Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim Preview: Team News & Prediction
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League leaders and resurgent Bayern Munich earned themselves a hard-fought win at the weekend to resume the Bundesliga campaign with the Bavarians now welcoming a struggling and underperforming Hoffenheim side at the Allianz Arena this week.
Kick-off date/time: Wednesday 15th January, 2025: UK – 7:30pm / US ET – 2:30pm / US PT – 11:30am
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+
Bayern Munich Team News: Musiala a doubt
Germany international attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala missed Bayern’s trip to Borussia Monchengladbach at the weekend due to illness and he remains a doubt.
Manuel Neuer has returned to full fitness and that is well timed with Israel international goalkeeper Dan Peretz now out injured alongside Josip Stanisic and Sacha Boey.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Laimer, Kim, Upamecano, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Muller, Sane; Kane
Unavailable: Peretz (Injured), Stanisic (Injured), Ito (Injured), Boey (Injured), Joao Palhinha (Injured)
Questionable: Musiala (Illness)
Hoffenheim Team News: A few injuries
Former Liverpool centre-back and Turkey international Ozan Kabak remains sidelined for Hoffenheim due to a knee injury alongside both Grischa Promel and Ihlas Bebou.
As well as the likes of Kabak, Promel and Bebou, experienced Austria international midfielder Florian Grillitsch is also out injured alongside Marius Bulter for this week.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Baumann; Kaderabek, Chaves, Nsoki, Prass; Stach, Samassekou; Bischof, Hlozek, Kramaric; Orban
Unavailable: Kabak (Injured), Promel (Injured), Grillitsch (Injured), Tohumcu (Injured), Bebou (Injured), Bulter (Injured)
Questionable:
Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim Prediction
Bayern Munich come into this one on the back of a slender 1-0 defeat of Borussia Monchengladbach at Borussia-Park at the weekend with England captain scoring his 15th Bundesliga goal of the campaign, notching a second-half penalty in what was an even contest. They now face a Hoffenheim side that, despite replacing Pellegrino Matarazzo with Sturm Graz boss Christian Ilzer during the November international break, have continued to struggle and Ilzer must now surely be coming under pressure. Bayern, especially in Bavaria, are expected to win this one quite comfortably.
Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim Tip: Bayern Munich to win -1 handicap
