
Frankfurt facts & analysis
- Nine games in a row without a win in the league.
- Currently in ninth place in the league
- In the final of the DFB Cup
Predicted lineup – last update on May 4, 2023
Hoffenheim will line up in a 3-5-2 like last time. Angelo Stiller is available to the team again and will move back into the starting eleven. Angeliño and Kadeřábek will again plow the two rails for TSG. Kevin Akpoguma is missing from central defense with a yellow suspension
Eintracht will send a similar team on the field as on Wednesday in Stuttgart. Captain Sebastian Rode had to leave the field in the cup against VfB completely depleted and is unlikely to play again from the start.
Hoffenheim – Frankfurt direct comparison & statistics
In the first direct duels, TSG dominated SGE. However, Hoffenheim won only one of the last eleven encounters against the Hessians, which means that Eintracht now has a total of one more win than Hoffenheim on its record. Frankfurt also won the first leg 4:2.
- Hoffenheim won only one of last five home games against Frankfurt
- When Hoffenheim leads 1-0 in home games, they win only 66% of games
- Did you know that Eintracht Frankfurt scores 24% of its goals between the 16-30 minute mark?
