📏 Form Guide

Hoffenheim

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Hoffenheim enter this game coming off the back of a 2-2 Bundesliga tied result versus VfL Wolfsburg.

In that match, Hoffenheim had 46% possession and 17 shots at goal with 7 on target. For Hoffenheim, the goalscorers were Leo Østigård (1' Own goal), Pavel Kadeřábek (34') and Marius Bülter (84'). For their opponents, Wolfsburg had 14 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Jonas Wind (81') scored for VfL Wolfsburg.

It has been all too rare in recent games that Hoffenheim have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that Hoffenheim have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, leaking 15 goals in the process. That sort of pattern won’t necessarily be sustained into this game, however.

Bayern Munich

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Bayern Munich will come into the game following on from a 2-0 Bundesliga win to defeat Borussia Mönchengladbach in their most recent game.

In that match, Bayern Munich managed 63% possession and 24 attempts on goal with 9 on target. For Bayern Munich, goals were scored by Harry Kane (31') and Michael Olise (90'). On the other side, Borussia Monchengladbach got 16 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target.

In their previous 6 clashes, Bayern Munich have helped themselves to the sum of 16 goals. Bayern Munich have also scored in every single one of those games. Over that period, their defenders have had 7 goals scored by their opponents.

Ahead of this clash, Bayern Munich are unbeaten in their last 8 away league matches. Travelling very well.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their past head-to-head clashes going back to 12/03/2022 shows us that Hoffenheim have won 1 of these games and Bayern Munich 3, with the tally of drawn matches being 2.

An aggregate of 20 goals were produced between them in these games, with 6 of them from Hoffenheim and 14 being from Bayern. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.33.

The last league fixture between these sides was Bundesliga match day 17 on 15/01/2025 when it ended Bayern Munich 5-0 Hoffenheim.

In that match, Bayern Munich managed 65% possession and 25 attempts at goal with 10 on target. The goalscorers were Leroy Sané (6', 48'), Raphaël Guerreiro (12'), Harry Kane (26') and Serge Gnabry (66').

On the other side, Hoffenheim got 4 attempts at goal with 2 on target.

The match was refereed by Timo Gerach.

📋 Team News: Hoffenheim

Gift Orban (Ankle problems), Stanley Nsoki (muscular problems), Ozan Kabak (Cruciate ligament tear), Diadié Samassékou (Fitness), Christopher Lenz (Fitness), Ihlas Bebou (Knee surgery), Grischa Prömel (Cruciate ligament tear) and Valentin Gendrey (Broken collarbone) won’t be playing for Hoffenheim boss Christian Ilzer.

It looks as if Hoffenheim may well go for a 3-4-2-1 system for the game, beginning the first half with Oliver Baumann, Arthur Chaves, Leo Oestigard, Kevin Akpoguma, Pavel Kaderabek, Anton Stach, Dennis Geiger, Alexander Prass, Tom Bischof, Andrej Kramaric and Adam Hlozek.

ℹ️ Team News: Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Min-jae Kim (Achilles tendon problems), Jamal Musiala (Torn muscle bundle), Tarek Buchmann (Fitness), Dayot Upamecano (Cartilage damage), Hiroki Ito (Metatarsal fracture) and Alphonso Davies (Cruciate ligament tear) will miss out on this game.

We reckon that Bayern seem most likely to make use of a 4-2-3-1 lineup, going with Manuel Neuer, Konrad Laimer, Josip Stanisic, Eric Dier, Raphael Guerreiro, Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Michael Olise, Thomas Mueller, Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry.

✨ Prediction

Looking at these two teams, we feel that Bayern Munich are likely to create a decent amount of chances and shots on target.

At the same time, Hoffenheim might well find it a difficult task to make a breakthrough, although we do think that it’s probable they’ll be managing to get on the scoresheet as well here.

Therefore, we are anticipating a 1-3 winning score for Bayern Munich when the referee blows the final whistle.

Andre Moura, 13:06 17/05/2025