VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 6th October 2024

VfB Stuttgart enjoy home advantage, when visitors Hoffenheim swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

The current difference in the Bundesliga standings between the two teams clashing at MHPArena on Sunday is five points.

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

Hoffenheim scored a decent 26 goals in ten outings, or an average of 2.6 goals per game. They allowed a total of 24 goals against, an average of 2.4 goals per match, while achieving one clean sheets.

Hoffenheim lost 3-0 against VfB Stuttgart in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 3-2 defeat, Hoffenheim handed out in the match before.

VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Prediction

VfB Stuttgart Form

The VfB Stuttgart team look in good shape before their match against Hoffenheim, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Borussia Dortmund 5-1, then they held Wolfsburg to a 2-2 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 1-1 draw Sparta Prague. VfB Stuttgart won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 19 goals and conceded eight times.

VfB Stuttgart enter the season as candidates for a top three finish, but more than a third place would in the end would be a rather big surprise.

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw against FC Midtjylland. Afterwards, a 3-4 defeat against Werder Bremen followed, before beating Dynamo Kyiv 2-0. Hoffenheim only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 14 goals to 12.

VfB Stuttgart enter the season as candidates for a top three finish, but more than a third place would in the end would be a rather big surprise.

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

VfB Stuttgart lost just once so far this season in the Bundesliga and after five games played they recorded two wins and two draws Hoffenheim have a record of one win, zero draws and four defeats in the Bundesliga.

VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Squads

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Sebastian Hoeness will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Hoffenheim from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Nuebel (0/5), Dennis Seimen (0/0), Fabian Bredlow (0/0), Stefan Drljaca (0/0), Ameen Al Dakhil (0/0), Anrie Chase (0/4), Anthony Rouault (0/3), Dan-Axel Zagadou (0/2), Jeff Chabot (0/5), Josha Vagnoman (0/4), Leonidas Stergiou (0/0), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (0/5), Pascal Stenzel (0/3), Ramon Hendriks (0/1), Angelo Stiller (0/5), Atakan Karazor (0/5), Boris Tashchi (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (0/5), Enzo Millot (3/5), Fabian Rieder (1/5), Frans Kraetzig (0/1), Leonhard Muenst (0/0), Nikolas Nartey (0/0), Yannik Keitel (0/0), Deniz Undav (4/5), El Bilal Toure (1/4), Ermedin Demirovic (4/5), Jamie Leweling (1/5), Justin Diehl (0/1), Nick Woltemade (0/2), Thomas Kastanaras (0/0), Wahid Faghir (0/0).

Hoffenheim Squad

Here is the full team squad of Hoffenheim. The 46 year-old Pellegrino Matarazzo will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Luca Philipp (0/0), Lukas Petersson (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/5), Arthur Chaves (0/0), Attila Szalai (0/0), Christopher Lenz (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/5), Lars Strobl (0/0), Ozan Kabak (0/0), Pavel Kaderabek (0/5), Robin Hranac (0/2), Stanley N'Soki (0/2), Tim Drexler (0/5), Valentin Gendrey (0/3), Alexander Prass (0/5), Anton Stach (0/5), David Jurasek (0/0), Dennis Geiger (0/3), Diadie Samassekou (0/0), Finn Becker (0/0), Florian Grillitsch (0/3), Florian Micheler (0/1), Grischa Proemel (0/2), Marco John (0/0), Tom Bischof (0/3), Umut Tohumcu (0/3), Adam Hlozek (1/4), Andrej Kramaric (4/4), Haris Tabakovic (0/2), Ihlas Bebou (0/0), Jacob Bruun Larsen (0/5), Marius Buelter (3/5), Max Moerstedt (0/3), Mergim Berisha (1/5).

VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for VfB Stuttgart, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. There is no need for Atakan Karazor to show up in the VfB Stuttgart dressing room, as he is suspended.

Sidelined with an injury, VfB Stuttgart can't field Dan-Axel Zagadou this coming Sunday against Hoffenheim.

Hoffenheim face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Sunday against VfB Stuttgart. For instance, Hoffenheim won't be able to field Stanley N'Soki as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Names like Mergim Berisha and Marco John most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play VfB Stuttgart.

VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Lineups

VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim H2H

Hoffenheim were knocked out cold when VfB Stuttgart took a 3-0 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 3-2 defeat, Hoffenheim handed out in the game before. VfB Stuttgart enjoyed a field day, when they last squared up to Hoffenheim. A 3-0 win left the former in a jubilant mood, with the latter licking their wounds. The bookies have VfB Stuttgart to win this match at best price odds of 3/10.

VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Results

The past ten matches between VfB Stuttgart and Hoffenheim have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals this coming Sunday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/4 with the bookies.

VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Betting Tips

Andrej Kramaric look like great value to find the back of the net this coming Sunday, having hit the target seven times in recent Bundesliga matches for Hoffenheim. His total for the season says four goals scored in this Bundesliga campaign. With four goals lately for VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, Deniz Undav is also a player worth mentioning.

VfB Stuttgart won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew three and lost none. Hoffenheim won three games, drew two and lost five in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Goals are usually flowing for VfB Stuttgart on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened nine times for Hoffenheim in their last 10 league games away from home.

Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened five times. VfB Stuttgart managed an average of 1.8 goals, while Hoffenheim averaged 1.7 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for VfB Stuttgart, who scored an average of 2.7 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Hoffenheim, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves.