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TSG Hoffenheim vs. Bayern Munich
Just a few days after the round of 16 second leg in the Champions League, it’s back to business for FC Bayern in the Bundesliga with matchday 26. The Munich team will face TSG Hoffenheim, who have been very successful in their own stadium lately, at the PreZero Arena this weekend. The match will kick off on Saturday at 3:30 pm.
In the last guest game in Sinsheim, Bayern suffered a 1:4 defeat on matchday 2 of the 2020/21 season, which was their only defeat in 48 competitive matches in the entire 2020 calendar year. On Saturday, TSG should once again have a realistic chance of winning, as for the first time since the 2016/17 season, Hoffenheim and Bayern are both in the top four teams in the table before a direct clash. TSG’s home strength also suggests that the favourites could stumble on Saturday.
In our Hoffenheim vs Bayern tip, you can read whether we would actually trust the hosts to win at home and what other predictions we would make on this top match.
Hoffenheim -Bayern Info
– Date & Time: 12/03/2022, at 15:30.
– Venue: Sinsheim, PreZero Arena (up to 30,000 spectators)
– Competition: Bundesliga, 26th matchday
– TV broadcast: Sky Sport Bundesliga
Hoffenheim Form & Balance Check
TSG Hoffenheim have had a season of ups and downs so far. Starting with just one win from their first five games, it didn’t look like a successful season at first. Since then, however, Sebastian Hoeneß’ team has been incredibly consistent. Apart from the three defeats between matchday 19 and 21 and the two consecutive draws at Leverkusen and against Gladbach at the end of December, TSG have won at least every other Bundesliga match since matchday 6. With a win against Bayern on Saturday, Hoffenheim would walk off the pitch victorious for the fifth consecutive match and set a new Bundesliga club record.
A chance at home against Bayern too?
One of the most important factors in their successful season so far has undoubtedly been their home strength. Eight home wins in this Bundesliga season are already as many as in the complete last season and more than in each of the 2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons (7 each). This statistic is even more impressive when you consider that the first two home games (2:2 vs. Union, 0:2 vs. Mainz) resulted in just one point. The TSG has gone through a very good development and in the current condition could possibly also keep something countable at home against the great FC Bayern.
Hoffenheim facts & analysis
– 43 points from 25 games
– Last win 1:0 in Cologne
– Already as many home wins (8) as last season
– Scored 25 of the last 30 possible points at home
Bayern Form & Balance Check
After a somewhat fortunate 1-1 draw in the first leg, Bayern won their Round of 16 second leg against RB Salzburg by a whopping 7-1 last Wednesday to qualify for the quarter-finals of the top flight in commanding fashion. Once again, it was attacker Robert Lewandowski who paved the way to victory for his team with three goals in the first half. In the quarter-finals, however, a different calibre now awaits and if Bayern want to survive there, they will definitely have to become more stable in the coming weeks. The fact that the victory against Salzburg was so high after the early decision means nothing at all for the upcoming tasks.
Record champions are not invulnerable
Besides, however, Bayern still have to finish the road to the championship in the Bundesliga. After the 1:1 in the top match against Leverkusen, another win is absolutely needed at the weekend in Sinsheim so that BVB can finally bury their hopes for the championship title as soon as possible. But that will probably not be easy. TSG is both very strong in form and very strong at home, while Bayern have been quite vulnerable since the start of the second half of the season. In the eight games of the second half of the season, Julian Nagelsmann’s team has already conceded as many points as in the entire first half of the season (1 draw and 2 defeats each).
Bayern facts & analysis
– 59 points from 25 games
– Last played 1:1 against Leverkusen
– 19 goals in last 5 games against Hoffenheim
– Musiala could become the youngest Bayern player to make 50 Bundesliga appearances
Predicted line-up – last update on 10 March 2022
The TSG will definitely have to do without Rudy, Nordveit, Skov, Asllani and Bicakcic. In addition, Hübner (Corona) is in danger of dropping out. Instead of Geiger, Stiller could also play in the centre. In the forward line, Bebou, Rutter and Dabbur are fighting for the place next to Kramaric.
For Bayern, both Musiala and Sabitzer could start alongside Kimmich in defensive midfield. Should Coman or Gnabry not be fully fit, it could also come down to a switch to a back four with Richards or Upamecano as the fourth defender. Davies, Tolisso and Goretzka will continue to be missing.
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– FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayern) March 9, 2022
Hoffenheim – Bayern direct comparison & statistics
The direct comparison is unsurprisingly clearly in favour of the Munich side, who have won 19 of the 28 duels. 4 times the TSG won, 5 games have not found a winner. The Bavarians won the last two encounters clearly with 4:1 and 4:0. Before that, however, TSG won 4:1 in their own stadium. Of the last five home games against Bayern, Hoffenheim even managed to win three.
– Did you know that TSG Hoffenheim score 35% of their goals between the 76-90 minute?
– A year ago, TSG Hoffenheim were 11th in the table with 30 points. Currently they are in 4th position (43).
– David Raum has the most assists on goal for TSG Hoffenheim with 8. For Bayern Munich, Thomas Müller (17) is in front.
– Will the streak continue? Bayern Munich have scored every time in their last 21 matches
