Cologne vs TSG Hoffenheim Predictions

• Cologne have conceded 12 times across their last three Bundesliga games.
• Hoffenheim average three scored goals per-game across the last five H2Hs.
• Hoffenheim are unbeaten in three of their last four Bundesliga away games.

Hoffenheim can get the better of Cologne

With Cologne playing in Thursday night European action, they’ll enter this clash with significantly fewer preparation days than Hoffenheim. That’s not ideal particularly as the Billy Goats seek to end a porous run of three games which has seen 12 goals conceded and two thumping defeats in which they shipped five times.

Hoffenheim are enjoying an eight-game winning run of H2Hs with Cologne and they’ve never enjoyed a longer winning run against any specific side in top-flight history, suggesting that they’ll be right up for setting a club record with a ninth straight success!

The visitors have fallen to as many defeats across their last three league games (L2) as they did in the first eight rounds, but considering that the most recent of those defeats came against ten-time consecutive champions Bayern Munich, it would be wise not to read too deeply into that negative form.

Stick With Hoffenheim for the win

Casting further doubt over the hosts chances is the fact that home boss Steffen Baumgart has never won a personal H2H with Hoffenheim, whilst visiting manager Andre Breitenreiter is unbeaten in all but one of his eight prior encounters with Cologne.

With their eyes firmly set on the race for Europe with no distractions, we’re backing Hoffenheim to win this game along with a smaller stakes selection on a comfortable 3-1 correct score.

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