Hoffenheim – Stuttgart Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (13.12.2017)

Hoffenheim and Stuttgart meet at Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena, in a match for the 16th round of the Bundesliga. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. But the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, in 03- 10-2015, for the Bundesliga, the two teams tied by (2-2). K. Volland (33 ‘and 77’) scored the goals of the match, for Hoffenheim, and J. Kliment (64 ‘) and T. Werner (90’), for Stuttgart. The condition home / away deserves particular attention, because despite this being a match between 7 th and 13 th of the league table, it is actually a match between the 4th classified in home matches and the 18 th as a visitor.

Hoffenheim:

After 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses, the home team is currently in the 7 th position, with 23 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Hannover 96 by (2-0), after in the previous match they have won (4-0) at home, against RB Leipzig. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 15 points in away matches, with 11 goals scored and 13 conceded, against 14 points won at their stadium, with 14 goals scored and 7 conceded. For the league, Hoffenheim won 15 points out of 24 possible points, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 8 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (5 out of 8 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 15 matches in this competition, they only won 1 comeback in the 5 matches in which they suffered the first goal.

Hoffenheim are in the fight for the first places of the qualifying table and know that it is very important to win points in the home games: On this day, at home, you will have to press offensively to your opponent from the initial minutes, in addition to will play against a team technically inferior to yours. The local team aims to win a place in the next edition of the Champions League, but knows it will be a very complicated task. On the last day he was beaten away from home by Hannover 96, 2-0. The team coach must present a team with a fairly offensive stance, because it aims to conquer the three points.

Stuttgart:

The away team is currently in the 13 th position of the league, with 17 points won, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Werder Bremen, by (1-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Bayer Leverkusen, by (0-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since it has 1 spot away and 16 at its stadium, with 4 goals scored and 15 conceded in away matches, against 9 goals scored and 4 conceded at home. In the last 8 away league matches Stuttgart has a draw and 7 losses, so they have won 1 point out of 24 possible.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 8 away matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (4 out of 8 matches). Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 8 times and never got the comeback.

The visiting team needs to conquer the maximum points that they achieve in these next days, to get away to the relegation zone, but they know that in this next day they will encounter many difficulties, because they will have a high quality team ahead and they will play outside home. The team hopes to make very tight defensive markings and efficiently to try to cancel the attack of the home team. On the last day Stuttgart ended up defeated in their stadium by Bayer Leverkusen, 2-0. The technician must present a fairly competitive team, because it needs a lot to get a good result.