Hoffenheim vs St. Pauli Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 German Bundesliga

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Hoffenheim welcome 16th-placed St. Pauli to Sinsheim in a bid to extended their recent unbeaten run in the league, whilst the visitors are trying to break out of the bottom three.

KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Saturday November 2nd 2024 – UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 10:30am / US PT – 7:30am

HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Not televised / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules

HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – ESPN+

HOFFENHEIM PREVIEW: WILL GO SIX POINTS CLEAR OF OPPONENTS WITH VICTORY

Hoffenheim are still handily placed in the Bundesliga, but putting three points on the board in this game would be most welcome after drawing two and losing one of their last three in the league. However, victory in the DFB-Pokal midweek will have no doubt reinstalled some confidence back into the side.

Although Hoffenheim sit worryingly close to the bottom three, the table is still quite tight and a win here for them would see them move back up the table quickly depending on other results this weekend.

ST. PAULI PREVIEW: ONE WIN FROM EIGHT FOR NEWLY PROMOTED SIDE

St. Pauli’s point at home to Wolfsburg last time out puts them on five so far for the season. However, that’s not good to break them out of the bottom three, where they have exclusively been over the course of this campaign. Scoring goals at home continues to be an issue with them getting shut out once again.

In more positive news, St. Pauli’s only victory in the Bundesliga so far in 2024-25 came on the road as they shocked Freiburg by beating them 0-3. They will likely try to deploy a similar playstyle which prioritises the counter-attack.

HOFFENHEIM TEAM NEWS: HOSTS WITHOUT FIVE BUT WILL CHECK ON GEIGER

Midfielder Dennis Geiger could be passed fit in time to feature in this latest encounter, whilst a number of players are confirmed not to be available, such as Ozan Kabak, Ihlas Bebou and Grischa Promel.

PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Baumann; Akpoguma, Stach, Nsoki; Gendrey, Bischof, Grillitsch, Prass; Hlozek, Kramaric, Bulter

UNAVAILABLE: Bebou (Injured), Becker (Injured), Kabak (Injured), Lenz (Injured), Promel (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Geiger (Injured)

ST. PAULI TEAM NEWS: CAPTAIN METCALFE REMAINS DOUBTFUL

Captain Connor Metcalfe’s groin problem sees his stats be questionable. Five players are already confirmed to be out such as Elias Saad, with winger Daniel Sinani likely to start for a second consecutive weekend.

PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Vasilj; Wahl, Smith, Mets; Saliakas, Irvine, Boukhalfa, Treu; Sinani, Eggestein, Afolayan

UNAVAILABLE: Ahlers (Injured), Burchert (Injured), Saad (Injured), Voll (Injured), Zoller (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Metcalfe (Injured)

HOFFENHEIM VS ST. PAULI PREDICTION

The form of both these teams edges us towards Hoffenheim, who are looking to make it four Bundesliga fixtures unbeaten. St. Pauli have lost three of their last four in all competitions and have often struggled to keep the ball out of the net away from home. Players like Hlozek and Kramaric should cash in vs 2. Bundesliga champions and a Hoffenheim victory appears to be on the cards.

HOFFENHEIM VS ST. PAULI TIP: HOFFENHEIM TO WIN