Hoffenheim vs B. Monchengladbach prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-01-27 14:30.
André Breitenreiter believes Andrej Kramarić’s last gasp strike against Stuttgart on Tuesday can be the catalyst to turn Hoffenheim’s faltering season around. The Croatian striker netted deep into injury time to earn a 2-2 draw, with the manager claiming the result “gives me strength for the challenges ahead,” despite the result extending their winless run to seven league games.
The stalemate at least ended Die Kraichgauer’s dire run of four successive Bundesliga defeats either side of the World Cup, form that has seen them drop ever closer to the relegation zone. Indeed, their long-suffering fans have witnessed just five league victories since March 2022 (D7, L14), despite the team scoring in 18 of their last 21 Bundesliga games, while early season hopes of qualifying for Europe after winning four of their opening six fixtures (D1, L1) have all but evaporated.
History suggests a victory in this fixture is unlikely though, as visitors Borussia Mönchengladbach have lost just three of the last 18 H2H meetings between the two sides (W7, D8). The Foals have hit a bit of a lull after the World Cup though, losing ground in the race for a place in the top six after suffering back-to-back defeats.
The most recent of those was a 1-0 reverse to Augsburg on Wednesday, extending a shocking run away from home to nine matches in all competitions without a victory (D4, L5). New signing ​​Semir Telalovic made his debut in that fixture, but manager Daniel Farke is dampening expectations over any further arrivals during the window, stating they can only spend what is “realistic to us,” while he also tries to keep hold of much-coveted striker Marcus Thuram.
Key battle: The aforementioned Kramarić has scored six times in 12 H2H clashes with BMG, but picked up only three victories (D5, L4). Trying to stop him might be defender Marvin Friedrich, who has never kept a clean sheet in seven previous meetings with Hoffenheim (W2, D2, L3), picking up one of his four career red cards in the process.
Hot stat: Seventeen of the last 19 meetings between these two teams have seen both teams score.