TSG Hoffenheim vs FC Augsburg: Will the Hosts Reach Top-4?

One of the German Bundesliga 18th round matches will be Hoffenheim vs Augsburg. There are teams with polar aims for the second round. After a pretty good first part of the championship, the Hosts would fight for a place in the top 4. Augsburg would not mind at all keeping a place in the German elite.

Hoffenheim’s winless streak has been lasting for six matches. After defeating Leipzig, Groiter, Eintracht and Freiburg, the team drew with Bayer and Gladbach. As a result, Hoffe rose to fifth place, behind Bayer in the Champions League zone. The home statistics of the Blue and Whites are very decent - seventh in the division. It is also worth paying attention to that Hoffe has an incredible goal difference in home games. This suggests that if the team’s playing gets off a good start, it does not stop at minimal victories.

Despite the current 3-undefeated streak, Augsburg has a troubled tournament placing. The Bavarians have escaped from the danger zone, but they are only a point ahead of Stuttgart, found in the transition zone. The Fuggers have won only one away game this season, but they have four draws and the 10th away position in the division, which is not so bad. Obviously, they will try to bring at least a draw from Sinsheim.

In the first round of the current draw, Hoffenheim defeated Augsburg away with a score of 4:0. It is logical that now the club is quoted as a big favourite. Especially since Hoffe plays very decently in its arena, it has a remarkable goal difference of +10. We note that the confrontation between Hoffenheim and Augsburg is very productive. The last five games ended up with a total over 2.5.