Hoffenheim vs Augsburg Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 05/04/2024, 10:17  by Joseph King | Modified on 07/04/2024 at 01:30 in Bundesliga Prediction

Matchday 29 in the German Bundesliga sees ninth-place Hoffenheim hosting seventh-placed Augsburg. A win for Hoffenheim will put them even with their opponents today as their 9-6-12 record has them sitting on 33 points. Hoffenheim aren’t officially out of the hunt for a spot in Europe but they will have to be perfect in the run-in as they trail sith-placed Frankfurt by eight points. It hasn’t been a good stretch of form for Hoffenheim as they have now lost their last three in a row following their 2-1 away defeat at the hand of leaders Bayer Leverkusen. It was a particularly tough loss to swallow for Die Kraichgauer, who had a 1-0 lead up until the 88th minute. Hoffenheim have been no stranger to goals this season as they boast the third-highest total average goals per match at 3.59.

Augsburg come into this fixture looking to extend their impressive unbeaten run to six games. They’re up to seventh in the standings with a record of 9-9-9 and now sit five points behind sixth-placed Frankfurt. If they can maintain their current form, there is certainly enough time left in the season to close the gap and secure a spot in a UEFA competition for the first time since the 2015/16 season. Fuggerstädter had to settle for a 1-1 home draw with Koln in their last appearance, a result which snapped their four-game winning streak. Augsburg would have been disappointed not to have taken all three points in that fixture as they were on the front foot for the majority of the game, finishing with 2.22 expected goals to their opponent’s 1.33. Still, the visitors will be confident of potentially causing an upset victory on Sunday. Augsburg are on a tear offensively at the moment and have scored 13 goals in their last five while conceding only three.