FC Augsburg
- FC Augsburg have won one and lost one of their last two Bundesliga home matches.
- Interim head coach Manuel Baum has overseen a run of one win, one draw and three defeats since taking the reins in December 2025, instilling a strict, disciplined and tough-to-crack defensive structure in his Augsburg charges.
Hoffenheim
- Hoffenheim have won seven, drawn four and lost three of their 14 away Bundesliga 2025-2026 matches, averaging 1.86 goals scored and 1.71 goals conceded per game.
- 1899 Hoffenheim have lost their last two Bundesliga games, a 5-0 defeat away to RB Leipzig and a 1-2 loss at home to Mainz 05.
- Christian Ilzer has instilled a pressing, possession-based style that relies on rapid vertical combinations, playing a 4-2-2-2 shape that has proven effective at stretching teams and getting bodies in behind defensive lines.
- This tactical matchup has the potential for some open soccer and plenty of chances as Hoffenheim will press high, leave the defense exposed and try to get at Augsburg’s wings, while Augsburg will sit deep and try to break at pace.
Head-to-Head
Hoffenheim have won just one of their last three head-to-head games, while Augsburg have won none and two have been draws.
Betting Insights
- Alexis Claude-Maurice is Augsburg’s most likely goal scorer, having scored four Bundesliga goals in 24 appearances this season, while Andrej Kramaric has scored ten in 28 Bundesliga games this season for Hoffenheim.
- Hoffenheim have averaged 1.86 goals scored and 1.71 conceded per away match this term, and the suggested market is an away win at 2.06, BTTS - Yes at 1.5, and Over 2.5 match goals at 1.57.
Prediction
Backing Hoffenheim to win, with both teams to score and over 2.5 goals looking likely.