The Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim match will be played on Saturday, at the Mercedes Benz Arena, Stuttgart. Stuttgart is currently 12th on the table with 38 points, while Hoffenheim is currently 17th on the table with 21 points.
Stuttgart Betting News
Stuttgart made a remarkable run in the beginning of the year, when they recorded five straight victories and seemingly ran away from the tough battle against relegation. However, in the last three matches they won only a point and if they lose against their next opponent, the battle for survival would be real again. So, this is a very important match for Stuttgart and an eventual victory would lead them to safe waters again.
Injuries and suspensions: Timo Baugartl and Daniel Ginczek are injured for the forthcoming match.
Hoffenheim Betting News
Hoffenheim is having a very bad season so far. They expected to fight for Europa League and instead they are fighting against relegation and their odds to avoid it aren’t big. However, in the last five matches their form is on the rise – Hoffenheim won twice and recorded another draw, so they are now only three points behind Werder Bremen, which is currently the last team outside the relegation zone. This match is very important for them, with eventual victory they will be only four points behind Stuttgart and they will have a chance to climb up the table a bit.
Injuries and suspensions: Tarik Elyounoussi is injured, while Sebastian Rudy is suspended for the forthcoming match.
Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Match Prediction
In their previous ten meetings, Stuttgart won five matches, Hoffenheim won four matches and only one match, played this season, ended as a draw. It is interesting that Stuttgart completely dominated in this matches until 2013, but in the last four games they didn’t record a victory. Looking at the form and quality of both teams the draw seems as the most likely result, but we will go with over 2.5 goals, since defense is the primary problem of both teams.
