Hoffenheim vs Heidenheim Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 25/01/2024, 09:54  by Joseph King | Modified on 25/01/2024 at 10:02 in Bundesliga Predictions

Eighth-place Hoffenheim host ninth-place Heidenheim for matchday 19 of the German Bundesliga on Saturday. Hoffenheim will be desperate to put an end to their current dip in form as they find themselves plummeting down the standings. Die Kraichgauer have lost their two matches since coming back from the winter break. The first was a 3-0 away loss to Bayern which was followed up by a frustrating 3-2 away defeat to Freiburg. Hoffenheim were able to battle back from a two-goal deficit to tie the game up at 2-2 against Freiburg. Despite having a man advantage for the final eight minutes of play, Hoffenheim conceded the winning goal in the 85th minute of play to walk away empty handed. The defeat represented the third loss in the last four games in a stretch where the hosts managed just a single point. They now trail sixth-place Frankfurt by four points for a spot in the Conference League.

The visitors enter this fixture in a fine run of form which has seen them shoot up the Bundesliga standings. Returning to league play after the winter break with a pair of 1-1 draws (vs Koln and most recently Wolfsburg), Heidenheim have extended their unbeaten run to five matches. Frank Schmidt’s side is on its best run of the season with three victories in a row at the start of the unbeaten run totaling 11 points taken from the last 15 possible. They even managed to pull off their first away win of the campaign with a 1-0 victory over Mainz last month. Still, Heidenheim have been a much more dangerous side when playing at home compared to on the road. The visitors are averaging 1.89 points earned per home fixture compared to just 0.56 when playing as the away side.