1899 Hoffenheim vs Schalke prediction

1899 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 three wins, one draw and two defeats, at 1.8 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 2-0 to Werder Bremen away; before that came a 1-1 draw away at Holstein Kiel and a 3-0 win at home to Bayer Leverkusen.

Two clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of three recently (8 scored, 3 conceded).

So far in the Bundesliga, Schalke have won one, drawn three and lost four of eight, with 4 goals scored and 9 conceded, good for 17th place and 6 points.

Over the last six matches it has been one win, one draw and four defeats, averaging 0.3 goals for and 1.2 against. Last time out they lost 2-0 to RB Leipzig at home; before that came a 2-0 defeat away at Dresden and a goalless draw away at 1. FC Köln.

Schalke haven't won in five. Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank four times. On the road they've won one of four recently (2 scored, 4 conceded).

Home and away form points to 1899 Hoffenheim: 1899 Hoffenheim have won two of their last three at home, Schalke one of their last four on the road. Three points separate the two sides in the table. 1899 Hoffenheim also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make 1899 Hoffenheim clear favourites at 62%, with Schalke on 18% and the draw at 20%.

On goals, it expects around 3.5 in the game: 2.5 for 1899 Hoffenheim and 1.1 for Schalke. Over 2.5 goals is 67% and both teams scoring 56%. When they last met, on 9 Apr 2023, Hoffenheim won 2-0.