Hoffenheim will face Wolfsburg at the PreZero Arena on Saturday in another round of the 2024-25 Bundesliga campaign. The home side endured a difficult run of results heading into the winter break last year and now sit 15th in the league table with just 14 points as they struggle to adapt to life under new boss Christian Ilzer.
They suffered a 2-1 defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach in their last league outing and fully deserved more from the game but were guilty of wasteful finishing, particularly in the second-half.
Wolfsburg closed out 2024 in disappointing fashion and will now be targeting a positive start to the new year. They were beaten 3-1 by Borussia Dortmund last time out conceding all three goals in a chaotic five-minute first-half spell. Denis Vavro then reduced the deficit in the second-half with his maiden league goal for Die Wolfe.
The visitors sit 11th in the Bundesliga standings with 21 points from 15 matches. They will now be looking to shake off their latest results and get their campaign back on track this weekend.
Hoffenheim vs Wolfsburg Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 35 meetings between Hoffenheim and Wolfsburg. The home side have won 10 of those games while the visitors have won 17 times with their other eight matchups ending level.
- The visitors have lost just one of their last five competitive games in this fixture.
- The home side are without a clean sheet in their last 14 games in this fixture, a run dating back to 2018.
- Wolfsburg have scored 32 goals in Bundesliga this season, the most of any team in the bottom-half of the table.
- All three of Hoffenheim's league wins this season have come at the PreZero Arena.
Hoffenheim vs Wolfsburg Prediction
Hoffenheim are without a win in their last seven competitive games and have won just one of their last 11. They have won just one of their last six home games and could struggle here.
Wolfsburg are on a run of consecutive defeats after winning their previous five on the trot. They have performed well on the road of late losing just one of their last five away outings and should have enough to win this one.
Prediction: Hoffenheim 1-2 Wolfsburg
Hoffenheim vs Wolfsburg Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Wolfsburg
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Each of the last 10 matches between the two teams have all produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in nine of their last 10 matchups)