Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart Prediction 23.02.2025 | Bundesliga

• Competition: Germany - Bundesliga
• Date: Sunday, 23rd, February 2025
• Kickoff: 18:30 UK / 19.30 CET
• Venue: PreZero Arena (Sinsheim)

The curtain will fall on Bundesliga's Matchday 23 with a duel at PreZero Arena, as struggling Hoffenheim battles European hopefuls Stuttgart on Sunday.

Having performed admirably last term to clinch seventh place in the Bundesliga and a ticket to Europe, Hoffenheim are facing difficulties this season in finding consistency, with their disappointing 21 points from 22 games leaving them teetering on the edge of danger. In one of their best performances of the season, Die Kraichgauer managed to overturn an early deficit and storm to a commanding 3-1 victory over European hopefuls Werder Bremen away from home, and this stellar result came at the perfect moment, allowing them to establish a comfortable seven-point cushion from the drop zone.

In contrast, Stuttgart have struggled to replicate the outstanding form they showed last season, when they finished as runners-up in the Bundesliga behind champions Bayer Leverkusen, yet they would certainly be pleased to find themselves among the league's top four by the end of the current campaign. Despite holding the last Champions League ticket a couple of weeks ago, Die Schwaben have hit rough patch in the Bundesliga, grabbing just three points from 12 on offer, which has pushed them out of the European spots, but they are still only two points shy of reclaiming a top-four position.

Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart Betting Tips : BTTS

Given the lack of reliability from both teams right now, we lean towards expecting a goal-laden encounter rather than predicting a clear winner, as two offensively geared sides should turn PreZero Arena into a stage for free-flowing football. Hoffenheim’s attack may have the firepower to trouble any defense, but their own backline has been alarmingly porous this season, conceding 45 goals across 22 league outings at an average of two per game, while managing to keep their opponents off the scoresheet on just two occasions so far. If there is any silver lining for the Sunday hosts, it is that their upcoming opponent Stuttgart has also struggled to keep clean sheets, managing to do so only four times throughout the current campaign, yet their tally of 40 goals scored highlights them as one of the most lethal attacking forces in the Bundesliga. Considering the stakes and the necessity for both teams to secure a win, we expect Hoffenheim and Stuttgart’s offensive units to be firing on all cylinders, creating plenty of opportunities and easily putting goals on the board in what is likely to be a thrilling goal-fest.