Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th January 2024

The Bundesliga tie at Allianz Arena this coming Friday sees home team Bayern Munich up against Hoffenheim.

Bayern Munich are second in the rankings with 38 points after 15 matches played, whereas Hoffenheim rank seventh in the Bundesliga on 24 points.

Hoffenheim will not be short on motivation for this clash with Bayern Munich. However, with the home side celebrating the life and times of recently deceased Franz Beckenbauer, this is not a home game the Bavarians have any intention of losing.

Bayern Munich are in eminent form in the goal scoring department, banging in 31 goals in their previous ten matches. This creates an average of 3.1 goals per game. They held on for a clean sheet in five of these, conceding 11 goals for an average of 1.1 per game.

Hoffenheim scored an average of 1.9 goals a game in the past ten matches. They scored 19 goals, let in 21 for an average of 2.1 a game, and managed zero clean sheets.

It finished all square when Bayern Munich last faced Hoffenheim. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 8/1.

Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim Prediction

Bayern Munich Form

In their last three outings, Bayern Munich won 0-1 against Manchester United, beat VfB Stuttgart by 3-0 and hammered Wolfsburg 1-2. In their last six Bundesliga home matches, Bayern Munich racked up five strong wins, while they've drawn once. They lost none while scoring 27 and conceding four goals.

Hoffenheim Form

In their previous three matches, Hoffenheim beat Bochum 3-1, lost 3-1 against RB Leipzig and drew 3-3 with Darmstadt. Hoffenheim won half their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 11 goals whilst conceding ten.

Anything but a home win would be a stunning result, and we back Bayern Munich not to be stunned, just like we back numerous goals to be scored when they face Hoffenheim.

Bayern Munich won four matches, scored 19 goals and conceded 11 in their last seven games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. This earned them 14 points. Hoffenheim fought their way to one win and three points from their last five games against teams inside the top six. They were on target eight times in these matches, but also let in 14 goals. Bayern Munich lost just once so far this season in the Bundesliga and after 15 games played they recorded 12 wins and two draws Hoffenheim have a record of seven wins, three draws and six defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim Squads

Bayern Munich Squad

The 50-year-old Tuchel will select the starting eleven against Hoffenheim from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Daniel Peretz (0/0), Manuel Neuer (0/7), Sven Ulreich (0/8), Tom Huelsmann (0/0), Alphonso Davies (0/14), Bouna Sarr (0/2), Dayot Upamecano (1/13), Matthijs de Ligt (1/8), Min-Jae Kim (1/15), Noussair Mazraoui (0/11), Raphael Guerreiro (1/5), Tarek Buchmann (0/0), Aleksandar Pavlovic (0/5), Frans Kraetzig (0/4), Joshua Kimmich (1/11), Konrad Laimer (0/15), Leon Goretzka (2/11), Noel Aseko-Nkili (0/0), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (2/14), Harry Kane (21/15), Jamal Musiala (3/10), Kingsley Coman (3/11), Leroy Sane (8/15), Mathys Tel (3/11), Serge Gnabry (0/5), Thomas Muller (1/13).

Hoffenheim Squad

Below is the full team squad of Hoffenheim. The manager Matarazzo will pick his starting XI against Bayern Munich from these players:

Luca Philipp (0/0), Nahuel Noll (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/16), Attila Szalai (0/4), John Anthony Brooks (1/13), Joshua Quarshie (0/0), Kasim Adams (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/10), Kevin Vogt (0/16), Ozan Kabak (2/12), Pavel Kaderabek (1/12), Stanley N'Soki (0/2), Anton Stach (1/15), Bambase Conte (0/2), Dennis Geiger (0/0), Diadie Samassekou (0/0), Finn Becker (0/12), Florian Grillitsch (1/13), Grischa Proemel (2/15), Marco John (0/0), Robert Skov (3/14), Tom Bischof (0/8), Umut Tohumcu (0/4), Andrej Kramaric (6/13), Ihlas Bebou (3/14), Julian Justvan (0/4), Marius Buelter (1/16), Maximilian Beier (6/15), Mergim Berisha (0/8), Wout Weghorst (4/12).

Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim Team News

The injured and absent list looks to be stretched wide for Bayern Munich, as they prepare to meet Hoffenheim, since seven could be missing.

Konrad Laimer, Jamal Musiala, Noussair Mazraoui, Serge Gnabry, Bouna Sarr, Tarek Buchmann and Raphael Guerreiro are missing from the squad, Bayern Munich will field against Hoffenheimon Friday.

Hoffenheim will have to make do without a group of five missing from their roster prior to their upcoming match on Friday against Bayern Munich.

Hoffenheim need to do without Bambase Conte, Mergim Berisha, Marco John, Florian Grillitsch and Dennis Geiger, who are not fit enough to travel to Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim Lineups

Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Bayern Munich played Hoffenheim. The pair split the points in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Bayern Munich were a little more successful than Hoffenheim in recent meetings, and go into their next encounter with a 6-2-2 advantage. Naturally, betting on Bayern Munich has more often than not proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/6.

Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim Results

In the last ten matches between Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim, both teams to score came up seven times.

Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim Betting Tips

Ihlas Bebou shows decent form right now for Hoffenheim, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bayern Munich, who are strong favourites this coming Friday. Siding with Harry Kane also look a nice prospect as he scored nine goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Allianz Arena saw eight wins for Bayern Munich in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew two and lost zero, while Hoffenheim won five of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing one and losing four. Bayern Munich kept a clean sheet five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil, while, Hoffenheim have been able to keep a clean sheet in one of their last 10 games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals happened seven times in the past ten encounters between Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim, with Bayern Munich scoring 2.6 goals on average per game. Hoffenheim averaged 1.1 goals, while both teams scored seven times. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Bayern Munich’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.9 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Hoffenheim's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.