Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 Betting Tips & Match Predictions

Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 Intro

Two sides deep in trouble meet in the Bundesliga at PreZero Arena. Hoffenheim and Schalke 04 are struggling and, as the games are running out, need to start picking up wins and quickly. We’ll see if either side can get the win they so desperately need on Sunday April 9, 2023 at 5:30 PM. Bundesliga enters matchweek 27 with Pellegrino Matarazzo’s hosts in the last position and 25 points. The away side have taken 21 points so far and take up the 17th place with Thomas Reis at the helm. Hoffenheim and Schalke 04 are seperated by a total of 4 points and by just 2 places on the Bundesliga table.

Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 Form

Hoffenheim have now won two in a row, including beating Werder Bremen. Even though they only have six points from the last five games, they were able to break away from the losing streak. At the same time, Schalke 04 lost to Bayer Leverkusen and now have 8 points in last 5 games. Hoffenheim desperately needs to be picking up more points at home – they have only managed to win 4 from the five most recent games. Schalke 04 have only picked up six points in 5 away games, so their away form is not on point.

Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 H2H

The hosts for this upcoming match Hoffenheim have dominated the 29 meetings between these clubs, winning 13 matches to the visitors Schalke 04 total of 9. The teams have drawn on 7 occasions. Schalke 04 needs to reverse the current trend of Hoffenheim’s dominance. The home side has won this fixture 3 more times than Schalke 04 in the last six meetings.

Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 Analysis

Hoffenheim won their last game. Pellegrino Matarazzo’s squad faced Werder Bremen. Th match ended with a score of 2-1. Now Pellegrino Matarazzo’s men focus on their next opponents, Schalke 04. Against Werder Bremen, Hoffenheim claimed 47% of the ball. In terms of shots on goal, Hoffenheim struck a total of 8 shots in attack while in defence conceding 13 shots. Meanwhile, Schalke 04 lost its previous game. Thomas Reis’s men were facing Bayer Leverkusen. The game ended with a score of 0-3. In their match against Bayer Leverkusen, Schalke 04 claimed 48% of the ball. Looking at shots on goal, Schalke 04 has those following stats: 13 shots in attack and 18 shots conceded.

Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 Odds

Taking a look at the bookmakers’ odds, the favourite for this match between Hoffenheim and Schalke 04 is Hoffenheim.