Werder Bremen (home)
- Hoffenheim are halfway through a good Bundesliga season and currently sit third with 33 points from their opening 17 games, compared to Werder Bremen’s 18 points at the same stage and in 13th position.
- Steffen has played to the strengths of his squad in a flexible 4-2-3-1 system that favours ball possession and fast vertical counter-attacks.
- Bremen have won three, drawn three and lost two of their home games in the 2025/2026 Bundesliga and have conceded an average of 1.88 goals per-game in those eight matches.
Hoffenheim (away)
- Hoffenheim are unbeaten in five Bundesliga games (W2, D3).
- Hoffenheim have lost just one away Bundesliga game this season (W4, D3).
- Hoffenheim have scored 14 goals in eight away games.
- Ilzer sets his midfield up in a diamond, with compact positioning and pressing to dominate the center of the field and turnovers to press forward in numbers.
- Hoffenheim’s compact diamond midfield and solid pressing setup have made them a difficult team to break down.
Key Players
- Hoffenheim’s unbeaten run has been fuelled by the clinical finishing of Andrej Kramaric, who has scored six Bundesliga goals in 17 games, including three goals in his last five.
- Jens Stage is the fulcrum of Werder Bremen’s attacks and has scored six goals in 15 Bundesliga appearances this season.
Betting Insights
Over 2.5 goals is heavy odds-on at 1.57 , and the stats would suggest this will be an open and attacking clash.
Prediction
With Hoffenheim’s current league position, form and the fact they have won two of the last three encounters, we’re backing the visitors to edge an exciting game.
