TSG Hoffenheim vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth preview: Away team face a gruelling 90 minutes at PreZero Arena

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 17.April
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: PreZero Arena (30164 seats)

TSG Hoffenheim are prepared for SpVgg Greuther Fürth with belief in picking up all three points. Will they? Check our match guide!

Insights:
  • TSG Hoffenheim have the most points from losing position (21) in Bundesliga
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the most conceded goals (72) in Bundesliga

This should be an interesting game with lots of fun and bustle as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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TSG Hoffenheim form and stats

When playing at home in the Bundesliga, TSG Hoffenheim have managed 8 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 14 games. Hoffenheim has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Hoeneß and the players.

TSG Hoffenheim faced defeat in their previous match, away at RB Leipzig (0-3). The game against RB Leipzig was basically lost in the first half (0-3) and the second half was more of a formality. Midfield player Samassékou got a match rating of 6.91 in that game, the max score being 10. Samassékou dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 53 successful passes (of 64 total).

Preceding that match was a defeat to VfL Bochum 1848 (1-2).

The TSG Hoffenheim manager Hoeneß has got the team scoring with 29 from 14 home games in the league. Hoffenheim's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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SpVgg Greuther Fürth form and stats

There's been little loot from SpVgg Greuther Fürth's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 14 away games in the Bundesliga. SpVgg Greuther Fürth only have 0 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 2 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved SpVgg Greuther Fürth have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 14 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Paderborn game.

Leweling was the last player to score for the away team. SpVgg Greuther Fürth haven't scored a league goal in the last 356 minutes.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Borussia M'gladbach with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Christiansen got a match rating of 7.7 in that game, top player of the team. Christiansen hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 49 successful passes (of 60 total).

Before that, Greuther travelled to Eintracht Frankfurt and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

You'll want to know how SpVgg Greuther Fürth managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found four similar matches resulting in zero away wins, two draws and two home wins.

The attacking power of SpVgg Greuther Fürth when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 14 league matches away. Greuther can't defend away. 46 goals have been scored by the opposition in 14 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above. SpVgg Greuther Fürth has visited these top teams five times, and 5 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

TSG Hoffenheim and SpVgg Greuther Fürth have duelled previously this season: SpVgg Greuther Fürth - Hoffenheim 3-6. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): TSG Hoffenheim five wins, two draws and SpVgg Greuther Fürth two victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SpVgg Greuther FürthB. Hrgota
B. Hrgota
8 goals
HoffenheimI. Bebou
I. Bebou
7 goals
TSG HoffenheimC. Baumgartner
C. Baumgartner
6 goals

TSG Hoffenheim missing players

SpVgg Greuther Fürth missing players

TSG Hoffenheim SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 5 14 29
13 8 5 Won W 0 0 3
5 3 0 Drew D 0 2 7
11 3 0 Lost L 5 12 19
50 29 12 Scored S 4 11 24
45 16 3 Conceded C 21 46 72
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 86%
93% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 79%
66% 57% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 93% 66%
41% 43% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 80% 64% 41%
17% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 60% 36% 24%
55% 64% 60% BTTS BTTS 80% 71% 62%
24% 29% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 17%
24% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 29% 34%
 
5.6 6.6 7.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.8 4
4.1 4.1 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.6 5.7 5.7
2.2 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.6 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.3 13.9 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 8.6 7.9 9.6
4.7 5.2 5.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.8 3.1
37% 40% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 27%
 
12.5 11.5 9.6 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 17 16
4.9 3.8 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.8 7.4 5.9
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • All of TSG Hoffenheim's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the fewest points (2) away in Bundesliga
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the most conceded goals (46) away in Bundesliga
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the most conceded goals (72) in Bundesliga
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the most conceded goals in the second half (44) in Bundesliga
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Bundesliga
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the the worst goal difference (-35) away in Bundesliga
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the the worst goal difference (-48) in Bundesliga
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have yet to win a game away.
  • TSG Hoffenheim have scored more than double the goals of SpVgg Greuther Fürth.
  • TSG Hoffenheim have the most points from losing position (21) in Bundesliga
  • TSG Hoffenheim haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 29 22 3 4 86 29 15 12 1 2 43 12 14 10 2 2 43 17 57 69
2 Borussia Dortmund 29 19 3 7 70 42 14 11 0 3 41 22 15 8 3 4 29 20 28 60
3 Bayer Leverkusen 29 15 7 7 68 42 14 8 2 4 35 21 15 7 5 3 33 21 26 52
4 RB Leipzig 29 15 6 8 64 31 15 10 2 3 38 15 14 5 4 5 26 16 33 51
5 SC Freiburg 29 13 9 7 46 34 14 7 4 3 25 18 15 6 5 4 21 16 12 48
6 TSG Hoffenheim 29 13 5 11 50 45 14 8 3 3 29 16 15 5 2 8 21 29 5 44
7 Union Berlin 29 12 8 9 38 39 14 8 4 2 19 14 15 4 4 7 19 25 -1 44
8 Köln 29 11 10 8 41 43 15 8 4 3 24 19 14 3 6 5 17 24 -2 43
9 Eintracht Frankfurt 29 10 9 10 40 40 15 4 5 6 17 19 14 6 4 4 23 21 0 39
10 Mainz 05 29 11 5 13 43 36 14 9 3 2 28 8 15 2 2 11 15 28 7 38
11 Borussia M'gladbach 29 10 7 12 41 52 14 6 4 4 24 22 15 4 3 8 17 30 -11 37
12 VfL Bochum 1848 29 10 6 13 30 40 15 7 4 4 19 14 14 3 2 9 11 26 -10 36
13 Wolfsburg 29 10 4 15 33 45 15 6 2 7 18 19 14 4 2 8 15 26 -12 34
14 Augsburg 29 8 8 13 34 46 14 6 4 4 22 20 15 2 4 9 12 26 -12 32
15 Stuttgart 29 6 9 14 36 53 15 5 3 7 25 30 14 1 6 7 11 23 -17 27
16 Arminia Bielefeld 29 5 11 13 23 43 14 2 8 4 13 18 15 3 3 9 10 25 -20 26
17 Hertha BSC 29 7 5 17 31 66 15 5 3 7 21 31 14 2 2 10 10 35 -35 26
18 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 29 3 7 19 24 72 15 3 5 7 13 26 14 0 2 12 11 46 -48 16

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