Augsburg vs Hoffenheim Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 15/02/2023, 14:25  by Daniel Ngulu in Bundesliga Predictions

Augsburg will play host to Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga, a game pitting two sides in dire need of three points. As at match week 20, these two are separated by two points – Augsburg 13th with 21 points and Hoffenheim 14th on 19 points. A 3-1 loss away to Mainz in their last game slowed down Augsburg’s push for survival but they remain four points above the relegation playoff slot. That loss was their eighth in 13 matches and they have managed just two wins in the process. The positive thing for Augsburg here is that they’ve scored in each of the last five league matches, but they have conceded two or more goals in six of the last 10. Augsburg have kept two clean sheets only in the last 10 games. Three of their last five league matches have produced over 2.5 goals. The hosts boosted their survival charge with two straight wins at home in the league and will be hoping to keep this run going. They beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 in their most recent home league game, building on to an earlier win by the same margin against Borussia Monchengladbach.

Hoffenheim are just two points above the relegation playoff spot and they come into this game with a worse form than their hosts. They haven't won any of their last 11 matches, and in the run up to this game, they have four straight losses. In their six matches in 2023, Hoffenheim have suffered five losses and drawn one. In those six matches, they have conceded two or more goals in each and each of their last nine matches has had over 2.5 goals. Hoffenheim have suffered eight losses in their last 10 league matches but they have scored in each of the last nine league matches. They have lost in three straight away outings. One factor Hoffenheim will be hoping for is that their record against Augsburg plays out. They come into this game with three straight wins over Augsburg, and have only lost once in this fixture in the last six, winning the rest.