Stuttgart hope to sell all 60469 tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 19 points and a 16th position in the Bundesliga table. Visiting Hoffenheim holds 8th place with 37.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Stuttgart form and stats
The fans are hoping that Stuttgart will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Bundesliga game against Borussia Dortmund. Before that game, the 5-1 home victory against Hannover 96.
The Stuttgart fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 16 in 25 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Stuttgart with 24 goals conceded in these matches.
Hoffenheim form and stats
The supporters enjoyed Hoffenheim's previous game versus Nurnberg, a Bundesliga 2-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Eintracht Frankfurt's place.
Hoffenheim have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 28 goals from 12 away matches. Hoffenheim have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hoffenheim - Stuttgart 4-0 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Stuttgart victories, 1 draw and 5 Hoffenheim wins.Top Goalscorers
  A. Kramarić 12 goals / 2 assists |  I. Belfodil 8 goals |  Joelinton 7 goals / 5 assists |
Stuttgart missing players
Hoffenheim missing players
| Over | Stuttgart (25 played) | Hoffenheim (25 played) |
| Over 0.5 | 96% | 96% |
| Over 1.5 | 88% | 96% |
| Over 2.5 | 68% | 72% |
| Over 3.5 | 44% | 48% |
| Over 4.5 | 16% | 20% |
| Stat | Stuttgart (25 played) | Hoffenheim (25 played) |
| BTTS | 48% | 88% |
| CS | 12% | 12% |
| FTS | 44% | 4% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 25 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 35 | 57 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 61 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 33 | 57 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 46 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 46 |
| 5 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 43 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 42 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 39 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 37 |
| 9 | Werder Bremen | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 36 |
| 10 | Hertha BSC | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 35 |
| 11 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | -14 | 31 |
| 12 | Freiburg | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -5 | 30 |
| 13 | Mainz 05 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 30 |
| 14 | Schalke 04 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -16 | 23 |
| 15 | Augsburg | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -12 | 22 |
| 16 | Stuttgart | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 31 | -30 | 19 |
| 17 | Hannover 96 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 34 | -35 | 14 |
| 18 | Nürnberg | 25 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 35 | -32 | 13 |
