Hoffenheim’s back-to-back Bundesliga draws have them outside of the league’s top four. The Blues are fifth after eight games and just a single point off the top four.
Just three points separate Hoffenheim from first place in the Bundesliga ahead of matchday No. 9.
Werder Bremen will visit Hoffenheim on Friday night to start the weekend in the Bundesliga. The Green and White are eighth in the league after eight matches. Bremen are unbeaten in their last two matches in the league and will fancy taking points off Hoffenheim.
Head coach Ole Werner has Bremen in good form ahead of the weekend. Werder Bremen took 10 points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. They scored 14 goals and conceded nine times in the last six games.
Hoffenheim did slightly better in their last six games, with 11 points picked up from the last 18 on offer. The Hoff are unbeaten in three straight games, but the last two fixtures both ended as draws.
The Blues are playing well defensively and conceded just three times in the last six matches. Hoffenheim have allowed the second-fewest goals in the league with eight.
Hoffenheim are the joint-best home team in the Bundesliga with 10 points from four games, and they outscored opponents 8-3 at home in four games. Andrej Kramaric leads Hoffenheim in goals with three this season.
Werder Bremen returned to the Bundesliga ahead of the new campaign after a year of exile in the Bundesliga 2. The Green and White have surprised many onlookers with their form. Bremen’s play on the road is one of the reasons they are doing so well this term.
Werner’s team is unbeaten in four away matches. They picked up eight points from the opening four games on the road, which is the third-best total in the Bundesliga.
Hoffenheim are unbeaten in four straight games against Werder Bremen in all competitions. The Hoff have a record of 3W-2D-1L in the teams’ last six head-to-head encounters.
Ermin Bicakcic, Benjamin Huber, and Ihlas Bebou are likely to miss the game for Hoffenheim due to their respective injuries. Meanwhile, Bremen’s duo of Marvin Ducksch and Ben Goller could make the team for the game.
Dikeni Salifou and Jean-Manuel Mbom are both set to miss out. The former won’t be back until December, and the latter won’t be ready until later this month.
Friday night’s round No. 9 curtain raiser should finish in a score draw based on the form of both teams. Our betting tips prediction is for a 1-1 draw with neither side able to find a winner.
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