Stuttgart II (home)
- VfB Stuttgart II will host TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II in the 3. Liga on Tuesday, with the visitors on a two-game winning streak and the hosts looking to close the gap to their opponents after some mixed results.
- Nico Willig's men have won just 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 across all current competitions.
- Stuttgart II are winless after 3 home matches in the 3. Liga (D1, L2) and have conceded 8 goals.
- Der kleine VfB are currently 15th in the 3. Liga table after picking up just 7 points from 7 matches, while Die Kraichgauer are 5th with 13 points.
Hoffenheim II (away)
- Hoffenheim II have won 2 of their 3 away matches in the 3. Liga, while averaging 1.33 goals scored and 0.67 goals conceded.
- Back on the winning streak, Hoffenheim II then beat Ingolstadt 2-1 on the road before seeing off Meppen 1-0 at home.
- Stefan Kleineheismann's side have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches.
- Hoffenheim II have built a strong platform on the back of Kleineheismann's build-from-the-back rotations, which have kept the 2nd team looking sharp since his appointment on 1 July 2025.
Head-to-Head
- Stuttgart II have won 3 of the last 5 meetings in the 3. Liga, the last 1-0 at home six months ago.
- This will be a true reserve-derby and it could be a chess match in midfield.
Key Players
- Nicolas Sessa is their creative spark with 4 assists in 7 3. Liga matches, while Oliver Roelke is their primary goal threat with 4 in 7.
- Yasin Zor is in the zone for Hoffenheim II with 6 in 7, while his 5 of the team's last 10 goals has been ruthless.
- Willig prefers his side to have patience when building from the center, rather than his opponents who prefer to circulate the ball at a quicker tempo and play more fluidly in the final third.
Betting Insights
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.35 and both teams to score at 1.3 do look to have some value, but the advantage still lies with Hoffenheim II.
- Die Kraichgauer are the narrow favorites in the betting at 2.15, while Stuttgart II are 2.85 and the draw is at 3.8.