Hoffenheim vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-05-05 13:30.
Hoffenheim are firmly back in the relegation mire after a three-match winless run in the Bundesliga, including back-to-back losses, left them just a point clear of the drop zone ahead of this round. The Kraichgauerâs 1-0 defeat at RB Leipzig piles on the pressure ahead of the visit of Eintracht Frankfurt, a team boss Pellegrino Matarazzo has never beaten in his managerial career (D3, L2)!
A miserable season has perhaps made playing in front of their own fans a burden for Hoffenheim, as theyâve won just two of their last 12 league matches at the PreZero Arena (D2, L8). Combine that with their failure to win ten of the last 11 H2H meetings against Frankfurt (W1, D3, L7), and itâs likely to be a nerve-shredding end of the season for the Hoffenheim faithful.
The Eagles may still be soaring by kick-off after advancing to the final of the DFB Pokal in midweek, coming from behind to secure a 3-2 victory over Stuttgart. Oliver Glasner praised his âawesome groupâ of players after reaching a second cup final in as many seasons, but the Austrian now needs to find the winning touch in the league after nine matches without success (D5, L4).
That miserable run has almost ended their hopes of returning to Europe via their league finish, and hitting the road here is unlikely to inspire a turnaround given that Frankfurt have failed to win an away league match in 2023 (D3, L5). Problems exist at both ends of the pitch, with the Eagles the only side in the division yet to keep an away clean sheet in 2022/23, while theyâve not managed to score more than a single goal in any of their last seven league outings.
Players to watch: Andrej KramariÄ appears Hoffenheimâs best hope of getting on the scoresheet after netting four in six league matches, although heâs managed just one in 12 career appearances against Frankfurt (W3, D4, L5). No player in the Bundesliga has directly contributed to more goals this term than Randal Kolo Muani (G13, A10), three of which came in the 4-2 win in this season's reverse fixture (G1, A2).
Hot stat: Hoffenheim have been ahead at half-time in just six of their 30 Bundesliga games this term (HT: D11, L13).