M'gladbach vs Hoffenheim prediction, 18 October 2026

M'gladbach

Sunday, 18 October 2026

12Half time 0 : 1Bundesliga

Hoffenheim

Mohya 49′

Conte 11′
Prass 54′

Match result

Pre-match prediction

Locked at kickoff

32.7%M'gladbach

21.0%Draw

46.2%Hoffenheim

Double chance

M'gladbach or draw54%

Either team wins79%

Hoffenheim or draw67%

1.6M'gladbach3.3expected goals1.7Hoffenheim

Every market

All predictions

Total goals

LineOverUnder

0.596%4%

1.584%16%

2.564%36%

3.544%56%

4.526%74%

Both teams to score

Yes64%No36%

GG2+

No76%Yes24%

Team total goals

OverM'gladbachHoffenheim

0.579%81%

1.547%51%

2.523%27%

Clean sheet

M'gladbach19%Hoffenheim21%

Win to nil

M'gladbach13%Hoffenheim19%

Odd or even goals

Odd50%Even50%

Winning margin

Draw21%

WinsM'gladbachHoffenheim

by 117%22%

by 210%14%

by 3+6%11%

Total goal bands

0-1 goals16%2-3 goals40%4-5 goals29%6+ goals15%

Match preview · Bundesliga

M'gladbach vs Hoffenheim: preview and prediction

18 Oct 2026 · 16:30Borussia-ParkSoren Storks

M'gladbach welcome Hoffenheim to Borussia-Park in Monchengladbach on Sunday 18 October, with kick-off at 16:30. It's matchday 6 in the Bundesliga. M'gladbach go into it 18th in the table after eight games, with Hoffenheim 12th, 6 places higher. Last time out M'gladbach were beaten 2-1 at 1. FC Köln, and Hoffenheim lost 3-2 at home to Besiktas.

The forecast

33%M'gladbach21%Draw46%Hoffenheim

Expected goals1.6-1.7Over 2.5 goals64%Both teams score64%

FormEvenHome and awayEvenThe tableHoffenheimGoalsHoffenheimHead to headM'gladbachTeam newsHoffenheim

M'gladbach: form and key numbers

So far in the Bundesliga, M'gladbach have won one, drawn one and lost six of eight, with 11 goals scored and 22 conceded, good for 18th place and 4 points.

Over the last six matches it has been no wins, one draw and five defeats, averaging 1.3 goals for and 3.2 against. Last time out they lost 2-1 to 1. FC Köln away; before that came a 1-1 draw away at St Pauli and a 4-3 defeat at home to 1. FSV Mainz 05.

M'gladbach haven't won in six. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. They failed to score in two of those games. At home they've won none of two recently (6 scored, 8 conceded). E. Leopold (knee injury), F. Fleck (muscle injury) and F. Honorat (muscle injury), plus five others, are all unavailable.

M'gladbachLast 6 · 0W 1D 5L

11 OctA1. FC Köln1-2L
3 OctASt Pauli1-1D
19 SeptH1. FSV Mainz 053-4L
12 SeptAFreiburg0-5L
5 SeptHElversberg3-4L
29 AugARB Leipzig0-3L

1.3scored a game3.2conceded a game0.2points a game

At home · last 2LL

M'gladbach: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

Hoffenheim: form and key numbers

Hoffenheim have won three, drawn none and lost five of their eight Bundesliga games so far, scoring 14 and letting in 16. That has them 12th on 9 points.

Their last six in all competitions read one win, no draws and five defeats, at 1.5 goals scored and 2.5 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 3-2 to Besiktas at home; before that came a 3-2 defeat at home to Hamburger SV and a 3-1 defeat away at Paderborn.

Hoffenheim haven't won in four. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. On the road they've won none of two recently (1 scored, 5 conceded). A. Hajdari (foot injury), Bernardo (red card) and P. Wimmer (thigh injury) are all unavailable.

HoffenheimLast 6 · 1W 0D 5L

15 OctHBesiktas2-3L
10 OctHHamburger SV2-3L
20 SeptAPaderborn1-3L
17 SeptAOFI Crete0-2L
12 SeptHStuttgart2-1W
5 SeptHBorussia Dortmund2-3L

1.5scored a game2.5conceded a game0.5points a game

Away · last 2LL

Hoffenheim: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

M'gladbach vs Hoffenheim: match analysis

There isn't much between M'gladbach's home form and Hoffenheim's away form. Five points separate the two sides in the table. Hoffenheim also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

The table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
11	Stuttgart	8	3	0	5	-1	9
12	Hoffenheim	8	3	0	5	-2	9
13	1. FC Köln	8	2	3	3	-3	9
···
17	Schalke	8	1	3	4	-5	6
18	M'gladbach	8	1	1	6	-11	4

We make Hoffenheim favourites at 46%, with M'gladbach on 33% and the draw at 21%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

Goals, recent and expected

1.3Scored a game1.5
3.2Conceded a game2.5
1.6Expected here (xG)1.7

Over 1.584%Over 2.564%Over 3.544%Both score64%

On goals, it expects around 3.3 in the game: 1.6 for M'gladbach and 1.7 for Hoffenheim. Over 2.5 goals is 64% and both teams scoring 64%. When they last met, on 16 May 2026, Borussia Monchengladbach won 4-0.

Last meetings