B. M'gladbach vs Hoffenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd December 2023

The Bundesliga clash at Borussia-Park this coming Saturday sees home team B. M'gladbach battling it out for the win against Hoffenheim.

B. M'gladbach rank 11th with 13 points to their name from 12 matches, while visitors Hoffenheim rank sixth in the table on 20 points.

B. M'gladbach need a good result here against Hoffenheim, if they wish to climb the Bundesliga table. The guests have proven, they can be a dangerous opponent, but the former should be able to hold their on at the Borussia-Park.

B. M'gladbach show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.1 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 21 goals, whilst they allowed 20 goals against, for an average of two per outing. They pulled off one clean sheet.

Hoffenheim are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Bundesliga, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored twice on average per match, for a total of 20 goals. They also let in 17 goals, leaving an average of 1.7 per match. They fought their way to one clean sheet.

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time B. M'gladbach played against Hoffenheim. It finished 1-4 in a great Bundesliga match between the pair.

B. M'gladbach vs Hoffenheim Prediction

B. M'gladbach Form

B. M'gladbach have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 3-3 draw with Freiburg, before claiming 3 points in a 4-0 win against Wolfsburg. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 4-2 defeat at the hands of B. Dortmund. In their last six Bundesliga home matches, B. M'gladbach have two wins, while they've drawn one and lost three. They scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Bundesliga, while scoring 15 and conceding eight goals. They also drew once but remained without defeat.

We are a little surprise to see the prices on offer at the bookies for a home win, as we think the form of B. M'gladbach is better than odds suggest. We back them to claim a home win against Hoffenheim.

B. M'gladbach fought their way to zero wins and zero points from their last four games against teams inside the top six. They were on target three times in these matches, but also let in ten goals. B. M'gladbach are looking at a record of three wins, four draws and five defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Hoffenheim so far pulled off six wins, two draws and four defeats in the Bundesliga.

B. M'gladbach vs Hoffenheim Squads

B. M'gladbach Squad

Seoane will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Hoffenheim from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Jan Olschowsky (0/0), Jonas Omlin (0/2), Maximilian Bruell (0/0), Moritz Nicolas (0/10), Tobias Sippel (0/0), Fabio Chiarodia (0/3), Joseph Scally (1/12), Ko Itakura (2/7), Luca Netz (0/10), Lukas Ullrich (0/2), Mamadou Doucoure (0/0), Marvin Friedrich (0/7), Maximilian Woeber (0/12), Nico Elvedi (1/10), Simon Walde (0/0), Stefan Lainer (0/0), Tony Jantschke (0/2), Christoph Kramer (0/6), Florian Neuhaus (3/10), Franck Honorat (1/12), Grant-Leon Ranos (0/3), Hannes Wolf (0/0), Julian Weigl (1/12), Kouadio Kone (1/5), Robin Hack (0/9), Rocco Reitz (2/12), Alassane Plea (5/12), Jordan Pefok (2/10), Nathan N'Goumou (1/11), Patrick Herrmann (0/1), Tomas Cvancara (4/11), Yvandro Borges Sanches (0/2).

Hoffenheim Squad

Below is the full team squad of Hoffenheim. The manager Matarazzo will pick his starting XI against B. M'gladbach from these players:

Luca Philipp (0/0), Nahuel Noll (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/12), Attila Szalai (0/3), John Anthony Brooks (1/10), Joshua Quarshie (0/0), Kasim Adams (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/8), Kevin Vogt (0/12), Ozan Kabak (1/9), Pavel Kaderabek (1/8), Stanley N'Soki (0/1), Anton Stach (1/11), Bambase Conte (0/2), Dennis Geiger (0/0), Diadie Samassekou (0/0), Finn Becker (0/9), Florian Grillitsch (1/9), Grischa Proemel (2/12), Marco John (0/0), Robert Skov (3/10), Tom Bischof (0/5), Umut Tohumcu (0/1), Andrej Kramaric (4/9), Ihlas Bebou (0/10), Julian Justvan (0/3), Marius Buelter (1/12), Maximilian Beier (6/12), Mergim Berisha (0/8), Wout Weghorst (3/10).

B. M'gladbach vs Hoffenheim Team News

B. M'gladbach are sweating on the fitness of no less than eight players before their match on Saturday.

Jordan Pefok, Tony Jantschke, Lukas Ullrich, Ko Itakura, Hannes Wolf, Tomas Cvancara, Jonas Omlin and Stefan Lainer take up space in the treatment room and won't be eligible to be called up for home side B. M'gladbach, when they face Hoffenheim on Saturday.

Worst-case scenario, Hoffenheim have a total of six players out for their next match. Hoffenheim are without Grischa Proemel due to a suspension incurred from accumulating too many cards.

Stanley N'Soki, Mergim Berisha, Marco John, Florian Grillitsch and Dennis Geiger all face a spell on the sidelines for Hoffenheim due to various injuries.

B. M'gladbach vs Hoffenheim Lineups

B. M'gladbach vs Hoffenheim H2H

It finished with a 1-4 win for B. M'gladbach in the most recent meeting between the two sides. Will they be able to put the brakes on their opponent again on Saturday at Borussia-Park, or will Hoffenheim manage to assert some revenge? B. M'gladbach outclassed Hoffenheim in their latest encounter, when they claimed a 4-1 win. The bookies have B. M'gladbach to win this match at best price odds of 5/4.

B. M'gladbach vs Hoffenheim Results

The past ten matches between B. M'gladbach and Hoffenheim have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals on Saturday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/11 with the bookies.

B. M'gladbach vs Hoffenheim Betting Tips

Alassane Plea look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Bundesliga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Wout Weghorst adds to his three Bundesliga goals come on Saturday.

B. M'gladbach racked up four wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at Borussia-Park, drew two and lost four. Hoffenheim won six of their previous 10 away, drew one and lost three times. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in recent matches. While B. M'gladbach managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the games at Borussia-Park, Hoffenheim kept their hosts from scoring in one of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals came up seven times in the previous ten encounters between B. M'gladbach and Hoffenheim, as B. M'gladbach scored 2.2 goals on average per game and Hoffenheim averaging 1.2 goals. Both teams scored in eight times of these matches. Over 2.5 goals paid out in nine of B. M'gladbach’s ten most recent home matches across the tournaments, and they scored an 2.4 goals on average in the process. Betting on over 2.5 goals in the last ten Hoffenheim-matches would have returned some winnings in six of them. Hoffenheim managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game.