Hoffenheim II (home)
- Two teams in very good form will square off at the PreZero Arena on Saturday when 2nd placed Viktoria Koln 1904, with 23 points from 11 games, face 7th placed TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II, who have 16 points from ten matches.
- The hosts have three wins, one draw and one loss in five home games in the 3.Liga 2026/2027 but there's nothing quite as good as a win, and two defeats in their last five games have to be concerning for Hoffenheim II, despite a 2-1 home win over SC Verl following a 3-2 away loss to VfB Stuttgart II.
Viktoria Koln 1904 (away)
- Viktoria Koln 1904 have an away record of 5 matches in the 3.Liga 2026/2027 (W3, D1, L1).
- Viktoria are fresh from a 3-1 home victory over SC Verl 1924 that completed a five-game unbeaten run in which they've won two and drawn three.
Head-to-Head
- Viktoria Koln 1904 have won the last two head-to-head games, including a 3-1 away win eight months ago.
- Viktoria to win at 2.1 is tempting, given Hoffenheim failed to beat them here last time, but the draw is available at 4.0, which looks fair considering both are coming off impressive runs.
Key Players
- Hoffenheim II manager Stefan Kleineheismann, who took charge on 1 July 2025, has got his team playing a brave and possession-heavy game with a high line, 4-2-3-1 structure, a high press and vertical dribbling.
- Viktoria boss Marian Wilhelm, who took over on 1 July 2025, has built a more structured side than his counterpart but one that is still capable of building from the back and then bursting forward with timely vertical play.
- Their three-at-the-back formation should allow them to stay compact and pick their moments to hit Hoffenheim through the middle, which could be a problem for a team that leaves lots of space in behind their defence.
- David Otto leads the line for Viktoria with six goals in seven 3.Liga 2026/2027 games and will be the most likely finisher in this game, while Yasin Zor has scored six times in seven league games and four of his team's last seven goals.
Betting Insights
- Viktoria to win at 2.1 is tempting, given Hoffenheim failed to beat them here last time, but the draw is available at 4.0, which looks fair considering both are coming off impressive runs.
- The most probable outcome is a narrow win for the visitors, who have hit 12 goals in five away league matches, but the game could go either way and a goal-fest is definitely on the cards, so we'll go with Over 2.5 goals at 1.3 and Both Teams To Score: Yes at 1.27, but Viktoria to get the win at 2.1 is definitely the bet to beat.
Prediction
- The most probable outcome is a narrow win for the visitors, who have hit 12 goals in five away league matches, but the game could go either way and a goal-fest is definitely on the cards.
- We'll back Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams To Score: Yes, with Viktoria to win at 2.1 as the primary pick.