The Bundesliga will have its final round of football for 2023 in midweek. The league will take its yearly winter break following round No. 16.
Before the Bundesliga goes into the winter break, a lot will be decided in midweek.
Hoffenheim and Darmstadt have not played a competitive match since 2017. On Tuesday, the Blues will host Darmstadt, as both clubs aim to end losing form.
Darmstadt lost their last three Bundesliga matches. They sit at the foot of the league standings Darmstadt took a mere two points from the last six matches.
Hoffenheim are sixth in the division. They too are in poor form, with just one win in the last six matches. The Hoff are not a good home team and have a record of 2W-1D-4L this term.
Union Berlin went unbeaten in their last six games versus Koln in all competitions. The Irons won four matches and drew twice against the Billy Goats in those six fixtures.
Koln will attempt to keep their recent good run of form going. A recent uptick in form has the Billy Goats looking likely to get away from relegation danger.
Union Berlin’s form has also improved. They are looking to emerge from the bottom part of the table. Round No. 16’s match between Union and Koln is a massive relegation six-pointer.
Heidenheim and SC Freiburg will play for the first time in a competitive match since the 2015-16 season. Both clubs are mid-table and a win for either club could send them into contention for Europa League qualification.
Freiburg are struggling to score goals. Each of their last three matches finished with under 2.5 goals tallied. Freiburg won each of their last two away matches.
Heidenheim won their last two matches in the Bundesliga. They defeated Darmstadt 3-2 and Mainz 1-0. Heidenheim went unbeaten in five of their last six league matches at home.
Stuttgart went unbeaten in five of their last six matches in all competitions against Augsburg. The clubs saw both teams score in each of their last six head-to-head meetings. Five of the last six matches between these teams saw over 2.5 goals.
Augsburg drew 1-1 with Borussia Dortmund last time out. They are having a strong first half of the season and are 10th in the league standings. Augsburg went unbeaten in five of their last six games.
Stuttgart are one of the Bundesliga’s best home teams. They went unbeaten in five of their last six Bundesliga matches at home. The Swabians have a home record of 6W-1D-1L. They scored 23 goals at home and conceded just seven times.