TSG Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen Predictions

• Hoffenheim have won five of the last seven meetings between these sides
• Werder Bremen have scored in each of their last ten games
• Both teams have scored in ten of Hoffenheim’s 11 home matches this term

Sunday should see both sides score in Sinsheim

Hoffenheim snapped an eight-match winless streak with a 3-2 win at Borussia Dortmund last Sunday but they were somewhat fortunate in that match, losing the shot count 19-7 and the Expected Goals 2.73-1.16, suggesting their defensive issues are still very much there.

TSG have not kept a Bundesliga clean sheet since September – going 18 games without a shutout – and their matches tend to turn into exciting affairs as a result.

Only Bayern Munich (89) and Borussia Monchengladbach (86) have seen more goals in their Bundesliga fixtures after 23 games than Hoffenheim, who have seen the ball hit the net on a huge 84 occasions, suggesting over 2.5 goals looks a solid bet in this clash.

Werder will play their part at the PreZero Arena

Given Hoffenheim’s tendency to both score and concede plenty, it is no surprise to see over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in eight of their last 11 games.

Their visitors on Sunday, Werder Bremen, have been in good form on their travels of late, winning three away games in a row in a sequence that began with a victory in Munich over champions Bayern.

That would suggest – as would Hoffenheim’s inability to keep a clean sheet – that Bremen boast more than enough talent to net at the PreZero Arena and help bring up a high scoring total.

The last three meetings between the pair have seen both sides score and over 2.5 goals and it would be no surprise to see this clash follow suit.