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Bayern Munich vs. TSG Hoffenheim
The Bundesliga continues this weekend with the 9th matchday. Serial champion Bayern Munich receives the TSG from Hoffenheim for an exciting duel. Both teams are in good form and were able to score a full five goals each on the last matchday. The match will kick off on Saturday at 3:30 pm at the Allianz Arena in Munich, where the Munich team surprisingly lost their last match against Eintracht Frankfurt. Find out in the following Bayern vs Hoffenheim betting tips whether we also think the Sinsheim side can give Bayern a leg up.
After eight games, Bayern are sitting pretty at the top of the Bundesliga table with 19 points. The record champions have only lost one game and have already scored 29 goals, so they are still hungry. However, BVB is still close on the heels of Munich, only one point behind. After a mixed start to the season, Hoffenheim are currently in mid-table with a completely balanced record. Eleven points from eight games are enough for ninth place.
Bayern – Hoffenheim Info
– Date & Time: 23/10/2021, 15:30.
– Venue: Allianz Arena (Munich)
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 9
– TV broadcast: Sky
Bayern Form & Balance Check
Currently, it looks like coach Julian Nagelsmann has raised Bayern’s level once again. Before, many would have doubted that this was even possible, but the results speak for themselves. The Munich team continues to be enormously hungry and ambitious and has won ten of its first twelve competitive matches and lost only one. They have also been more than reliable in the top matches, winning against Leipzig, Leverkusen and Barcelona by at least three goals. The team responded to the first defeat of the season against Frankfurt with two emphatic victories.
Who can stop these Bavarians?
So the question is who should stand in the way of the record champions at the moment. Frankfurt and Gladbach are the only teams that have managed not to lose to Bayern this season; all the others have been more or less clearly dispatched. It would take a globally furious virus to weaken the team. It has currently hit head coach Julian Nagelsmann, who was not on the bench for Wednesday’s CL match in Lisbon due to mild symptoms. He subsequently tested positive and now has to go into isolation for the time being, but even without him, his team managed to pull off a 4-0 win against Benfica.
Bayern facts & analysis
– Currently 1st in the Bundesliga
– Best offence in the league
– Ten wins from first twelve competitive matches
– Won 4-0 against Benfica during the week
Hoffenheim form & balance check
During their second season under coach Sebastian Hoeneß, TSG are still searching for consistency. Too often, strong games alternate with weaker performances. In the league, the commanding 4:0 opening victory in Augsburg was followed by four games without a win. Then again, the Sinsheim team won two of the last three games. Especially in the most recent match against the up-and-coming 1. FC Köln, TSG celebrated a true football festival with a 5:0 victory, and two matchdays earlier they also won against Wolfsburg.
Kramaric as key player
The X-factor is once again the eternal Andrej Kramaric. The Croatian has even become the record goalscorer after five and a half years at TSG and is incredibly important for Hoffenheim’s game. This is evident again this season. In each of the Sinsheim defeats, Kramaric has failed to score, but in all other games he has set up six goals and scored one himself. Together with Florian Wirtz, the attacker is currently the best provider in the league.
Hoffenheim Facts & Analysis
– 9th place in the Bundesliga
– Last win 5:0 against Cologne
– Kramaric already with 6 assists
Predicted line-up – last update on 21 October 2021
For Bayern, Goretzka and Davies, who have been struggling recently, are likely to be on the bench for the time being, with Sabitzer and Pavard deputising for them. In addition, Gnabry is expected to come back in for Coman. TSG will have to make one change due to injury. Kaderabek is out for a few weeks, Richards comes in for him and Akpoguma moves to the right rail. Otherwise, Hoeneß is likely to leave last week’s successful eleven unchanged.
Bayern – Hoffenheim direct comparison & statistics
The direct comparison between FC Bayern München and TSG Hoffenheim is clearly in favour of the record champions. Of a total of 26 duels in the Bundesliga, the Munich side have won 17. Hoffenheim have won four and drawn five. Last season, the home team won 4:1 on each occasion, and in the first half of the season, the Sinsheim side claimed a surprisingly clear victory over Bayern.
– Leroy Sané has the most assists on goal for Bayern Munich with 4 assists. At TSG Hoffenheim, Andrej Kramaric (6) is in front.
– On average Bayern Munich score 3.2 goals against TSG Hoffenheim and TSG Hoffenheim score 2 goals against Bayern Munich.
– The average number of goals scored in a Bayern Munich vs TSG Hoffenheim clash is 5.2.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half in matches between Bayern Munich and TSG Hoffenheim is 2.8.
– The comparisons between the two clubs last season: 4-1 (home to Bayern Munich) and 4-1 (home to TSG Hoffenheim).
