Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 9th April 2023
Schalke 04 will visit PreZero Arena this coming Sunday for a Bundesliga fixture with home side Hoffenheim.
Ranked as number 15 in the Bundesliga standings, Hoffenheim, have so far collected 25 points this season, while Schalke 04 collected 21 points. This puts them up as number 17 after 26 rounds.
Schalke 04 got hammered in their latest outing, and could still be rattled on Sunday. If so, Hoffenheim are in with a good chance of lashing out yet another defeat for the visitors.
Hoffenheim go into their next Bundesliga match, scoring a humble average of 1.2 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 12 times, while conceding 21. That amounts to an average of 2.1 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring zero times.
Schalke 04 travel to their next Bundesliga match, averaging a lowly 0.8 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of eight goals, while also conceding 13 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.3 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring five times.
Hoffenheim celebrated a 0-3 win in their most recent meeting with their upcoming opponent. Are we in for something similar at PreZero Arena on Sunday?
Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 Prediction
Hoffenheim Form
In the previous three matches, Hoffenheim lost 2-1 against Freiburg, beat Hertha Berlin by 3-1 and won 1-2 against Werder Bremen. Hoffenheim only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at PreZero Arena in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 13 goals.
Schalke 04 Form
In their last three matches, Schalke 04 drew 2-2 with B. Dortmund, drew 1-1 with Augsburg and lost 0-3 against Bayer Leverkusen. Schalke 04 only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by six goals to four.
We've thought long and hard which bet offers the best price at the bookies, as the match against Schalke 04 could turn out a bit slippery for Hoffenheim. Considering form and strength in squad, we nevertheless ended up siding with the latter this coming Sunday.
Hoffenheim won 12 points from their last seven encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won three, scored 15 and let in 12 goals. Schalke 04 recorded 11 points following three wins from their last eight games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored ten goals, but also conceded 11. Hoffenheim have a record of seven wins, four draws and 15 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Schalke 04 have a record of four wins, nine draws and 13 defeats in the Bundesliga.
Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 Stats
- Hoffenheim have conceded in the last 23 matches in a row
- In 12 of the last 14 home matches Hoffenheim played, both teams scored
- Hoffenheim have conceded in the last 14 home matches in a row
- In 12 of the last 14 Hoffenheim home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Hoffenheim home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Schalke 04 have not won 15 of the last 17 matches
- Schalke 04 have not won 14 of the last 16 away matches
- Schalke 04 have not lost the last 8 matches in a row
- In 10 of the last 12 Schalke 04 matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Schalke 04 away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 Squads
Hoffenheim Squad
The 45-year-old coach of the home team, Pellegrino Matarazzo, will select the lineup against Schalke 04 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 (0/26), Philipp Pentke (0/0), Angelino (0/25), Eduardo Quaresma (0/0), Ermin Bicakcic (0/6), John Anthony Brooks (0/7), Justin Che (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/22), Kevin Vogt (0/20), Ozan Kabak (2/23), Pavel Kaderabek (1/22), Stanley N'Soki (1/15), Angelo Stiller (1/17), Christoph Baumgartner (6/25), Dennis Geiger (1/21), Finn Becker (0/6), Grischa Proemel (1/13), Muhammed Mehmet Damar (0/0), Robert Skov (3/19), Sebastian Rudy (0/15), Thomas Delaney (0/6), Tom Bischof (0/7), Umut Tohumcu (0/5), Andrej Kramaric (8/24), Fisnik Asllani (0/8), Ihlas Bebou (3/11), Jacob Bruun Larsen (1/11), Kasper Dolberg (0/8), Munas Dabbur (5/16).
Schalke 04 Squad
This is the full squad of players that the Schalke 04 head coach Reis will select from for his starting XI:
Alexander Schwolow (0/17), Denis Wieszolek (0/0), Justin Heekeren (0/0), Michael Langer (0/0), Ralf Faehrmann (0/9), Brooklyn Ezeh (0/0), Cedric Brunner (0/22), Eder Alvarez (0/0), Henning Matriciani (0/15), Ibrahima Cisse (0/0), Jere Uronen (0/6), Leo Greiml (0/6), Marcin Kaminski (0/0), Maya Yoshida (0/26), Moritz Jenz (0/8), Sepp van den Berg (0/4), Thomas Ouwejan (0/12), Timothee Kolodziejczak (0/0), Alex Kral (0/21), Blendi Idrizi (0/0), Danny Latza (0/13), Dominick Drexler (3/19), Mehmet Aydin (0/14), Nassim Boujellab (0/0), Niklas Tauer (0/0), Rodrigo Zalazar (1/16), Soichiro Kozuki (1/5), Suat Serdar (4/25), Tim Skarke (0/7), Tobias Mohr (0/16), Tom Krauss (1/26), Kenan Karaman (1/14), Marius Buelter (7/26), Michael Frey (0/11), Sebastian Polter (1/14), Sidi Sane (0/0), Simon Terodde (3/26).
Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 Team News
Hoffenheim are looking at up to six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their home match against Schalke 04 on Sunday.
Andrej Kramaric, Fisnik Asllani, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Ozan Kabak, Thomas Delaney and Grischa Proemel nurses various injuries and won't take part for Hoffenheim against Schalke 04 at PreZero Arena.
More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for Schalke 04, who are looking at seven players nursing various problems.
Niklas Tauer, Justin Heekeren, Alex Kral, Thomas Ouwejan, Leo Greiml, Rodrigo Zalazar and Sepp van den Berg all face a spell on the sidelines for Schalke 04 due to various injuries.
Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 Lineups
Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 H2H
Hoffenheim beat Schalke 04 in their last two meetings, as they followed up a 4-2 win with a 3-0 victory. Hoffenheim were a little more successful than Schalke 04 in recent meetings, and go into their next encounter with a 5-3-2 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 19/20.
Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 Results
Both teams found the back of the net six times in the past ten matches between home side Hoffenheim and Schalke 04. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 2/3.
Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 Betting Tips
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Andrej Kramaric brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Hoffenheim will start him against Schalke 04, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Marius Buelter, who notched up four goals in his past six games.
Hoffenheim claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Schalke 04 won one, drew four and lost five of their last 10 games away. An impressive seven of the last 10 matches on home soil for Hoffenheim went over 2.5 goals. Of these, five even went over 3.5 goals. In four of the last 10 away games for Schalke 04 the match had more than 2.5 goals. Over 3.5 goals came out one times.
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Hoffenheim managed an average of two goals, with Schalke 04 averaging 1.3 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Hoffenheim performed an average of 1.1 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Schalke 04's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.
