Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen meet at Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena, in a match for the 33rd round of the Bundesliga. The two teams tied (1-1), on 19-12-2018, in the previous match for this edition of the league. The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the away team, which in the last 4 matches won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. But the last time they met in this stadium was on 19-08-2017, for the Bundesliga , which ended with Hoffenheim’s victory by (1-0). A. Kramarić (84 ‘) scored the only goal of the game.
Hoffenheim:
After 13 wins, 12 draws and 7 losses, the home team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 51 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Wolfsburg, by (1-4). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Borussia M’gladbach, by (2-2). In the last 10 home league matches Hoffenheim has a record of 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 16 points out of 30 possible. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has scored regularly, as it has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. In 32 matches in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Hoffenheim enters this day after a two-way foreign tie in the displacement of Borussia M’gladbach. The greatest valence of the locals is the way they manage to react in a situation of disadvantage. The home team usually acts in a tactical system in 5-2-3, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this tactical drawing, the three responsible for throwing the panic in the defensive rival are Kramaric, Belfodil and Szalai. The Hoffenheim coach should not be able to count on Geiger, Hack, Amiri and Joelinton, for being injured. It should be noted that Posch will also be absent, because he is suspended.
Werder Bremen:
The away team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 47 points won, after 12 wins, 11 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Fortuna Düsseldorf, by (4-1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Borussia Dortmund, by (2-2). For the league, Werder Bremen won 10 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 32 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 18 matches in which they have conceded the first goal.
Werder Bremen enters this match after a home draw, two, at the reception of Borussia Dortmund. Werder Bremen is a team that likes to play in their own midfield, with the aim of trying to surprise the opponent through the fast outputs for the counterattack. It should be noted that the visiting club presents some gaps, mainly in the air football, being that here the team often compromises its results. The outsider club usually acts in a traditional 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced pieces are Kruse, Rashica and Osako. For this game the visitors’ coach will not be able to count on Bargfrede and Bartels, because they are in the medical department. It should be noted that Klaassen will also be absent, because he is suspended.
