Hoffenheim vs Heidenheim Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 German Bundesliga
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THE FACTS
When is Hoffenheim vs Heidenheim on and what time does it start? Hoffenheim vs Heidenheim will take place on Saturday 27th January, 2024 – 14:30 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Hoffenheim vs Heidenheim? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Hoffenheim vs Heidenheim on in the UK? Sky Sports have the rights to German Bundesliga matches in the UK so it is worth checking their schedule for Hoffenheim vs Heidenheim
Where can I stream Hoffenheim vs Heidenheim in the UK? If televised on Sky Sports, Hoffenheim vs Heidenheimcan be streamed live on the Sky Go app
THE LOWDOWN
HOFFENHEIM
Hoffenheim currently sit two points above Heidenheim in eighth-place and will have no intention of allowing their opponents to overtake them in the table. On the contrary, Pellegrino Matarazzo and his side will be looking up rather than down and eying up those European places in the near distance.
They are looking to snap a terrible run which has seen them pick up just one point from the last 12 available to them. All four of those contests saw Hoffenheim concede three goals in total and that backline is currently under significant scrutiny as a result, understandably so.
HEIDENHEIM
Newly promoted Heidenheim continue to defy the doubters and extended their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga to five consecutive matches last weekend following a hard-fought 1-1 draw at home to Wolfsburg. Coming from behind to level through a Moritz Jenz own goal, you now have to go back to October for the last time Heidenheim were beaten at home.
The visitors are now up to the dizzy heights of ninth-place in the table and with no limit to their ambitions. Their last two defeats came at the hands of Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig, both title-chasing sides which underlines how well Heidenheim have done recently.
THE TEAM NEWS
HOFFENHEIM
PREDICTED XI (3-4-1-2): Baumann; Akpoguma, Brooks, Nsoki; Kaderabek, Promel, Stach, Skov; Kramaric; Weghorst, Beier
UNAVAILABLE: Becker (Injured), Berisha (Injured), Geiger (Injured), John (Injured), Kabak (Suspended), Samassekou (International Duty)
QUESTIONABLE:
HEIDENHEIM
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Muller; Traore, Mainka, Gimber, Fohrenbach; Schoppner, Maloney; Dinkci, Beck, Beste; Kleindienst
UNAVAILABLE: Keller (Injured), Qenaj (Injured), Thomalla (Illness)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
When you take into account that Heidenheim have scored at least in each of last six Bundesliga fixtures, then that underlines how much of a threat they will be to Hoffenheim. The hosts boast a significant offensive threat themselves, especially at home and will put Heidenheim under huge pressure for much of this game. But expect the visiting side to prove dangerous on the counter-attack and backing both teams to score may prove a shrewd move.
BETTING TIP: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
