Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim Prediction

With the Bundesliga restarting last weekend, there are now some incredibly exciting fixtures coming up in the German top division which could have massive impacts for the whole season. One of these games is Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim. The home side will be looking to extend their lead at the top while the visitors will be wanting to put some distance between them and the bottom three.

Key Stats

• Bayern Munich are four points clear of second placed Bayer Leverkusen
• They have conceded just 13 times in 16 matches
• Hoffenheim have won just three matches in the league all season
• They haven’t won in their last five league matches

Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim, Form and Players to Watch

Bayern lost their first game this season just before the winter break against a strong Mainz side. Since then they have followed it up with a 5-1 thrashing of Leipzig and most recently a 1-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach. A Harry Kane penalty was enough in that match to maintain the German giant’s four point lead at the top of the table.

Hoffenheim have really struggled with their clinicality this season. This was demonstrated in their most recent match in which they lost 1-0 against Wolfsburg. Despite having 15 shots, they only had two on target and failed to find the back of the net. They have scored just 20 goals all season, one of the lowest in the league.

Bayern Munich Preview

Bayern Munich Predicted Lineup - Manuel Neuer; Alphonso Davies, Kim Min-jae, Eric Dier, Konrad Laimer; Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich; Leroy Sane, Thomas Muller, Michael Olise; Harry Kane

Bayern are in a really good position to win the Bundesliga this season, but that doesn’t mean that they can be complacent in matches against teams near the bottom of the league like Hoffenheim. They still have a number of concerning absences such as Dayot Umpamecano and Jamal Musiala so they need to be careful that this doesn’t turn into a banana skin match.

Harry Kane is the best goalscorer in world football at the moment as he has registered 15 goals in the league this season as well as a further six in cup competitions. He is yet to win a trophy in his career but should he keep up his record in front of goal, the Bundesliga title won’t be too far away.

Hoffenheim Preview

Hoffenheim Predicted Lineup - Oliver Baumann; Alexander Prass, Stanley Nsoki, Arthur Chaves, Pavel Kaderabek; Diadie Samassekou, Anton Stach; Andrej Kramaric, Adam Hlozek, Tom Bischof; Gift Orban

New signing Gift Orban made his Bundesliga debut at the weekend having joined Hoffenheim from Lyon. It is likely that he will start this match too, with Adam Hlozek sitting just behind him and club record scorer Andrej Kramaric moving out to the wing. Kramaric might be 33 years old but he is still Hoffenheim’s biggest threat going forward. He has scored six goals in the league this season and registered one assist.

Head to Head Stats - Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim

The last time these two sides met, Hoffenheim managed a rare win against the German giants. The match ended 4-2 and marked the first time they had managed to beat Bayern since 2020. It is very rare that Hoffenheim manage to beat Bayern twice in a row and it doesn’t look like that will happen this time, given the away side’s form.

18th May 2024 - Hoffenheim 4-2 Bayern Munich - Bundesliga

12th Jan 2024 - Bayern Munich 3-0 Hoffenheim - Bundesliga

15th Apr 2023 - Bayern Munich 1-1 Hoffenheim - Bundesliga

22nd Oct 2022 - Hoffenheim 0-2 Bayern Munich - Bundesliga

12th Mar 2022 - Hoffenheim 1-1 Bayern Munich - Bundesliga

Betting Tips for Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim

Hoffenheim struggle to score at the best of times but this week they are up against the best defence in the Bundesliga in Bayern Munich. Even without one of their first choice centre-backs in Upamecano, they still managed a clean sheet against Monchengladbach who are much better in front of goal than Hoffenheim, so I only see this going one way.

With all of this in mind, our team of professional experts have decided that the best tip for this game is for Bayern Munich to Win to Nil. Odds of 21/20 on Parimatch means that a £10 bet could see a potential return of £20.50.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction

Bayern Munich 2-0 Hoffenheim

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