Werder Bremen and Hoffenheim meet at Weserstadion, in a match for the 16th round of the Bundesliga. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 6 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 01-13-2018, in a match for the Bundesliga that ended in a draw by (1-1). The goals of the match were scored by T. Gebre Selassie (63 ‘), for Werder Bremen, and B. Hübner (39’), for Hoffenheim. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Werder Bremen presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Werder Bremen:
The home team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 21 points won, after 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Fortuna Düsseldorf, by (3-1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Borussia Dortmund, by (2-1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 28 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 25 goals scored and 25 suffered. For the championship, Werder Bremen have won 11 points out of 24 possible points, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 8 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 15 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 8 times and never got the comeback.
Werder Bremen set off for this game with a snuff, 2-1, in the move to Borussia Dortmund, registering in this way the second snub in the last three games played: the only goal of the team was scored by Max Kruse. In this game against Hoffenheim, coach Florian Kohfeldt will have to maintain a more defensive team, betting on counterattacks, looking in most cases for striker Martin Harnik. On the other hand, Maximilian Eggestein is the best finalist of Werder Bremen, with 4 goals scored. It should be noted that the locals have presented several weaknesses in the defensive set pieces and in the maintenance of possession of the ball. For this game the coach will not be able to count on Bargfrede, Veljkovic, Johannsson and Klaassen, all with physical problems.
Hoffenheim:
After 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses, the away team is currently in the 6 th position, with 23 points won. In the penultimate match, they tied in a match against Wolfsburg, by (2-2). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Borussia M’gladbach, by (0-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 34 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 35 goals scored and 21 conceded. For the league, Hoffenheim won 11 points out of 21 possible points, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 7 home matches.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 5 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (3 out of 8 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 32 of the last 47 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 matches in this competition, they suffered the first goal 6 times, but got the comeback in 2.
The Hoffenheim started for this game with a draw, by 0-0, at the reception of Borussia Monchengladbach, thus registering the fourth consecutive game without beating the German championship. It is important to underline that Hoffenheim is in the fight for the positions that give access to European competitions, that is, a triumph would be very important for the visiting team.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.33
