Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th March 2024

VfB Stuttgart go up against Hoffenheim on Saturday for a Bundesliga meeting at PreZero Arena.

Two places behind the league-leaders, VfB Stuttgart claimed 53 points from 25 rounds, while Hoffenheim amassed 33 points. They now rank as number 7 in the Bundesliga standings.

With 2 defeats from their last 6 games, the situation at Hoffenheim could probably be a lot better. They need to improve their game or prepare for more disappointment as they face VfB Stuttgart at home.

Hoffenheim only average a modest 1.5 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 15 goals. They also conceded 20 for an average of two per game. They kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

VfB Stuttgart scored 23 goals, conceded 12 and held on for a clean sheet in two of their last ten matches.

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 2-3 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest this coming Saturday.

Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction

Hoffenheim Form

In their last three matches, Hoffenheim beat Borussia Dortmund by 2-3 and Werder Bremen by 2-1, before losing against Eintracht Frankfurt by 3-1. Hoffenheim managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded eight goals.

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against FC Koln. A 2-3 win against Wolfsburg followed, before they beat Union Berlin by 2-0. VfB Stuttgart managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding 11 times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Both Hoffenheim and VfB Stuttgart have been firing on all cylinders, while also conceding frequently. We should be in for a very entertaining match with goals aplenty.

Hoffenheim have taken seven points from their last 11 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They won two of these matches with a scoreline of 16 goals to 28. VfB Stuttgart earned six wins and 19 points in their last 11 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They scored 24 and conceded 17 goals in these. Hoffenheim claimed nine wins, six draws as well as ten defeats in the Bundesliga this season. VfB Stuttgart are looking at 17 wins, two draws and six defeats in the Bundesliga.

Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart Squads

Hoffenheim Squad

Pellegrino Matarazzo will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against VfB Stuttgart from the players listed 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 (0/25), John Anthony Brooks (2/18), Kasim Adams (0/1), Kevin Akpoguma (0/13), Ozan Kabak (2/20), Pavel Kaderabek (1/20), Stanley N'Soki (0/10), Tim Drexler (0/1), Anton Stach (1/24), Bambase Conte (0/6), David Jurasek (0/4), Dennis Geiger (0/2), Finn Becker (0/17), Florian Grillitsch (1/21), Grischa Proemel (3/20), Marco John (0/0), Robert Skov (3/21), Tom Bischof (0/11), Umut Tohumcu (0/12), Andrej Kramaric (8/21), Ihlas Bebou (4/23), Marius Buelter (1/22), Max Moerstedt (0/0), Maximilian Beier (12/24), Mergim Berisha (0/8), Wout Weghorst (5/20).

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Below is the full team squad of VfB Stuttgart. The manager Hoeness will pick his starting XI against Hoffenheim from these players:

Alexander Nuebel (0/22), Dennis Seimen (0/0), Fabian Bredlow (0/3), Florian Schock (0/0), Anrie Chase (0/0), Anthony Rouault (0/18), Dan-Axel Zagadou (1/19), Hiroki Ito (0/17), Josha Vagnoman (2/15), Leonidas Stergiou (0/8), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (2/23), Pascal Stenzel (0/17), Waldemar Anton (0/25), Angelo Stiller (0/24), Atakan Karazor (0/24), Boris Tashchi (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (7/25), Enzo Millot (4/23), Genki Haraguchi (0/1), Laurin Ulrich (0/0), Lilian Egloff (0/5), Luca Raimund (0/2), Mahmoud Dahoud (1/6), Nikolas Nartey (0/0), Samuele di Benedetto (0/1), Woo-Yeong Jeong (0/17), Deniz Undav (14/21), Jamie Leweling (2/25), Roberto Massimo (0/5), Serhou Guirassy (21/19), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (3/18).

Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart Team News

Hoffenheim might be looking at five missing players for their upcoming assignment against VfB Stuttgart. Hoffenheim have to alter their line-up, as both Ozan Kabak and John Anthony Brooks get a day in the shade.

Marius Buelter, Mergim Berisha and Marco John are missing from the squad, Hoffenheim will field against VfB Stuttgartthis coming Saturday.

VfB Stuttgart face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Saturday against Hoffenheim.

Names like Deniz Undav, Alexander Nuebel, Dan-Axel Zagadou and Nikolas Nartey most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Hoffenheim.

Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart H2H

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 2-3 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Saturday? Hoffenheim have a 30% win rate in the against VfB Stuttgart, who won three of these matches. The total record reads 3-4-3, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart Results

In the last ten matches between Hoffenheim and VfB Stuttgart over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on at least three goals are at 1/2 with bookies.

Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Tips

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Serhou Guirassy has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Saturday, it is because VfB Stuttgart bank on him to build on these numbers against Hoffenheim. The latter relies on Maximilian Beier, who found the target five times in six games.

Hoffenheim claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing four. VfB Stuttgart won five of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost five of the games in this run. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in recent matches. While Hoffenheim managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the games at PreZero Arena, VfB Stuttgart kept their hosts from scoring in one of their last 10 away games.

Over 3.5 goals happened five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Hoffenheim managed an average of 1.7 goals, with VfB Stuttgart averaging 1.7 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Hoffenheim, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches.