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TSG Hoffenheim vs. VfB Stuttgart
A very explosive match awaits us in the Bundesliga to kick off Matchday 24, as Stuttgart, who are extremely threatened by relegation, have a very difficult away game in Sinsheim at TSG Hoffenheim. The home side have got back on track after a poor start to the year and have recently won twice in a row. As a result, Sebastian Hoeneß’s team is back in the fight for the Champions League places and is currently level on points with the fourth-placed team in the table in fifth place.
Stuttgart can only dream of such a starting position. The Swabians currently occupy penultimate place and are sliding towards the 2nd Bundesliga. On the last matchday, they suffered another late blow with a last-minute equaliser against Bochum. As a result, VfB is now winless in 8 league games. Find out who has the better chance of winning on Friday in this Hoffenheim – Stuttgart betting tip.
Hoffenheim – Stuttgart info:
– Date & Time: 25.02.2022, 20:30 Uhr
– Venue: PreZero Arena (Sinsheim)
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 24
TV broadcast: In Livestream at DAZN
Hoffenheim Form & Balance Check
After 23 completed match days, Hoffenheim can be quite satisfied with their season so far. 5th place and 37 points are a very positive interim result, plus they are level on points with fourth in the table. However, the start to the new year was extremely bitter and TSG lost three of the first four games of the second half of the season. However, they have bounced back with two recent wins against Wolfsburg and Bielefeld and are back on track. Now it’s against the next opponent from the bottom half of the table and Hoffenheim actually has to win on Friday as well.
Finally consistency at TSG?
Even if the current situation is really positive in Hoffenheim, the team does not really play consistently. There are regular fluctuations in performance, as with the three defeats at the beginning of the year. In themselves, these lapses are not yet too big a problem, as fortunately strong performances always follow and the winning streaks have so far lasted longer than the losing streaks. Accordingly, they are getting closer and closer to the desired consistently good performances and the focus is fully on the further development of the team.
Hoffenheim Facts & Analysis
– They have always scored in 11 of their last 12 games
– They have picked up 23 of the 37 points in their own stadium
– They won the last match with 2-1 in Wolfsburg
Stuttgart form & balance check
Few would have thought before the season that Stuttgart would be going the way they are. The Swabians are in acute danger of relegation and such painful absences as that of Silas for the rest of the season is further bad news for the young Stuttgart team. They are penultimate in the second-round table and have only picked up two points against the promoted teams from Fürth and Bochum on the last matchday. Above all, the late equaliser against Bochum last weekend was another bitter blow for Stuttgart, who have been winless since December.
Will VfB suffer the same fate as in 2019?
The situation of Stuttgart at the moment is almost identical to the situation 3 years ago. Back then, they also fell away after a strong season following promotion and had to go down to the 2. Bundesliga again. The last season after the renewed promotion was also really good and many had hoped that the team would now perform in a stable manner. But it seems as if VfB will only just avoid relegation for the 3rd time in 6 years, if at all. We are curious to see when the first victory in the second half of the season will be achieved and whether the team can turn the tide.
Stuttgart facts & analysis
– Without a win for 8 league games
– Scored the fewest goals in the second half of the season (5)
– Only 2 wins in 16 games since first leg against Hoffenheim
Predicted line-up – last update on 23 February 2022
Both teams have to do without injured players compared to the last match and for the home side Kevin Vogt is missing with a torn muscle fibre. Either Akpoguma or Havard Nordtveit could start for the tall defender. Bruun Larsen is also likely to start on the right wing after his goal, with Bebou moving up a position in his place. Dabbur, who will probably have to sit on the bench, will suffer.
For VfB, Silas is out for the rest of the season and therefore cannot play. Omar Marmoush is available as an alternative. It is quite possible that Kalajdzic will return and coach Matarazzo will go for a double striker with Tomas and the Austrian. Tactically, the four-man defence will probably be retained after VfB at least stood firm defensively against Bochum.
Hoffenheim – Stuttgart direct comparison & Statistics
The two sides have met 23 times in a direct comparison, with the VfB having won 10 of those matches, while Hoffenheim have only won 6.
Stuttgart won the first leg 3:1.
– Hoffenheim have not won against VfB in 4 matches.
– On average, 3.4 goals are scored in a direct duel between the two
teams.
