TSG Hoffenheim vs Bayern Munich Predictions

• Hoffenheim have lost only two of their last 11 home league matches
• Bayern have won only two of their last seven away league games
• Two of the last four meetings have ended as score draws

Bayern may be vulnerable favourites

Bayern may have failed in their bid to be crowned Bundesliga champions for a 12th season in succession but they will be determined to claim victory at Hoffenheim as they hope to fend off the challenge of Stuttgart for second.

Stuttgart are two points behind Bayern but they have a home game against Borussia Monchengladbach, so the pressure will be on the Bavarians to oblige.

However, the issue is that Thomas Tuchel’s side are odds-on which makes little appeal given they have dropped points in seven of their 16 away league games.

They have won only two of their last seven away league outings and they have lost on four of those trips, which includes at Bochum and Heidenheim.

Another factor is that Hoffenheim also have things on the line as they need to better Freiburg’s result to finish seventh, while also having hopes of sneaking sixth ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt if they can record victory.

Happy hosts can stifle Tuchel’s team

After a slow start at home, Hoffenheim have won three of their last five home league games while also drawing 1-1 with Leipzig in that period.

Hoffenheim have avoided defeat in two of their last four meetings with Bayern and they can do so again, although goals do look assured.

Both teams have scored in nine of Hoffenheim’s last 11 league games while the same has occurred in nine of Bayern’s last 11 away league outings.

Therefore, correct-score punters may want to opt for a 2-2 draw given two of the last four encounters between the scores have ended as score stalemates.