Both teams have demonstrated consistent attacking output alongside defensive vulnerability in the early stages of the season. Hoffenheim have scored four goals and conceded six across their two league matches, failing to keep a clean sheet while scoring twice in every match. Similarly, Stuttgart have scored five goals and conceded six in their opening two games, with zero clean sheets recorded. Furthermore, both teams to score has landed in 80 percent of their last ten head-to-head encounters, including a 3-3 draw in their most recent meeting.
1899 Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart prediction
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Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -1 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +4 goal difference
Our verdict
StrongBetGenius backs Yes (Both Teams to Score) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
1899 Hoffenheim host VfB Stuttgart at the PreZero Arena looking to recover from a difficult start to the Bundesliga campaign. Hoffenheim sit in 16th position after back-to-back 3-2 defeats against 1. FC Koln and Borussia Dortmund, showcasing an attack capable of finding the net alongside a defence that has conceded three goals in each outing.
VfB Stuttgart arrive in 9th place with three points from their opening two matches, having bounced back from a 5-1 loss at Bayern Munchen with an emphatic 4-1 victory over 1. FC Koln. Stuttgart have demonstrated plenty of attacking thrust, spearheaded by J. Vagnoman who has two goals, but they have also conceded six goals across their first two fixtures.
Historical encounters between these two sides suggest another competitive and open game. The last ten head-to-head meetings have produced six draws and an average of 3.1 goals per match, with 80 percent of those fixtures seeing both sides on the scoresheet.
Key factors
- Hoffenheim have scored two goals and conceded three goals in each of their first two Bundesliga fixtures.
- Stuttgart have scored five goals and conceded six across their opening two league matches.
- Neither side has recorded a clean sheet or failed to score in league play this season.
- Both teams have scored in 80 percent of the last ten head-to-head meetings between the clubs.
- The previous encounter between the two teams ended in a 3-3 draw.
Team news
1899 Hoffenheim
- F. AsllaniInjury
- A. PrassMuscle Injury
- T. LemperleInjury
VfB Stuttgart
- J. DiehlMuscle Injury
- L. JaquezMuscle Injury
- D. SeimenThigh Injury
- T. TomasMuscle Injury
- D. ZagadouMuscle Injury
Statistical comparison
1899 Hoffenheim at home vs VfB Stuttgart awayKey players this season
1899 Hoffenheim
- V. Coufal2A
VfB Stuttgart
- J. Vagnoman2G
League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.
Table context
Full table →| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bayern MünchenQualifying | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| 7 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| 8 | RB Leipzig | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 9 | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Werder Bremen | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | 1. FC Köln | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 13 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 14 | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | Union Berlin | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| 16 | 1899 HoffenheimRelegation Playoffs | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Borussia MönchengladbachRelegation | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 18 | Hamburger SVRelegation | 2 | -7 | 0 |
Head-to-head
Full record →the last 10 meetings are split 2-2 with 6 drawn, averaging 3.1 goals a game, both teams scored in 80% of them.
- 2026-05-021899 Hoffenheim 3-3 VfB Stuttgart
- 2025-12-20VfB Stuttgart 0-0 1899 Hoffenheim
- 2025-02-231899 Hoffenheim 1-1 VfB Stuttgart
- 2024-10-06VfB Stuttgart 1-1 1899 Hoffenheim
- 2024-03-161899 Hoffenheim 0-3 VfB Stuttgart
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