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- Competition: Germany &— Bundesliga
- Date: Sunday, 3rd March 2024
- Kickoff: 16:30 UTC / 17.30 CET
- Venue: PreZero Arena (Sinsheim)
Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen, currently level in the standings, are set to face off in a Bundesliga clash at PreZero Arena this Sunday. Both teams are looking to continue their pursuit of European spots.
Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen Betting Tips: BTTS
Following a difficult phase of competition, Pellegrino Matarazzo has finally relieved a great deal of pressure. His team ended an eight-game streak without a win in a remarkable way by defeating last season’s Bundesliga second-place team, Borussia Dortmund. They won in a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory, thanks to Max Beinei’s two goals in the second half.
The architects of the brilliant campaign did not anticipate this, but the defeat of the Millionaires marks the first celebration for the Sinsheim-based club since the beginning of the year. This unexpected victory has moved Die Kraichgauer to seventh place, reducing the gap to the top six to just four points, despite having three defeats and three losses (D3, L3).
To realign their European ambitions, Matarazzo, the boss, must first secure his defensive quarter. This is no small feat considering his team has one of the weakest defenses in the German top-tier. This is clear from their record of only one clean sheet in the completed 22 rounds and the alarming 43 goals they’ve conceded.
Although Hoffenheim managed to stop their downward trajectory, their Sunday opponents Werder Bremen maintained their run of good results in Germany. Unfortunately, they did not manage to strengthen their seventh position on the table, as they were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw against bottom-of-the-table Darmstadt in their last match.
Despite an unexpected result against the lowest ranked team, the River Islanders remain one of the top-performing teams in the elite division. Only two leading title contenders, Bayer Leverkusen (25) and Bayern Munich (18), have accumulated more points than Werder’s 16 in the last nine Bundesliga matches.
Incredibly, the Green-Whites managed to secure all three points from their last three premier league matches with just one goal. The streak began with a surprising 1-0 victory over eleven-time German champions, Bayern Munich, at the Allianz Arena. This was followed by victories over the second-lowest ranked team, Mainz, and Freiburg, who are also competing for a place in Europe, without allowing a single goal.
However, Bremen’s three consecutive away victories with no goals conceded could be tarnished this weekend. They are facing the opponent who defeated them in three out of their last four head-to-head meetings, scoring nine goals in total, three of which were in the October rematch where they suffered a 2-3 loss.
Tied on points, having pocketed 30 each to this point, just four shy of the final sixth spot that secures European football for the next season, we’re confident that Hoffenheim and Werder will step onto the pitch with equal chances of getting maximum points, which should to guarantee an entertaining contest where the nets will shake at least once on either side in Sinsheim.
Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen Head to Head (H2H) stats
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07 oct 23
Werder Bremen
2 : 3
Hoffenheim
Bundesliga
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02 apr 23
Werder Bremen
1 : 2
Hoffenheim
Bundesliga
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07 oct 22
Hoffenheim
1 : 2
Werder Bremen
Bundesliga
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21 feb 21
Hoffenheim
4 : 0
Werder Bremen
Bundesliga
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25 oct 20
Werder Bremen
1 : 1
Hoffenheim
Bundesliga
Hoffenheim team news
Hofenheim is facing fresh injury concerns as Robert Skov picked up an apparent groin injury in Saturday’s comeback 3-2 victory over Dortmund, while in the same match, Croatian forward Andrej Kramaric complained of discomfort, making him doubtful for the March 3rd clash.
Stanley Nsoki, a regular starter in the defensive quartet since the beginning of the new calendar year, returns to his team after serving a one-match suspension, while Kevin Akpoguma, Marco John, Grischa Promel, and Mergim Berisha remain sidelined due to injuries.
Last matches of Hoffenheim
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25 feb 24
Borussia Dortmund
2 : 3
Hoffenheim
Bundesliga
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17 feb 24
Hoffenheim
0 : 1
FC Union Berlin
Bundesliga
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11 feb 24
Hoffenheim
1 : 1
FC Koln
Bundesliga
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04 feb 24
Wolfsburg
2 : 2
Hoffenheim
Bundesliga
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27 jan 24
Hoffenheim
1 : 1
Heidenheim
Bundesliga
Hoffenheim lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Oliver Baumann
Defenders
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11
Florian Grillitsch
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23
John Anthony Brooks
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5
Ozan Kabak
Midfielders
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19
David Jurasek
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40
Umut Tohumcu
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16
Anton Stach
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3
Pavel Kaderabek
Forwards
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27
Andrej Kramaric
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10
Wout Weghorst
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14
Maximilian Beier
Werder Bremen team news
Despite enjoying a stellar run of form recently, Werder Bremen faces a major injury crisis ahead of the upcoming Bundesliga round, with the biggest concern being the key absences in the backline, as all Niklas Stark, Marco Friedl, Amos Pieper, and Milos Veljkovic are ruled out due to injuries.
Former Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita is still awaiting his first Bundesliga appearance of the new year due to illness, while Dortmund loanee Justin Njinmah is expected to be available for Sunday’s trip to Hoffenheim, despite suffering a minor groin injury in last week’s 1-1 draw with Darmstadt.
Last matches of Werder Bremen
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24 feb 24
Werder Bremen
1 : 1
Darmstadt 98
Bundesliga
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16 feb 24
FC Koln
0 : 1
Werder Bremen
Bundesliga
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10 feb 24
Werder Bremen
1 : 2
Heidenheim
Bundesliga
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03 feb 24
FSV Mainz
0 : 1
Werder Bremen
Bundesliga
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27 jan 24
Werder Bremen
3 : 1
SC Freiburg
Bundesliga
Werder Bremen lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Michael Zetterer
Defenders
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3
Anthony Jung
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22
Julián Malatini
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36
Christian Gross
Midfielders
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2
Olivier Deman
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14
Senne Lynen
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6
Jens Stage
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20
Romano Schmid
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8
Mitchell Weiser
Forwards
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17
Justin Njinmah
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7
Marvin Ducksch
4 Reasons why we expect BTTS
- This term, Hoffenheim has only been able to maintain one clean sheet in the top-flight of German football.
- Hoffenheim has not managed to record a shutout in their first 11 home matches so far.
- Every one of the last three head-to-head match-ups between these teams has ended with both teams scoring (BTTS) and more than 2.5 goals. This includes the first match of this season, which ended with Hoffenheim winning 3-2 and a total of five goals being scored.
- Werder Bremen has scored in each of their last 10 Bundesliga games.
Main prediction Hoffenheim &— Werder Bremen
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