With their 23 point advantage in the league table, Hoffenheim fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Schalke 04.
- Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals (18) in Bundesliga
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Schalke 04 have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2400 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Relegation threatens Hoffenheim who should definitely be looking for some points here. For Schalke it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
Hoffenheim form and stats
The story so far in the Bundesliga for Hoffenheim at their home stadium (PreZero Arena) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
Hoffenheim shared the glory with Freiburg in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Ahead of that match, Hoffenheim won a home game hosting Borussia M'gladbach (3-2).
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Hoffenheim home games with this odds we find four games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in one win, two draws and one defeat. Looking at the victories, one match were won by at least two goals.
Hoffenheim have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at PreZero Arena with 26 goals in 15 league matches. On the other hand, Hoffenheim have conceded 21 goals.
Schalke 04 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Schalke 04, who have the fewest scored goals (18) in Bundesliga, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-11 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Schalke have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 15 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Bayern München game.
Schalke have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 266 minutes ago. S. Serdar was the goal scorer.
Schalke are travelling again after losing away to Arminia Bielefeld in their previous match (0-1). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Freiburg wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.
You'll want to know how Schalke 04 managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found five similar matches resulting in zero away wins, one draw and four home wins.
A quick return to home after this game, as Schalke are hosting Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga only four days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Schalke as they have only managed to score 9 times from 15 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. There are big problems for the Schalke 04 defense as they have conceded 47 goals in 15 away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Schalke 04 - Hoffenheim 4-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Hoffenheim won four, Schalke 04 won three and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Kramarić 17 goals |  I. Bebou 8 goals |  C. Baumgartner 5 goals |
Hoffenheim missing players
Schalke 04 missing players
| Hoffenheim | Schalke 04 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 45 | 26 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 50 | 21 | 1 | Conceded | C | 15 | 47 | 76 |
| 90% | 87% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 93% | 93% |
| 84% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 87% | 83% |
| 68% | 73% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 80% | 67% |
| 42% | 53% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 80% | 60% | 43% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 27% | 13% |
| 68% | 60% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 47% | 37% |
| 19% | 27% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 7% | 13% |
| 23% | 27% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 53% | 57% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.5 | 10.3 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 7.9 | 8.8 |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 33% | 38% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 25% |
- Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hoffenheim have scored more than double the goals of Schalke 04.
- Schalke 04 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Schalke 04 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Schalke 04 have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest points (4) away in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals (18) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals (9) away in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the most conceded goals (47) away in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the most conceded goals (76) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the most conceded goals in the first half (31) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the most conceded goals in the second half (45) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the the worst goal difference (-38) away in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the the worst goal difference (-58) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 31 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 86 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 46 | 71 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 30 | 64 |
| 3 | Wolfsburg | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 57 |
| 4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 31 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 62 | 47 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 56 |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 31 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 66 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 55 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 50 |
| 7 | Borussia M'gladbach | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 46 |
| 8 | Union Berlin | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 46 |
| 9 | Freiburg | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 41 |
| 10 | Stuttgart | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 1 | 39 |
| 11 | Hoffenheim | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 50 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 29 | -5 | 36 |
| 12 | Mainz 05 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 27 | -16 | 34 |
| 13 | Augsburg | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -16 | 33 |
| 14 | Werder Bremen | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -17 | 30 |
| 15 | Arminia Bielefeld | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -28 | 30 |
| 16 | Köln | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 56 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 29 | -24 | 29 |
| 17 | Hertha BSC | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -14 | 26 |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 76 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 47 | -58 | 13 |