DFB Pokal betting previews: Predictions and stats for the Bayern München - Hoffenheim game

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Competition: Germany DFB Pokal
Date: Wed 05.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Allianz Arena (75000 seats)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Bayern München & Hoffenheim face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the DFB Pokal. All the pre-match information is available here!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Bayern München form and stats

Bayern München have reached this DFB Pokal stage through battling and winning against Bochum and Energie Cottbus.

Bayern München are steadily winning Bundesliga games and points here at Allianz Arena. 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 10 games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Bayern München has won six games in a row. The Borussia M'gladbach match was the last time out without a victory. Bayern München are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

A good away victory last time out for Bayern München, who won 3-1 against Mainz 05. Previous to that game, a Bundesliga home match hosting Schalke 04 in a game that was won 5-0.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as RB Leipzig are coming to town in four days.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Bayern München is on fire here. A stunning 33 from 10 league matches. Bayern München are not conceding a lot of goals here at Allianz Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.

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Hoffenheim form and stats

The traveling awayteam has defeated MSV Duisburg and Wurzburger Kickers in order to reach 3rd Round of DFB Pokal. Last season their DFB Pokal adventure ended in the 2nd round.

Playing away, Hoffenheim have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Hoffenheim love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Hoffenheim are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Bundesliga against Bayer Leverkusen. Prior to that result Hoffenheim won their away game at Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. The scoreline was 3-0.

Goalkeeper Philipp Pentke was absolutely vital in the Hoffenheim victory against Bayer Leverkusen, making eight saves.

The home team is given a winning chance of about 80 percent by the betting public. This does not leave much hope for the visitors, but some teams enjoy the outsider role and perform well in it. Looking at similar away games for Hoffenheim we find two games. Results are zero Hoffenheim wins, zero draws and two defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Hoffenheim now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Bundesliga game at Freiburg is waiting in only three days.

Hoffenheim has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 9 games. Hoffenheim have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Bayern München won six, Hoffenheim won three and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bayern MünchenR. Lewandowski
R. Lewandowski
22 goals
Bayern MünchenS. Gnabry
S. Gnabry
7 goals
Bayern MünchenP. Coutinho Correia
P. Coutinho Correia
6 goals

Bayern München missing players

Hoffenheim missing players

Bayern München Hoffenheim
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   11 25
18 9   Won W   6 11
2 0   Drew D   3 5
5 2   Lost L   2 9
75 33   Scored S   19 39
31 7   Conceded C   12 39
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 92%
100% 100%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 88%
88% 82%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   55% 68%
64% 45%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 28%
32% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   18% 24%
64% 45%   BTTS BTTS   55% 60%
36% 55%   Clean Sheets C S   36% 28%
0% 0%   Failed to Score F T   18% 20%
 
7.6 9.5   Corners For (avg) C F   4.2 5.4
3.5 2.4   Corners Against (avg) C A   7.4 6.2
1.4 1.3   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   2.2 1.7
2 0   Red Cards R C   0 0
 
512 263   Total Shots T S   134 326
205 101   Shots on Target S O   48 119
37% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   40% 31%

  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 20 13 3 4 58 23 10 7 1 2 33 9 10 6 2 2 25 14 35 42
2 RB Leipzig 20 12 5 3 53 25 10 6 3 1 28 12 10 6 2 2 25 13 28 41
3 Borussia Dortmund 20 11 6 3 56 28 10 7 3 0 36 10 10 4 3 3 20 18 28 39
4 Borussia M'gladbach 20 12 3 5 38 23 10 8 1 1 26 12 10 4 2 4 12 11 15 39
5 Bayer Leverkusen 20 10 4 6 31 24 10 4 4 2 15 10 10 6 0 4 16 14 7 34
6 Schalke 04 20 9 7 4 31 26 10 5 4 1 16 11 10 4 3 3 15 15 5 34
7 Hoffenheim 20 10 3 7 31 31 11 5 1 5 17 22 9 5 2 2 14 9 0 33
8 Freiburg 19 8 5 6 29 26 9 4 2 3 12 11 10 4 3 3 17 15 3 29
9 Augsburg 20 7 5 8 33 39 10 5 2 3 21 17 10 2 3 5 12 22 -6 26
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 20 7 4 9 32 31 10 5 3 2 21 14 10 2 1 7 11 17 1 25
11 Wolfsburg 19 6 6 7 20 23 10 3 4 3 11 12 9 3 2 4 9 11 -3 24
12 Union Berlin 20 7 2 11 23 32 10 6 0 4 14 11 10 1 2 7 9 21 -9 23
13 Hertha BSC 20 6 5 9 24 34 10 3 2 5 11 18 10 3 3 4 13 16 -10 23
14 Köln 19 6 2 11 23 38 9 4 1 4 12 12 10 2 1 7 11 26 -15 20
15 Mainz 05 20 6 0 14 28 47 10 3 0 7 12 20 10 3 0 7 16 27 -19 18
16 Werder Bremen 20 4 5 11 25 46 9 1 2 6 8 22 11 3 3 5 17 24 -21 17
17 Fortuna Düsseldorf 20 4 4 12 19 41 10 3 2 5 9 16 10 1 2 7 10 25 -22 16
18 Paderborn 19 4 3 12 23 40 10 2 1 7 13 23 9 2 2 5 10 17 -17 15

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