Hoffenheim vs B. Monchengladbach prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2026-01-13 19:30.
[p]After a weekend postponement, Hoffenheim finally kick off the new year against Borussia Mönchengladbach, whose recent away form suggests they are a team to be feared. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]After heavy snow forced the postponement of their clash against Werder Bremen on Saturday, it’s nearly a month since Christian Ilzer’s Hoffenheim side were last in action, drawing 0-0 with Stuttgart before Christmas. The manager will be hoping there are no signs of rustiness as his squad look to build on a streak of six wins from their last nine league outings (D2, L1), a run that leaves them within striking distance of the top four. Four of those wins have come in successive fixtures at the PreZero Arena, and given they scored at least three goals in each victory they’ve got a knack for winning handsomely on home turf.[/p]
[p]The visit of Borussia Mönchengladbach promises to provide a stern test of Hoffenheim’s credentials here, and Gladbach travel on the back of their joint-biggest league win since April 2021 after thrashing Augsburg 4-0 on Sunday. That was a welcome result for a side who had lost back-to-back fixtures before Christmas, and with no other team in the bottom half of the table winning at the weekend, Eugen Polanski’s men now sit seven points clear of danger pre-round. Moving further clear of the danger zone in midweek certainly seems a distinct possibility for a Gladbach side who’ve been victorious in three of their last four away league games (L1), while only table-topping Bayern Munich have conceded fewer than their seven goals on the road.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Hoffenheim have won just one of the last seven H2Hs (D1, L5), with each of those fixtures seeing over 2.5 goals and both teams score.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Only two teams have conceded fewer first-half goals than Hoffenheim this season (nine).[/p]
[p]None of Hoffenheim’s seven home league fixtures this season stood level at half-time (W4, L3).[/p]
[p]A league-low five of Gladbach’s 16 Bundesliga games this season have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p]Gladbach’s five wins this season have come in the only five games they have scored first in.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Hoffenheim’s Bernardo is one of the top tacklers in the Bundesliga this season (38), but he has also picked up five yellow cards for his troubles – only two Bundesliga players have collected more pre-round. More of a scorer than a tackler, Gladbach’s Kevin Diks has incredibly scored each of his last 15 club goals from the penalty spot![/p]
[p]Albian Hajdari is suspended for Hoffenheim, while this game will come too soon for Gladbach’s Tim Kleindienst. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given the recent trend for goals in this fixture, backing over 2.5 goals seems the most logical route to take.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Matt Jones[/i][/p]