Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Hoffenheim and Stuttgart complete this round of Bundesliga fixtures with the latter needing three points not to lose ground on the top four.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday February 23rd 2025: – UK – 6:30pm / US ET – 1:30pm / US PT – 10:30am
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+
Hoffenheim Team News: Injury issues remain
Christian Ilzer still has to contend with plenty of injury absentees heading into this match with the likes of Kabak, Bebou, Promel and Lenz all still out. Attacker Adam Hlozek is also unavailable.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Philipp; Kaderabek, Chaves, Ostigard, Prass; Stach, Becker; Bischof, Kramaric, Bulter; Orban
Unavailable: Baumann (Injured), Bebou (Injured), Gendrey (Injured), Hlozek (Injured), Kabak (Injured), Lenz (Injured), Promel (Injured), Samassekou (Injured)
Questionable: Tohumcu (Injured)
Stuttgart Team News: Leweling a potential starter
Jamie Leweling could start on the wing for Stuttgart with Fuhrich on the other side and Enzo Millot in the hole just behind Deniz Undav up top. The visitors are missing Raimund, Toure and Zagadou through injury.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Nubel; Vagnoman, Chabot, Hendriks, Mittelstadt; Karazor, Stiller; Leweling, Millot, Fuhrich; Undav
Unavailable: Raimund (Injured), Toure (Injured), Zagadou (Injured)
Questionable: Al-Dakhil (Injured)
Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart Prediction
A critical 1-3 victory for 15th-placed Hoffenheim last weekend away at Werder Bremen has given them some priceless breathing space between themselves and the bottom three. It also gave them a huge injection of confidence going into this next contest, which sees them take on an out-of-form Stuttgart side. Three losses from their last four Bundesliga fixtures dropped them out of the European places entirely, so a win here is essential from their perspective.
Three points would be big for either team and with both being stronger from an offensive point of view, it would be no surprise if we saw an exciting battle where the two teams deploy attacking styles of play and prioritise pushing bodies forward at every opportunity. With that in mind, consider backing over 2.5 goals to be scored.
Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart Tip: Over 2.5 goals
