TSG Hoffenheim opposes VfL Wolfsburg in Bundesliga fray

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 12.November
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: PreZero Arena (30164 seats)

TSG Hoffenheim are psyched for a new test after their 2-4 against Eintracht Frankfurt previously. VfL Wolfsburg are coming to visit!

Insights:
  • VfL Wolfsburg have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for TSG Hoffenheim and VfL Wolfsburg.

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TSG Hoffenheim form and stats

TSG Hoffenheim have played 7 Bundesliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Three consecutive losses here at PreZero Arena is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

TSG Hoffenheim are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-4 away versus Eintracht Frankfurt. A goal frenzy last time out for Hoffenheim, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Eintracht Frankfurt. Fun stuff to watch! Kabak, defender, was given a rating of 8.02/10 in that game, top of the team. Kabak scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and won 7 of 10 duels.

Ahead of that match, TSG Hoffenheim lost 1-3 at home to RB Leipzig.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how TSG Hoffenheim have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Hoffenheim are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. TSG Hoffenheim's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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VfL Wolfsburg form and stats

Playing away, VfL Wolfsburg have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Bundesliga this season.

The VfL Wolfsburg goalkeeper Koen Casteels is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 284 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Wolfsburg go into this game after a win, the home game against Borussia Dortmund that ended 2-0. VfL Wolfsburg goalie Casteels was high and low in the Borussia Dortmund game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Goalkeeper Casteels got the top player rating of the team with 8.33/10. Casteels topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Mainz 05 with the score of 3-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with VfL Wolfsburg playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 1 VfL Wolfsburg win, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

As opposed to that, VfL Wolfsburg have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Hoffenheim victories, three draws and three VfL Wolfsburg wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

TSG HoffenheimM. Dabour
M. Dabour
4 goals
VfL WolfsburgL. Nmecha
L. Nmecha
4 goals
TSG HoffenheimC. Baumgartner
C. Baumgartner
3 goals

TSG Hoffenheim missing players

VfL Wolfsburg missing players

TSG Hoffenheim VfL Wolfsburg
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 1 7 14
5 3 1 Won W 1 2 5
3 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
6 3 1 Lost L 0 3 4
21 10 5 Scored S 3 7 22
20 10 3 Conceded C 0 9 19
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
79% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 86%
57% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 29% 50%
36% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 43%
21% 29% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
57% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 43%
29% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 29% 36%
21% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 29%
 
5 5.7 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.7 5.2
3.9 3.9 4 Corners against (avg) C A 9 7.6 6.3
2.6 2.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.9 2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.7 15.9 18.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.3 12.6
4.4 5.3 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 4.3
34% 27% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 29% 37%
 
13 13.3 9 Shots against (avg) S A 15 15.9 14.7
4.6 4.7 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 5.1 5.1
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • VfL Wolfsburg have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • VfL Wolfsburg have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • VfL Wolfsburg haven’t played a single 0-0 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 FC Bayern München 14 9 4 1 47 13 7 5 2 0 26 6 7 4 2 1 21 7 34 31
2 Union Berlin 14 8 3 3 23 16 7 5 2 0 14 6 7 3 1 3 9 10 7 27
3 Freiburg 14 8 3 3 21 16 6 4 1 1 8 4 8 4 2 2 13 12 5 27
4 Eintracht Frankfurt 14 8 2 4 31 23 8 4 1 3 18 13 6 4 1 1 13 10 8 26
5 RB Leipzig 14 7 4 3 28 20 7 6 1 0 19 5 7 1 3 3 9 15 8 25
6 Borussia Dortmund 14 8 1 5 23 17 7 5 1 1 15 5 7 3 0 4 8 12 6 25
7 Werder Bremen 14 6 3 5 24 25 7 3 1 3 13 11 7 3 2 2 11 14 -1 21
8 VfL Wolfsburg 14 5 5 4 22 19 7 3 3 1 15 10 7 2 2 3 7 9 3 20
9 Borussia M'gladbach 14 5 4 5 24 22 7 5 0 2 16 8 7 0 4 3 8 14 2 19
10 TSG Hoffenheim 14 5 3 6 21 20 7 3 1 3 10 10 7 2 2 3 11 10 1 18
11 Mainz 05 14 5 3 6 18 23 6 1 3 2 7 8 8 4 0 4 11 15 -5 18
12 FC Köln 14 4 5 5 21 27 7 3 2 2 11 9 7 1 3 3 10 18 -6 17
13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 14 4 3 7 23 26 7 2 2 3 15 11 7 2 1 4 8 15 -3 15
14 FC Augsburg 14 4 3 7 18 25 7 1 2 4 7 14 7 3 1 3 11 11 -7 15
15 VfB Stuttgart 14 3 5 6 18 25 8 3 2 3 11 10 6 0 3 3 7 15 -7 14
16 Hertha BSC 14 2 5 7 17 22 7 1 4 2 10 11 7 1 1 5 7 11 -5 11
17 VfL Bochum 1848 14 3 1 10 13 36 7 3 1 3 9 14 7 0 0 7 4 22 -23 10
18 Schalke 04 14 2 3 9 13 30 7 2 1 4 9 17 7 0 2 5 4 13 -17 9

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