The 22nd matchday of the Bundesliga will be concluded on Sunday evening in the “PreZero Arena” in Sinsheim. Starting at 6 p.m., two neighbours with the same points in the standings will face each other. The twelfth has the eleventh as a guest. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim has SV Werder Bremen at home. Those in charge on both sides should be happy that they are no longer in an acute relegation battle. The winner of the match can take a decisive step towards a secure mid-table position and presumably leave the lower regions of the standings for good.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. SV Werder Bremen Match-Details
When: 21 February 2021 at 6.00 p.m.
Where: PreZero Arena
League: Bundesliga
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. SV Werder Bremen Table and Head-to-Head
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Bundesliga: 12th place, 23 points, 32:29 goals
SV Werder Bremen Bundesliga: 11th place, 23 points, 24:27 goals
Head-to-head comparison: 5 wins TSG 1899, 10 draws, 12 wins Werder
Last three direct duels
24/08/2019: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. SV Werder Bremen 3:2 (0:1)
26.01.2020: SV Werder Bremen vs. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0:3 (0:0)
25/10/2020: SV Werder Bremen vs. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1:1 (1:1)
The head-to-head comparison in the aggregate still favours the Bremen side, but the Kraichgauer have caught up in the direct duels. The trend of the past season speaks in favour of the team from Sinsheim. In the pre-season, the host retained the upper hand in the home stadium with 3:2. Can TSG 1899 do the same on Sunday evening? In the first leg, the teams shared the points in a 1-1 draw.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – the form check
TSG 1899 HoffenheimThe hosts will play to win, no question. With a three-goal win, Hoffenheim will march past Bremen in the standings – and that is precisely the goal. Coach Sebastian Hoeneß’ squad has worked itself out of trouble with wins against Hertha BSC and against 1. FC Köln. The subsequent matches against the Bundesliga’s top teams should not be overrated in the form check.
In the previous week, they managed a 2-2 draw at Borussia Dortmund, although an away win was certainly within reach.
Last five matches involving TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Bundesliga: Hertha BSC vs. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0:3 (0:1)
Bundesliga: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. 1. FC Köln 3:0 (2:0)
Bundesliga: FC Bayern Munich vs. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4:1 (2:1)
Bundesliga: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. Eintracht Frankfurt 1:3 (0:1)
Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2:2 (1:1)
Injured and suspended players
Defence players ready for action? Not a chance. Sebastian Hoeneß is likely to face a serious problem on Sunday.Kevin Vogt saw his fifth yellow card in Dortmund. Furthermore, Kevin Akpoguma, Chris Richards, Benjamin Hübner, Ermin Bicakcic and Konstantinos Stafylidis are other defensive players out. On the offensive side, Andrej Kramaric and Dennis Geiger are out.
SV Werder Bremen – the form check
SV Werder Bremen have only lost one of their last six league games, but should not be satisfied with their last two home matches. Against the last team in the table, Gelsenkirchen, and against Freiburg, the teams only managed to draw points.
When looking at the table, it should be noted that the team from the Weser is still one game behind. The last away game at Arminia Bielefeld fell victim to the snow and will not be made up until mid-March.
SV Werder Bremen’s last five matches
Bundesliga: Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. SV Werder Bremen 1:0 (0:0)
Bundesliga: Hertha BSC vs. SV Werder Bremen 1:4 (1:2)
Bundesliga: SV Werder Bremen vs. FC Schalke 04 1:1 (0:1)
DFB Cup: SV Werder Bremen vs. SpVgg Greuther Fürth 2:0 (1:0)
Bundesliga: SV Werder Bremen vs. SC Freiburg 0:0
Injured and suspended players
In Bremen, the personnel situation is much more relaxed compared to the hosts. Apart from substitute keeper Luca Plogmann and midfielder Patrick Erras, all players are fit.
The betting odds TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. SV Werder Bremen
Our Bundesliga prediction: The points will stay with the hosts on Sunday evening
The Bundesliga analysis shows that both teams have largely stabilised recently. The teams’ results have not been exhilarating, but the clubs have picked up important points. In the forecast, we see minimal advantages for the hosts, despite Hoffenheim’s personnel shortage, with both teams expected to score. In the end, we expect a narrow home win, so that the Kraichgauer will pass the North Germans in the table.
The Bundesliga betting tip Hoffenheim vs. Werder Bremen is obvious to us – home win and goals over 2.5 – see the live odds below