The Matchday 8 Bundesliga encounter between Hoffenheim and Heidenheim will be held on October 25 at the PreZero Arena in Sinsheim. Hoffenheim vs. Heidenheim: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Hoffenheim
Christian Ilzer's team confidently defeated St. Pauli 3-0 away in the last round. As a result, Hoffenheim secured their third victory in the current championship and achieved a large-margin win for the first time in two Bundesliga seasons. With ten points, the team is in 8th place in the standings. Notably, the club has not earned any points at home and has scored the fewest goals on their home turf in the current championship (2 goals).
- The team has lost their last five home matches in the Bundesliga.
- The club scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 9 home league matches.
- At least four goals have been scored in 4 of Hoffenheim's last 5 home Bundesliga games.
Predicted lineup for Hoffenheim (4-4-2)
Oliver Baumann – Bernardo, Albian Hajdari, Robin Granach, Vladimir Coufal – Bazoumane Toure, Wouter Burger, Leon Avdullahu, Andrej Kramaric – Tim Lemperle, Fisnik Asllani.
Defenders Valantin Zandre and Koki Matida, along with forward Adam Hlozek, are injured.
Heidenheim
Frank Schmidt's side drew 2-2 with Werder at home in the last round. As a result, Heidenheim managed to avoid defeat for only the second time in their last eight Bundesliga matches (1 win, 1 draw). Additionally, the club scored more than one goal for the first time in this span. With four points, the team is in the penultimate position in the standings. It's also worth noting that Heidenheim is the only team that hasn't earned any points away in the current championship.
- The club has not won in 14 of their last 17 away Bundesliga matches (3 draws, 11 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 6 of the team's last 7 away league games.
- Heidenheim has not conceded more than two goals in 10 of their last 11 away Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Heidenheim (4-4-2)
Diant Ramaj – Jonas Fohrenbach, Patrick Mainka, Tim Siersleben, Omar Haktab Traore – Niklas Dorsch, Jan Schöppner, Adrian Beck, Arijon Ibrahimovic – Mikkel Kaufmann, Budu Zivzivadze.
Defender Leart Paqarada will miss the game due to injury.
Referee
Matthias Jöllenbeck (Germany)
Matches – 15 (Bundesliga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 33%.
Match Prediction: Hoffenheim vs. Heidenheim
In the current Bundesliga season, Christian Ilzer's team has only collected points away from home, while they have suffered three defeats and scored just two goals at home. Moreover, the club has not shown high scoring ability at home: in their last 14 home league matches, the team never exceeded two goals, and in four of those games, they did not score at all.
Heidenheim may not shine in away matches, but they are not entirely hopeless. The club rarely allows their opponents to excel in attack and has not conceded more than two goals in 10 of their last 11 away Bundesliga matches. Furthermore, in three of those games, they managed to keep a clean sheet. It's also worth noting that Heidenheim conceded only one goal in their last two away meetings against Hoffenheim in the league.
I don't expect significant progress in attack from the hosts, and my prediction: Hoffenheim Individual Total Under 2.5
