On Friday, starting at 19:30 pm, the match Hoffenheim – Paderborn will be played in the 10th round of the Bundesliga, the 2019/2020 edition. Only four direct matches took place, Hoffenheim won 3 of them, registering a white draw, in 2015. The hosts go through an exceptional moment, managing 4 consecutive victories, of which 3 in the Bundesliga.
Hoffenheim is in an exceptional moment, which should take full advantage of it. Alfred Schreuder’s team defeated 3-2 Hertha in the last round of the Bundesliga, reaching 3 consecutive successes. Because of this, Hoffenheim climbed 10th, with 14 points, surpassing even last week’s opponent, Hertha. The excellent moment did not stop here, “Alb-Albastrii” obtaining the qualification and in the finals of the German Cup, after the success with Duisburg, 2-0.
Paderborn got their first win of the season in the Bundesliga, 2-0 with Dusseldorf, the previous weekend. The 3 points did not help much the team prepared by Steffen Baumgart, who remains the last ranked in the championship. Four points in 9 stages are insufficient for the newly promoted Westphalia region, who will struggle to gain the first victory in history with Hoffenheim. In the middle of the week, the group from Benteler-Arena lost to the limit in the German Cup with Leverkusen, score 0-1.
In conclusion, the worst defense in the Bundesliga with 22 goals conceded, Paderborn, will be tested by Hoffenheim, a rather pragmatic team, who also punished the great Bayern at the Allianz Arena. Surprise is excluded here, and considering the recent period, goals will be scored.
Probable teams
Hoffenheim: Baumann – Akpoguma, Vogt (c), Hübner – Grillitsch – Kaderabek, Rudy, Geiger, Skov – Baby, Kramaric
Coach: Alfred Schreuder
Paderborn: Zingerle – Dräger, Kilian, Schonlau (c), Collins – Cauly, Vasiliadis, Sabiri – Pröger, Zolinski, Antwi-Adjej
Coach: Steffen Baumgart
PREDICTION: Hoffenheim to win @ 1,52
