VfL Wolfsburg – TSG Hoffenheim
This weekend, the Bundesliga enters its 20th round and there are two more games on Sunday to round off this matchday. At 3:30 p.m. in the Autostadt, there will be a clash between two teams who are performing somewhat weaker than hoped in the league. You can find out whether one of the two teams will secure three points at the weekend in our Wolfsburg – Hoffenheim betting tip.
However, it’s been a while since both teams scored three points. Lower Saxony last secured a treble in mid-December with an away win at Darmstadt. Hoffenheim, meanwhile, have waited a week longer for a win and have only won one of their last ten games.
Despite this misery, coach Pellegrino Matarazzo’s team are still in 8th place and still have the European ranks in sight. Wolfsburg, on the other hand, are only in eleventh place with three points less
Wolfsburg – Hoffenheim info
- Date & Time: 04.02.2024, 15:30 hrs.
- Playing venue: Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
- Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 20
- TV broadcast: DAZN
Wolfsburg Form & Balance Check
The Wolves from the Autostadt missed out on a place in the Conference League on the last matchday of the previous season and wanted to finally return to European business this season. However, the club from Lower Saxony have so far failed to put in a consistent performance and therefore remain in 11th place in the table.
The hosts have also been waiting four games for a win. VfL Wolfsburg also recently drew 1-1 three times in a row to start the new year. Coach Niko Kovac is now hoping for another three-pointer against TSG. There have never been four games in a row with the same result for the club from Lower Saxony
Broad squad?
In the summer, VfL Wolfsburg had to let go of two important players, Micky van de Ven and Felix Nmecha. However, the Wolves also invested a lot of money in new additions. On paper, VfL therefore have a broad-based squad with plenty of quality on the bench. However, this has not been the case so far this season.
VfL have so far failed to score a goal after a substitution this season. The last goal scored by a Joker in the Bundesliga dates back to matchday 32 of the previous season and was scored by Luca Waldschmidt, who is now with 1. FC Köln. This happened in the match against the upcoming opponent Hoffenheim
Wolfsburg facts & analysis
- Did you know that VfL Wolfsburg score 43% of their goals between the 31-45 minute mark? That’s the highest figure in the league.
- Did you know that VfL Wolfsburg only score 4% of their goals between the 46-60 minute mark? That’s the worst figure in the league.
- VfL Wolfsburg have not lost any of their last 4 games.
Hoffenheim Form & Balance Check
The last time TSG Hoffenheim reached the European places was in the 2019/20 season and they were even in danger of relegation in the previous season. This season, the focus should be on the top again and the start of the season looked promising. However, Hoffenheim have only managed one win in ten Bundesliga games.
The previous week was again disappointing with a 1:1 draw against Heidenheim. Thanks to their good start to the season, however, the Kraichgauers are still in the thick of the European race. TSG are in a solid 8th place in the table and are just three points behind Freiburg, who are above them
Weghorst back in Wolfsburg
Wout Weghorst is in second place in VfL Wolfsburg’s all-time goalscorer list with 59 goals, behind Edin Dzeko. The Dutchman played for the Wolves from 2018 to 2022. After somewhat disappointing outings in the Premier League and Süper Lig, the striker then joined TSG Hoffenheim on loan in the summer.
Weghorst immediately developed into a key player in Kraichgau and has contributed five goals so far this season. In addition, the 31-year-old has started every game for the Kraichgau side when he has not been injured. Weghorst will then return to his old homeland for the first time in the Bundesliga on Sunday
Hoffenheim facts & analysis
- TSG Hoffenheim have not won any of their last 7 away games.
- A year ago, TSG Hoffenheim were 14th in the table with 19 points. They are currently in 8th position (25).
- TSG Hoffenheim have conceded one goal in each of their last 16 matches.
Predicted line-up – last update on February 3, 2024
We expect VfL Wolfsburg to play in a 4-2-3-1 formation again on Sunday. Coach Niko Kovac likes to rotate his starting eleven and could once again swap in some positions. We expect new signing Kevin Behrens to start on the bench.
Hoffenheim recently reverted to a back four against Heidenheim and played with a very compact midfield. We also expect the Kraichgauers to play with this formation in Wolfsburg. However, Florian Grillitsch will be missing for TSG with a yellow card
Wolfsburg – Hoffenheim head-to-head & stats
The two teams have met 32 times in competitive matches. While VfL Wolfsburg have recorded 15 wins, TSG have only been successful ten times. They have also shared seven points
- VfL Wolfsburg’s home record against TSG Hoffenheim over the past 15 matches: 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats. The goal difference: 33-18 for VfL Wolfsburg.
- Jonas Wind has the most assists for VfL Wolfsburg with 5 assists. Grischa Promel (4) leads the way for TSG Hoffenheim.
- VfL Wolfsburg win 34% of the halves, TSG Hoffenheim win 31%.
- On average VfL Wolfsburg scores 1.8 goals against TSG Hoffenheim and TSG Hoffenheim scores 1.8 goals against VfL Wolfsburg.
- The average number of goals in the first half in meetings between VfL Wolfsburg and TSG Hoffenheim is 1.6.
