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Heidenheim and Hoffenheim return to action in the Bundesliga when they lock horns at the Voith-Arena on Sunday.
Heidenheim made it two wins from two in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday when they edged out Cyprus outfit Pafos 1-0 at the Alphamega Stadium.
Frank Schmidt’s side return to the Bundesliga, where they have suffered consecutive defeats to RB Leipzig and Borussia Monchengladbach in their last two outings and are on a run of four losses in five games.
With nine points from seven matches, Heidenheim are 10th in the Bundesliga, level on points with Stuttgart and Mainz.
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Meanwhile, Hoffenheim were denied successive Europa League wins in midweek when they fell to a 2-0 defeat to Portuguese side Porto at the Estadio do Dragao. Pellegrino Matarazzo’s men turn their focus to the Bundesliga, where they secured a 3-1 victory over Bochum at the PreZero Arena last Saturday to snap their run of five games without a win.
Hoffenheim have two wins from their seven league games and are 14th in the points table, level on points with Wolfsburg and Augsburg.
Heidenheim vs Hoffenheim Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Heidenheim and Hoffenheim have two wins apiece from their last five encounters.
- Hoffenheim have won one of their last six Bundesliga games, losing four, since a 3-2 home victory over Holstein Kiel in their campaign opener..
- Heidenheim have lost all but one of their last five league matches, with a 2-0 victory over Mainz in September being the exception.
- Hoffenheim have won of their last eight Bundesliga away games, losing six, since March.
Heidenheim vs Hoffenheim Prediction
Their last five meetings have produced a combined 19 goals, so anticipate another action-packed contest. Heidenheim picked up a morale-boosting result against Pafos in midweek and should secure another narrow victory on Sunday.
Prediction: Heidenheim 2-1 Hoffenheim
Heidenheim vs Hoffenheim Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Heidenheim to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in eight of Hoffenheim’s last 10 games.)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in four of their last five clashes.)
