Hoffenheim vs Bayern Betting Preview: Can the Home Team Beat the Champions?

Hoffenheim will host Bayern Munich this Saturday, 22nd of October at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena. Andre Breitenreiter’s team is in fourth place at the moment, two points behind the defending champions. The Hoffenheim vs Bayern betting preview favors the guests to win the match and beat the Blues. But their last meeting in March ended with a 1-1 draw, which is another possible result this time. 

Hoffenheim finished 9th in the previous Bundesliga season. But their start of the new season has been very promising. They have five wins, 2 draws, and 3 defeats so far. The team stands in fourth place in the table with 17 points. Just two points behind their next opponent, Bayern Munich. The defending champions haven’t been in their best form in the 2022/23 season after drawing on four occasions and losing against Augsburg. But in recent weeks Julian Nagelsmann’s team started to play well again. With their latest 5-0 win against Freiburg, they moved to second place. Bayern are also doing great in the Champions League and lead their group confidently with four wins. Next, they must perform at the home of Hoffenheim which can be a difficult task though. 

Hoffenheim vs Bayern Betting Preview Favor Bayern to Get the Three points

Losing a top player like Robert Lewandowski would be a big hit for any club. And Bayern struggled a lot after his departure. Even though they signed Sadio Mane from Liverpool, the team just didn’t work at the same level as in the previous years. But it looks like they found the balance again and started to move up in the Bundesliga table. They defeated Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 and draw with arch-rival Borussia Dortmund. On the weekend, they knocked out Freiburg with a 5-0 win. The team is in second place at the moment, four points behind the leaders, Union Berlin. Bayern also won their matches against Inter, Barcelona, and Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League. And already qualified for the knockout stage. 

Online sportsbooks in Germany favor them to win against Hoffenheim in their Hoffenheim vs Bayern betting preview. Their odds to get the three points are 1.50. Leroy Sane scored the most goals with 10 so far, but Mane and young talent Jamal Musiala follow him closely. They can be dangerous again for the Hoffenheim goal. But bookmakers expect scores from both teams (1.44). Having more than 2,5 goals in the match is also likely and has an odds of 1.33. The last meeting between the two teams ended with a draw but Bayern produced some big wins in the last few years. Like their 6-0 victory in 2020. Or in the year before when they won 3-1 at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena. 

Home fans hope for another excellent performance

Hoffenheim lost their first match against Borussia Monchengladbach but won the next three. Dortmund proved to be too much for Andre Breitenreiter’s squad. But they got another win and two draws in the next rounds. After a disappointing 2-1 home defeat from Werder Bremen, Hoffenheim won against Schalke in the last round. Their last win moved them to third place temporarily, now they are 4th in the table. It will be interesting to see how the team can play against another top club and if they can get any points against them. As we mentioned the Blues finished with a 1-1 draw in their last meeting. And they could also beat Bayern in the 2020/21 season in front of the home fans. 

Now online gambling sites in Germany offer the odds of 4.75 for a draw. Key players like Croatian forward, Andrej Kramaric and Danish midfielder Robert Skov can have a big role in a victory. Along with goalkeeper Oliver Baumann who will have a tough job stopping Bayern’s strikers from scoring. In Hoffenheim, players share the task of scoring with each other after 9 players got at least one goal in the season. Both teams will play in the German Cup midweek, which can also have an impact on their performance at the weekend. Just like Bayern’s busy schedule due to the Champions League rounds. Still, Hoffenheim’s victory would be a surprise and has high odds, 5.75 on bet365.