On Saturday, Hoffenheim host Koln at the WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena in the Bundesliga, as the home side look to keep their European hopes alive.
The home side are currently seventh-place, four points behind sixth-place and the last Europa League spot. Julian Nagelsmann’s team are unbeaten in four games in the Bundesliga, but their recent form has been inconsistent.
Last time out the home side drew 3-3 at Borussia Monchengladbach, which means Hoffenheim have now scored at least twice in their last three games in the German top-flight.
Their recent effectiveness in front of goal has contributed to their being over 2.5 goals scored in six of their last nine Bundesliga games.
Hoffenheim have a decent recent home record in the Bundesliga, winning four of their last six league outings and suffering one defeat in the process. Their recent home games Bundesliga have been high scoring, with three of their last four games on home soil producing over 2.5 goals.
Koln are currently 17th place in the Bundesliga table, five points away from both safety and the relegation play-off spots. The visitors looked certain to suffer relegation after a nightmare start to their Bundesliga campaign.
However, they have at least given themselves a chance of survival with slightly improved form of late in the German top-flight. They have now won two and lost two of their last four games in the Bundesliga, last time out recording a surprise 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen.
The visitors have been surprisingly prolific of late in the Bundesliga, scoring at least two goals in five of their last seven outings in the German top-flight.
One of the factors contributing to Koln’s poor campaign has been their away form, as they have won just two of their last 20 games on their travels in the Bundesliga.
Forebet predicts that Hoffenheim will record a victory in a high scoring game to dent Koln’s chances of Bundesliga survival.