Hoffenheim vs Augsburg Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 7th April 2024

When Augsburg come to PreZero Arena for the Bundesliga match this coming Sunday, Hoffenheim will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Hoffenheim have their eyes set on a good performance and, more importantly, three points, when facing Augsburg. On home soil, the former should have the upper hand, as they aim to move inside the top six.

Hoffenheim go into their next Bundesliga match, scoring a humble average of 1.3 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 13 times, while conceding 19. That amounts to an average of 1.9 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

Augsburg 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 two times on average per match, for a total of 20 goals. They also let in 11 goals, leaving an average of 1.1 per match. They fought their way to two clean sheets.

Hoffenheim and Augsburg had to settle for a point each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/4.

Hoffenheim vs Augsburg Prediction

Hoffenheim Form

In their last three matches, Hoffenheim lost 3-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt, 0-3 against VfB Stuttgart and 2-1 against Bayer Leverkusen. Hoffenheim claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored seven and conceded ten goals.

Augsburg Form

Augsburg claimed seven points from their last nine available, as the won by 1-0 and 1-3 against FC Heidenheim and Wolfsburg, respectively. Last time out, FC Koln ended up stealing a point in a 1-1 draw. Augsburg won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 12 while also conceding seven times.

The crowd usually get a very entertaining encounter, when Hoffenheim face Augsburg, and we see no reason for this to end this coming Sunday. The value bet lies with goals.

Hoffenheim have taken seven points from their last 13 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They won two of these matches with a scoreline of 17 goals to 33. Augsburg took nine points from their last 11 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They won two, scored 11 goals and conceded 21. Hoffenheim have a record of nine wins, six draws and 12 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Augsburg have a record of nine wins, nine draws and nine defeats in the Bundesliga.

Hoffenheim vs Augsburg Squads

Hoffenheim Squad

The 46-year-old coach of the home team, Pellegrino Matarazzo, will select the lineup against Augsburg from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Luca Philipp (0/0), Nahuel Noll (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/27), John Anthony Brooks (2/18), Kasim Adams (0/1), Kevin Akpoguma (0/14), Ozan Kabak (2/21), Pavel Kaderabek (1/22), Stanley N'Soki (0/11), Tim Drexler (0/3), Anton Stach (1/26), Bambase Conte (0/6), David Jurasek (0/6), Dennis Geiger (0/3), Finn Becker (0/18), Florian Grillitsch (1/23), Grischa Proemel (3/21), Marco John (0/0), Robert Skov (3/22), Tom Bischof (0/11), Umut Tohumcu (0/14), Andrej Kramaric (8/23), Ihlas Bebou (4/25), Marius Buelter (1/24), Max Moerstedt (0/0), Maximilian Beier (13/26), Mergim Berisha (0/8), Wout Weghorst (5/22).

Augsburg Squad

Here is the full team squad of Augsburg. The 54 year-old Jess Thorup will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Finn Dahmen (0/27), Marcel Lubik (0/0), Tomas Koubek (0/0), Felix Uduokhai (2/26), Iago (1/21), Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (1/23), Kevin Mbabu (0/21), Mads Valentin Pedersen (1/21), Maximilian Bauer (1/11), Patric Pfeiffer (0/6), Raphael Framberger (0/0), Reece Oxford (0/0), Robert Gumny (0/13), Arne Engels (3/25), Arne Maier (2/15), Daniel Hausmann (0/0), Elvis Rexhbecaj (2/25), Fredrik Jensen (2/22), Kristijan Jakic (2/14), Niklas Dorsch (0/17), Pep Biel (0/6), Ruben Vargas (2/25), Tim Breithaupt (0/10), Dion Drena Beljo (2/21), Ermedin Demirovic (14/26), Phillip Tietz (7/27), Sven Michel (1/17).

Hoffenheim vs Augsburg Team News

Hoffenheim could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Augsburg.

Marius Buelter, Mergim Berisha and Marco John are missing from the squad, Hoffenheim will field against Augsburgon Sunday.

Augsburg are juggling with four absent players on on Sunday when travelling to Hoffenheim. Ermedin Demirovic is ineligible for selection in the Augsburg squad, as he is suspended.

Names like Dion Drena Beljo, Reece Oxford and Raphael Framberger most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Hoffenheim. Reece Oxford is missing this coming Sunday after he turned in a positive Covid-19 test.

Hoffenheim vs Augsburg Lineups

Hoffenheim vs Augsburg H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Hoffenheim played Augsburg. The pair split the points in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Hoffenheim were a little more successful than Augsburg in recent meetings, and go into their next encounter with a 6-1-3 advantage. Naturally, betting on Hoffenheim has more often than not proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 6/5.

Hoffenheim vs Augsburg Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Hoffenheim welcome Augsburg as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/2 with the bookies on Sunday.

Hoffenheim vs Augsburg Betting Tips

It is a great season for Maximilian Beier, who currently has 13 league goals to his name during this season. Hoffenheim will rely on his services to gun down Augsburg.

Hoffenheim won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at PreZero Arena. They drew four and lost four as well, while Augsburg won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Goals are flowing freely for Hoffenheim on home soil currently, as both teams scored in eight of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target six times in Augsburg''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 3.5 goals happened six times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Hoffenheim managed an average of 2.2 goals, with Augsburg averaging 1.1 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Hoffenheim, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Augsburg, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches.