Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th January 2023

Hoffenheim will be taking on visiting team VfB Stuttgart at PreZero Arena in a Bundesliga tie on Tuesday.

Hoffenheim approach the next Bundesliga round as number 13 in the table, having claimed 18 points this season so far. With 16 games behind them, VfB Stuttgart amassed 15 points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.

Hoffenheim took down VfB Stuttgart in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario this coming Tuesday.

Hoffenheim are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They claimed a steady 11 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.1 goals per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 18 goals, or an average of 1.8 goals a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

VfB Stuttgart hit the target 13 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.3 goals a game. They conceded 2.1 goals per match for a total of 21 goals, while claiming zero clean sheets as well.

The last time these two teams squared up, Hoffenheim ran out 2-1 winners which they surely won't mind doing again at PreZero Arena.

Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 4-2 by Eintracht, before Wolfsburg ran out 1-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Union Berlin, who came out 3-1 winners. In their last six Bundesliga matches at home, Hoffenheim have one win, while they've drawn one and lost four.

Aiming for a mid-table finish Hoffenheim would require a quick upturn in form to achieve even that.

VfB Stuttgart Form

In has been a bit of everything for VfB Stuttgart in their previous three matches, as they first beat Hertha Berlin by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 2-0 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen, before an encounter with Mainz 05 produced a 1-1 draw. In their last six Bundesliga away matches, VfB Stuttgart failed to win even once. In stead, they've drawn two and lost four, scoring five while also conceding 15 times.

Dreaming of a mid-table finish VfB Stuttgart might need to adjust themselves to fend off relegation in stead.

Both Hoffenheim and VfB Stuttgart have been scoring freely over the past weeks, and we anticipate a very entertaining match. They usually throw caution to the wind, when clashing with each other.

Hoffenheim scored 16 goals and conceded five in their last seven games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 17 points and five victories. VfB Stuttgart earned three wins and ten points from their past four matches against teams placed in the bottom six of the Bundesliga table. They scored nine and allowed four goals against on their way. Hoffenheim are looking at a record of five wins, three draws and eight defeats in the Bundesliga this season. VfB Stuttgart put three wins, six draws and seven defeats on the board in the Bundesliga.

Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart Team News

Hoffenheim could be looking at five players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against VfB Stuttgart.

Andrej Kramaric, Fisnik Asllani, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Ozan Kabak and Grischa Proemel are all absent from the Hoffenheim squad that faces VfB Stuttgart at PreZero Arena.

VfB Stuttgart could have up to seven players on the injured and absent players for their match this coming Tuesday atPreZero Arena

VfB Stuttgart need to do without Atakan Karazor, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Borna Sosa, Laurin Ulrich, Josha Vagnoman, Wataru Endo and Chris Fuehrich, who are not fit enough to travel to PreZero Arena.

Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart H2H

Hoffenheim triumphed in a 2-1 win against VfB Stuttgart, the last time they faced off. However, VfB Stuttgart secured a 3-1 win in the match before that. Neither side have been the dominant force in recent meetings between Hoffenheim and VfB Stuttgart, as VfB Stuttgart won four of the last ten Matches, while Hoffenheim won three matches of these ten encounters. The bookies have VfB Stuttgart to win this match at best price odds of 13/5.

Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart Results

In six of the previous ten matches between Hoffenheim and VfB Stuttgart both teams scored.

Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Tips

Christoph Baumgartner found the back of the net two times in the previous six Bundesliga games for Hoffenheim, who won't mind him striking again this coming Tuesday. Punters will also be looking for Sehrou Guirassy to keep his current streak of three goals in his last six Bundesliga games going for VfB Stuttgart.

PreZero Arena saw Hoffenheim winning four, drawing two and losing four of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. VfB Stuttgart won three of their 10 most recent away games, drew three and lost four. 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 five times in VfB Stuttgart''s last 10 league games away from home.

Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in the ten encounters most recent outings between Hoffenheim and VfB Stuttgart. More than two goals came out six times, as Hoffenheim scored 1.5 goals on average, with VfB Stuttgart pulling off 1.9 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened in ten of Hoffenheim’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, who scored 1.3 times on average in those matches.